🐟 Part 1: Tuna Life Cycle Knowledge

1. Circle the correct order of the Tuna life cycle:

Hēke mai → Pīpī → Tuna pakeke → Tuna taiohi

Hēke mai → Pīpī → Tuna taiohi → Tuna pakeke

Pīpī → Hēke mai → Tuna taiohi → Tuna pakeke

2. What does "Hēke mai" mean in English?

Swimming

Hatching

Growing

3. Check all the places where Tuna live during their life cycle:

Ocean

Rivers

Desert

Freshwater streams

🗺️ Part 2: Tuna Migration to Birdlings Flat

4. Where do adult Tuna migrate to lay their eggs?

5. Fill in the blanks about Tuna migration:

The Tuna pakeke (adult eel) travels from _____________ water back to the _____________ to lay eggs. Young Pīpī then swim to _____________ water to grow up.

6. Why is it important to protect Tuna and their habitat? Write your answer:

🎨 Part 3: Draw the Tuna Life Cycle

7. Draw and label the four stages of the Tuna life cycle in the box below. Use both Māori kupu and English words:

8. Draw a picture showing Tuna swimming near Birdlings Flat:

📝 Part 4: Māori Kupu Matching

9. Match the Māori kupu with their English meanings:

1. Tuna

2. Pīpī

3. Taiao

4. Kaitiakitanga

5. Haerere

A. Natural environment

B. Eel

C. Young eel/elver

D. Migration

E. Guardianship

10. Complete the sentence using a Māori kupu from the word bank:

Word bank: Tuna taiohi, Tuna pakeke, Hēke mai, Pīpī

When the eggs hatch in the ocean, this stage is called _______________.

🌊 Part 5: Thinking About Our Environment

11. How can we show kaitiakitanga (guardianship) for Tuna? Check all good ideas:

Keep rivers clean

Throw rubbish in waterways

Learn about Tuna habitat

Respect their migration paths

12. Write one thing you learned about Tuna today that you found interesting:

13. If you could ask a Tuna one question about their journey, what would it be?

Tuna Life Cycle Journey

Tuna Life Cycle Journey

🐟 Part 1: Tuna Life Cycle Knowledge

🗺️ Part 2: Tuna Migration to Birdlings Flat

🎨 Part 3: Draw the Tuna Life Cycle

📝 Part 4: Māori Kupu Matching

🌊 Part 5: Thinking About Our Environment

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