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Rongoā Rakau Exploration

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Rongoā Rakau Exploration

Rongoā rakau means plant-based Māori healing knowledge and practices. Look, point, talk, or draw. Ask a trusted adult before touching or tasting any plant. These activities are for learning, not for treating illness.

A little story

At the ice rink, Kahu learns about a kawakawa plant. Its leaves are green and shaped a little like hearts. Some leaves have small holes made by insects. Kahu learns that kawakawa is a plant important in Māori rongoā knowledge. Rongoā knowledge is shared with care and respect.

1.Which written choice names a leaf? Say your answer.
  • A green kawakawa leaf
  • A skate
  • A ball
2.In the story, what colour are the kawakawa leaves?
  • Green
  • Purple
  • Orange
3.Recall the story. Are kawakawa leaves heart-like or square?
  • Heart-like
  • Square
4.The story says some kawakawa leaves have little holes made by insects. Draw or describe what one of these holes might look like.
5.What does rongoā rakau mean in our story?
  • Māori plant-based healing knowledge and practices
  • A kind of ice skate
  • A game played with a ball
6.You see a plant you do not know. What should you do before touching or tasting it?
  • Ask a trusted adult
  • Taste it straight away
  • Pull off all its leaves
7.Draw a kawakawa leaf. You could make it green and add a heart-like shape and a little hole.
Draw here. You can colour your leaf green.
8.Tell a helper one thing you noticed about the kawakawa leaves. You can point, speak, or ask a helper to write your words.

2 printable pages

  • Rongoā Rakau Exploration, page 1 of 2: A little story

    Page 1

  • Rongoā Rakau Exploration, page 2 of 2: 5. What does rongoā rakau mean in our story?

    Page 2

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