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Māori Addition Activities

Help Levi and Nikau count books at a bookshop. Solve each addition question. You can use the number line or draw dots to help.

Wāhanga 1: Quick counts | Part 1: Quick counts

Choose the correct total.

1.Levi puts 4 picture books and 3 storybooks on the counter. How many books are there altogether? 4 + 3 = ?

2.Nikau finds 6 books about animals and 5 books about space. How many books does he find in total? 6 + 5 = ?

3.Match each Māori number word to its numeral.

rima
waru
tekau

4.The Māori word for addition is tāpiri. True or false: 3 tāpiri 4 equals 7.

TrueFalse

Wāhanga 2: Add and explain | Part 2: Add and explain

Show how you work out each total.

5.Start at 7 on the number line. Jump forward 5 places. Where do you land? Write the addition sentence too.

6.A customer buys 8 books in the morning and 7 more in the afternoon. How many books are bought altogether? Show one way to work it out.

7.Fill in the missing number: 9 + = 16.

8.Charlotte stacks 24 books on one shelf and 13 books on another. How many books are on the two shelves altogether? Show your working.

Wāhanga 3: Make your own | Part 3: Make your own

Use numbers and drawings to show your thinking.

9.Draw dots or book shapes to show 6 + 4. Then write the total.

10.Create a bookshop addition story with two groups of books. Write the addition sentence and its answer. Use at least one Māori number word in your story.