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Whakarea Māori Multiplication

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Whakarea Māori Multiplication

Whakarea Māori Multiplication

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🔢 Part 1: Tau Māori (Māori Numbers)

1. Match the Māori numbers with their English meanings:
1. Tahi
2. Rua
3. Toru
4. Whā
5. Rima
A. Four
B. Two
C. Five
D. One
E. Three
2. Fill in the missing Māori numbers:

Tahi, _______, toru, _______, rima, _______, whitu, _______, iwa, tekau

✖️ Part 2: Whakarea (Multiplication)

3. Circle the correct meaning of "whakarea":

To subtract

To multiply or expand

To divide

To add

4. Complete these whakarea problems using Māori numbers:

Example: Rua x toru = _______ (2 x 3 = _______)

a) Toru x rua = _______ (3 x 2 = _______)

b) Whā x rua = _______ (4 x 2 = _______)

c) Rima x tahi = _______ (5 x 1 = _______)

👥 Part 3: Rōpū (Groups) Activities

5. Draw groups to show these whakarea problems:

Draw: Rua rōpū, ia rōpū e toru ngārara (2 groups, each group has 3 bugs)

Total ngārara (bugs): _______

6. Look at the groups and write the whakarea sentence in te reo Māori:

If you see 3 groups of 4 tamariki (children), write the sentence:

_______ rōpū, ia rōpū e _______ tamariki = _______ tamariki katoa

🗣️ Part 4: Kōrero (Speaking) Practice

7. Check all the words that relate to whakarea (multiplication):

Rōpū (groups)

Tāngata (people)

Whakarea (multiply)

Ngārara (bugs)

Tamariki (children)

Katoa (all/total)

8. Complete this whakataukī (proverb) about learning:

"Kei hopu tōu ringa ki te aka tāepa, engari kia mau ki te aka _______"

(Don't grasp the loose vine, but hold fast to the main _______)

9. Write your own whakarea sentence in te reo Māori:

🌟 Part 5: Whakamātau (Challenge)

10. Solve these harder whakarea problems:

a) Ono x rua = _______ (6 x 2 = _______)

b) Whitu x toru = _______ (7 x 3 = _______)

c) Waru x rua = _______ (8 x 2 = _______)

11. Create a story problem using whakarea in te reo Māori:

Hint: Use words like tāngata (people), ngārara (bugs), or tamariki (children) in groups!

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