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Tainui History Data Collection

Tainui History Data Collection

Tainui marae and cultural symbols

📊 Part 1: Understanding Tainui Data

1. What is data? Circle the best answer:

Information and numbers that tell us about something

Only pictures and drawings

Stories without any facts

2. Why is data about Tainui history important? Check all that apply:

It helps us understand our ancestors

It shows how our culture has grown

It is a taonga (treasure) to be respected

It connects us to our marae and hapū

3. Fill in the blanks about Tainui:

Tainui is an _______ (iwi/hapū) that has many _______ where people gather for Poukai celebrations. These gatherings help keep our _______ and traditions alive.

🏛️ Part 2: Poukai Data Collection

4. Your group has been assigned to collect data about Poukai gatherings. Record the information in the table below:

Poukai Data Table

Year: _________ Number of Poukai held: _________

Year: _________ Number of Poukai held: _________

Year: _________ Number of Poukai held: _________

Year: _________ Number of Poukai held: _________

5. Order these numbers from smallest to largest:

Numbers given: 1,250 850 2,100 1,890

Smallest to largest: _______ , _______ , _______ , _______

6. Round these numbers to the nearest hundred:

1,847 rounded = _________

2,356 rounded = _________

3,782 rounded = _________

🏘️ Part 3: Marae and Hapū Information

7. Match the Tainui terms with their meanings:
1. Marae
2. Hapū
3. Poukai
4. Iwi
A. Large tribal group
B. Annual gathering
C. Meeting place
D. Sub-tribe or clan
8. Complete the data about Tainui marae:

Total number of marae in Tainui rohe: approximately _________

Number of marae that host Poukai: _________

Estimated number of people who attend all Poukai combined: _________

9. Use mathematical language to compare these numbers:

If Marae A hosts 450 people and Marae B hosts 680 people:

Marae B has _______ people _______ than Marae A.

The total number of people at both marae is _________.

📝 Part 4: Data Analysis and Patterns

10. Look at this data about Poukai attendance over 5 years and answer the questions:

2019: 2,340 people 2020: 1,200 people 2021: 1,450 people 2022: 2,890 people 2023: 3,100 people

Which year had the highest attendance? _________

Which year had the lowest attendance? _________

Why do you think 2020 had lower numbers? _________________________

11. Estimate and calculate:

If each Poukai serves an average of 1,250 people, and there are 28 Poukai in a year:

My estimate of total people served: _________

Actual calculation: _______ × _______ = _________

12. Draw a simple graph or chart to show Poukai attendance data:

📋 Part 5: Writing Your Data Report

13. Write a short report about your group's findings. Include:

• What data you collected

• Important numbers you discovered

• What these numbers tell us about Tainui history

• Why this data is important as a taonga

14. Reflection: How does knowing these numbers help us connect with our ancestors?
15. What is one question you would like to ask about Tainui history that could be answered with data?

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