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Māori Fractions Introduction Worksheet

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Māori Fractions Introduction Worksheet

Māori Fractions Introduction Worksheet

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🥧 Wāhanga 1: Te Wāhanga me te Tōpū (Part and Whole)

1. Circle the correct Māori word for "part":

tōpū

wāhanga

katoa

2. Circle the correct Māori word for "whole":

wāhanga

tōpū

hātepe

3. Draw a circle and shade in wāhanga kotahi o te rua (1/2):

🍎 Wāhanga 2: Ngā Hātepe i te Taiao (Fractions in Nature)

4. If you have an āporo (apple) cut into 4 equal pieces and you eat 1 piece, what fraction did you eat?
5. Fill in the blanks with the correct Māori words:

Ko tēnei he __________ o te __________.

(This is a part of the whole.)

6. Check all the things that can be divided into wāhanga (parts):

Pihikete (biscuit)

Āporo (apple)

Paipa wai (water pipe)

Keke (cake)

📊 Wāhanga 3: Te Pānui Hātepe (Reading Fractions)

7. Match the fraction with its Māori description:
1. 1/3
2. 2/5
3. 1/4
A. wāhanga rua o te rima
B. wāhanga kotahi o te whā
C. wāhanga kotahi o te toru
8. Write the fraction for "wāhanga toru o te ono" in numbers:

🎨 Wāhanga 4: Whakaatu Hātepe (Showing Fractions)

9. Draw a rectangle and divide it to show wāhanga kotahi o te toru (1/3). Shade the fraction:
10. If a pihikete packet has 8 biscuits and you eat 3, what fraction did you eat? Write your working:
11. Complete this sentence in Māori:

I kai au i te __________ o te __________ pihikete.

(I ate _____ of the _____ biscuits.)

🤔 Wāhanga 5: Whakaaro (Thinking)

12. Explain in your own words what "wāhanga" means:
13. Give an example from your whānau (family) life where you use fractions:
14. Which is bigger? Circle your answer:

wāhanga kotahi o te rua (1/2)

wāhanga kotahi o te whā (1/4)

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