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Nature Shapes Geometry Walk
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Nature Shapes Geometry Walk
🌿 Part 1: Shape Spotting on Our Nature Walk
1. During our walk, I found these shapes in nature. Circle all the shapes you observed:
Tapatoru (Triangle) - in leaves or rock formations
Tapawhā rite (Square) - in tree bark patterns
Porohita (Circle) - in flowers or stones
Raina roa (Rectangle) - in fallen logs
Hexagon - in honeycomb or rock crystals
Oval - in leaves or pebbles
2. The most interesting shape I found was connected to:
Tangaroa (the sea) - shells, waves, water patterns
Papatūānuku (the earth) - rocks, soil, plants
Both Tangaroa and Papatūānuku
✏️ Part 2: Sketching My Discoveries
3. Draw the most interesting geometric shape you found during our nature walk:
4. This shape was found in/on: ________________________
5. The Māori name for this shape is: ________________________
6. Draw a second shape you discovered and label its parts (sides, angles, vertices):
🔤 Part 3: Shape Vocabulary - English and Te Reo Māori
7. Match the English shape names with their te reo Māori names:
1. Triangle
2. Square
3. Circle
4. Rectangle
A. Porohita
B. Tapatoru
C. Raina roa
D. Tapawhā rite
8. Fill in the blanks using words from our nature walk:
I found a _____________ shape in a leaf that had _____ sides and _____ angles. This shape reminded me of _____________ because _________________________.
🎨 Part 4: Planning Our Collaborative Mural
9. For our class mural, I want to include these natural elements that show geometric shapes:
10. My section of the mural will represent:
Tangaroa (sea elements with geometric shapes)
Papatūānuku (earth elements with geometric shapes)
The connection between sea and earth
11. Sketch your idea for the mural section you will create:
12. The colours I will use are: ________________________
13. This represents the relationship between geometry and nature because:
🤔 Part 5: Reflection on Learning
14. Today I learned that geometric shapes in nature:
Are everywhere if you look carefully
Connect to Māori understanding of the environment
Have special names in te reo Māori
Help us understand both maths and our environment
Can be found in both Tangaroa and Papatūānuku
15. The most surprising thing I discovered was:
16. I can now use these te reo Māori words for shapes: ________________________
17. Next time I go outside, I will look for:
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