Matariki Kite

WALT- Perseverence.
Today I finished doing my Matariki kite.
I enjoyed making the kite.
I found it challenging to keep the kite from falling apart.
My learning object shows I can make a Matariki kite.

Matariki Star

This week I was learning about Matariki.
I enjoyed making the star.
I found it challenging to glue the stars together because they wouldn't stick.
My learning object shows that I can make a star all about Matariki.
Next time I would add more detail.

Matariki Flipgrid

Today we were using Flipgrid to tell our class about Matariki and why we think it should or shouldn't be a public holiday.
I enjoyed doing the Flipgrid.
I found it challeneging to remember to download it.
My learning object shows that I can do a Flipgrid.

Matariki

This week we were learning about Matariki.
I enjoyed see what my group said about why they think Matariki should or shouldn't be a pudlic holiday and why.
I found it challenging to keep up with my group when they were talking and I was writing.
My digital learning object shows that I can talk and see what my group thinks.

Matariki

WALT- use visual language.
I enjoyed telling you about the 9 sisters.
My digital learning object shows that I can learn more about my culture.

Matariki

What is Matariki?

Matariki is a time for New Zealanders and other countries to celebrate Matariki.

When it is nearly the time for Matariki, New Zealanders can harvest their crops ready for Matariki.

Matariki Legend

One of the legends is when Matariki fell in love in the sky  and had babies (shes a star by the way and she is the star of hope and health and wellbeing )

And her first child wasPōhutukawa

Pōhutukawa is the star of connected to the one who have passed away. 

Then Matariki had Tupuānuku.

Tupuānuku is the star connected with everything that grows in the soil  to be harvested or just gathered for food ready to eat.

Then came Tupuārangi.

Tupuārangi is the star connected with the trees and thing that grow on the tree and with the tree like birds , fruit  and berries.

And she had more and more.

The 9 sisters 

I have already told you about Pōhutukawa , Tupuānuku,  Tupuārangi and Matariki but Matariki is the mum but we still call it the 9 sister.

I have told you four stars but I still got to tell you the other five.

The twins Waitā and Waitī . But Waitī is the oldest out of both of them.

Waitī is connected with fresh rivers and food sources within.

Waitā is associated with the ocean and seafood.

Two down three to go.

Waipuna-ā-Rangi.

Waipuna-ā-Rangi is connected with the rain.

Ururangi is the star connected with the wind.

Last one.

Hiwa-i-te-Rangi  is the star connected with granting our wishes and our aspirations.

Now I will tell you about Dr. Matamua.

Dr. Matamua was a Māori astronomer he has been researching stars for over 30 years.

Dr. Matamua was the one who found out that there was nine stars and not seven.

This picture doesn't include all the sisters.