📐 Part 1: Shape Names Te Reo Māori

1. Match the English shape names with their te reo Māori names:

1. Triangle

2. Square

3. Circle

4. Pattern

A. Porohita

B. Tapatoru

C. Tauira

D. Tapawhā rite

2. What does "ārohirohi" mean in English?

Rotation

Symmetry

Pattern

Shape

🔄 Part 2: Pattern Transformations

3. Fill in the blanks with the correct te reo Māori terms:

When we turn a shape around, this is called _____________ (rotation).

A repeating unit in a pattern is called _____________ (wāhanga whakahou).

When one half of a pattern mirrors the other half, this shows _____________ (symmetry).

4. Which of these transformations can create geometric patterns? (Check all that apply)

Hurihuri (rotation)

Ārohirohi (reflection/symmetry)

Whakawhiti (translation)

Whakangaro (disappearing)

🎨 Part 3: Create Your Pattern

5. Design a repeating geometric pattern using triangles and squares. Draw your pattern in the box below:

6. Describe your pattern using te reo Māori vocabulary. Complete the sentence starters:

Ko tēnei he tauira o ___________________

(This is a pattern of...)

Kei roto i taku tauira te ___________________

(In my pattern there is...)

🔍 Part 4: Pattern Analysis

7. Look at a geometric pattern around your classroom or school. What shapes can you identify?

8. True or False: Circle the correct answer for each statement:

True / False - A pattern must have symmetry (ārohirohi) to be geometric.

True / False - Rotation (hurihuri) can help create repeating patterns.

True / False - "Wāhanga whakahou" means the unit that repeats in a pattern.

9. How could you use mirrors to explore symmetry in your geometric patterns?

10. Create an algorithm (step-by-step instructions) for making a simple geometric pattern:

Step 1: ________________________________

Step 2: ________________________________

Step 3: ________________________________

Step 4: ________________________________

Geometric Patterns Te Reo

Geometric Patterns Te Reo

📐 Part 1: Shape Names Te Reo Māori

🔄 Part 2: Pattern Transformations

🎨 Part 3: Create Your Pattern

🔍 Part 4: Pattern Analysis

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