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Māori Plant Parts Comparison
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Māori Plant Parts Comparison
🌱 Part 1: Plant Parts for Growing
1. Circle the plant parts that Māori traditionally used for planting:
Seeds (kākano)
Roots (pakiaka)
Stems (kōrau)
Leaves (rau)
Tubers (rīwai)
2. Which plant part do we use to grow kūmara?
Seeds
Tubers
Leaves
Flowers
🏡 Part 2: Traditional vs Modern Gardening
3. Match the traditional Māori method with the modern home gardening method:
1. Māra kai (food garden)
2. Hangi pit composting
3. Moon phase planting
4. Companion planting
A. Vegetable garden beds
B. Compost bins
C. Calendar planting
D. Crop rotation
4. Fill in the blanks about traditional Māori crops:
The three main traditional crops were kūmara (_______ potato), _______ (gourd), and _______ (cabbage tree). These were planted using different _______ of the plants.
🎨 Part 3: Draw and Colour
5. Draw and colour a traditional Māori māra kai (food garden) showing different plants:
6. Draw the different parts of a kūmara plant and label them in English and te reo Māori:
📝 Part 4: Compare and Contrast
7. How are traditional Māori planting methods similar to modern home gardening?
8. How are they different?
9. Which traditional Māori plant would you like to grow in your garden and why?
10. What can we learn from traditional Māori gardening methods today?
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