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Migration Maths Journey

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Migration Maths Journey

Waka journey illustration

📚 Part 1: Kupu Hou - Key Vocabulary

1. Match the te reo Māori terms with their English meanings:
Tākoha Tau
Tauārai
Tūrangawaewae
Place of belonging
Migration
Numerical data
2. Fill in the blanks using the vocabulary above:

When people move from one place to another, this is called ____________. The numbers that show how many people moved can be called ____________. Everyone needs a ____________ where they feel they belong.

3. Which of these is an example of migration? (Circle all that apply)

Māori waka journeys across the Pacific

Pacific families moving to New Zealand

Staying in the same town your whole life

Moving from the country to the city for work

📊 Part 2: Migration Data Patterns

4. Look at this simple migration data for Pacific peoples to New Zealand:

1960s: 15,000 people | 1970s: 35,000 people | 1980s: 45,000 people

5. What pattern do you notice in these numbers?

The numbers are getting smaller

The numbers are staying the same

The numbers are getting bigger

There is no pattern

6. Calculate: How many more people migrated in the 1980s compared to the 1960s?

Answer: ________ more people

7. Why do you think these numbers tell us stories about people's lives? Explain in one sentence:

💭 Part 3: Personal Reflection on Tūrangawaewae

8. Describe your own tūrangawaewae - the place where you feel you belong. This could be where your whānau is from, where you live now, or anywhere special to you:
9. Has your whānau ever experienced migration (moving from one place to another)? If yes, briefly describe when and why. If no, explain why your whānau has stayed in the same place:
10. How do you think migration affects people's sense of identity and belonging?

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