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Patterns and Shapes
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Patterns and Shapes | Tapatanga me Ngā Āhua
🔍 Wāhanga 1: Kitea ngā Tapatanga | Part 1: Find the Patterns
Tohutohu | Instructions: Titiro ki ngā tapatanga. Whiriwhiria te whakautu tika | Look at the patterns. Choose the correct answer.
1. He aha te mea heke mai? | What comes next?
🐕 🐈 🐕 🐈 🐕 ____
🐕 🐈 🐕 🐈 🐕 ____
🐈 ngeru (cat)
🐕 kurī (dog)
🐦 manu (bird)
2. Whakamutua tēnei tapatanga | Complete this pattern:
⭕ 🔺 ⭕ 🔺 ⭕ ____
⭕ 🔺 ⭕ 🔺 ⭕ ____
⭕ porowhita (circle)
🔺 tapatoru (triangle)
⬜ tapawhā (square)
3. He aha te tapatanga nama? | What is the number pattern?
2, 4, 6, 8, ____
2, 4, 6, 8, ____
9
10
12
4. Kitea te tapatanga kararehe | Find the animal pattern:
🐟 🐟 🦋 🐟 🐟 ____
🐟 🐟 🦋 🐟 🐟 ____
🦋 pūhaumāota (butterfly)
🐟 ika (fish)
🐴 hoiho (horse)
✏️ Wāhanga 2: Waihanga Tapatanga | Part 2: Create Patterns
Tohutohu | Instructions: Waihangahia ō ake tapatanga | Create your own patterns.
5. Waihangahia he tapatanga āhua | Create a shape pattern:
6. Tuhia he tapatanga nama | Write a number pattern:
7. Whakakīa ngā raina kore | Fill in the missing parts:
🐈 ____ 🐈 🐦 🐈 ____ 🐈 ____
🐈 ____ 🐈 🐦 🐈 ____ 🐈 ____
8. Whakaaturia tētahi tapatanga hou mā ngā āhua | Draw a new pattern using shapes:
🎯 Ngā Paetae Angitu | Success Criteria
I can | Ka taea e au:
Kitea ngā tapatanga | Find patterns
Whakamutua ngā tapatanga | Complete patterns
Waihanga tapatanga hou | Create new patterns
Whakamahi kupu Māori | Use Māori words
Whakaatu taku mōhio | Show my understanding
9. He aha tō tapatanga pai rawa atu? | What is your favourite pattern?
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