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Māori Waka Measurement

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Māori Waka Measurement

Traditional Māori waka illustration

🚣 Part 1: Waka Knowledge

1. What is a waka?

A traditional Māori canoe

A type of food

A Māori house

2. Why were waka important to Māori?

For travelling across water

For fishing and gathering food

For connecting whānau and iwi

For decoration only

3. Match the te reo Māori words with their meanings:
waka
rōra
whakapapa
tautoko
support
canoe
genealogy/connections
length

📏 Part 2: Measuring Waka

4. Our model waka measures _______ centimetres long.

(Measure the model waka with your ruler and write the answer)

5. Circle the best tool for measuring the length (rōra) of a waka:

Measuring jug

Ruler or metre stick

Scales

6. Compare the measurements:

a) If one waka is 45cm and another is 38cm, which is longer? ___________

b) The difference between them is _______ centimetres.

c) If we put them end to end, the total length would be _______ centimetres.

7. Our container holds _______ millilitres of water.

(Use a measuring jug to find out how much water fits in your container)

🔢 Part 3: Waka Maths

8. A waka builder needs these materials. Count and solve:

• 12 pieces of wood for the hull

• 8 pieces for the seats

• 5 pieces for the paddle

Total pieces needed: _____ + _____ + _____ = _____

9. If a waka can carry 15 people but only 9 people get in, how many more people could fit?

15 - 9 = _____

10. Describe why measuring was important for Māori waka builders:

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