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Harakeke Weaving Craft

Harakeke plant with traditional weaving

🌿 Part 1: Learning About Harakeke

1. What is harakeke?

A type of food

New Zealand flax plant

A bird

2. How does harakeke help our environment? (Tick all that apply)

Provides homes for birds

Stops soil from washing away

Makes the air smell nice

Gives shade to other plants

3. What is a kete?

A woven basket

A type of bird

A cooking pot

4. Fill in the missing word:

Harakeke is a special __________ (treasure) of Aotearoa New Zealand.

✋ Part 2: Our Weaving Experience

5. Draw your harakeke weaving in the box below:
6. How did you show RESPECT during our harakeke weaving activity?
7. What was the most challenging part of weaving with harakeke?

Keeping the strips straight

Working with my hands carefully

Being patient

Following the pattern

8. How did you show TEAMWORK during our activity?

🌱 Part 3: Caring for Nature

9. Why is it important to care for native plants like harakeke?
10. Complete this sentence:

When we use harakeke respectfully, we are following Māori __________ (cultural practices).

11. How can we show respect for harakeke and Māori culture in our daily lives?

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