🎨 Part 1: Shape and Vocabulary Knowledge

1. What is a hue?

A traditional Māori gourd used for storing water

A type of paint brush

A flat piece of paper

2. Match the te reo Māori words with their English meanings. Draw lines to connect them:

pāpaka

para

piri

wai whakapiri

paste/glue

round shape

stick together

strip

3. Which materials do we use to make papier-mâché? (Tick all that apply)

Newspaper strips (para)

Flour and water paste (wai whakapiri)

Metal wire

Balloon for the base shape

4. Draw a 3D shape that looks like a hue (gourd). Label it with the te reo Māori word for round shape.

🔍 Part 2: Process and Reflection

5. Put the papier-mâché steps in the correct order by writing 1, 2, 3, 4:

_____ Apply paste to newspaper strips and layer on balloon

_____ Tear newspaper into strips (para)

_____ Let dry completely

_____ Prepare the balloon base and paste mixture

6. Describe one way that traditional hue were important in Māori culture:

7. What did you find most challenging about making your papier-mâché hue?

8. Complete this sentence using a te reo Māori word from today's lesson:

When we make papier-mâché, we need to __________ the paper strips together to create a strong hue shape.

🌟 Part 3: Creative Connection

9. If you could decorate your hue with traditional Māori patterns, what colours would you choose and why?

10. Draw and label three different 3D shapes you might see in nature that could inspire art making:

Shape and Hue Worksheet

Shape and Hue Worksheet

🎨 Part 1: Shape and Vocabulary Knowledge

🔍 Part 2: Process and Reflection

🌟 Part 3: Creative Connection

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