🌳 Part 1: About Tane Mahuta

1. Circle the correct answer: What is Tane Mahuta known as?

Lord of the Sea

Lord of the Forest

Lord of the Sky

2. Where can you find the famous Tane Mahuta kauri tree?

Waipoua Forest, Northland

Rotorua

Wellington

3. Check all the things Tane is responsible for in Māori mythology:

Trees and forests

Birds

Ocean waves

Insects

📏 Part 2: Amazing Facts

4. Fill in the blanks about the famous Tane Mahuta tree:

The Tane Mahuta kauri tree is approximately _______ years old and stands _______ metres tall. Its trunk has a diameter of _______ metres, making it one of the largest kauri trees in New Zealand.

5. Why are kauri trees important to New Zealand? Write your answer below:

🎨 Part 3: Creative Activities

6. Draw a picture of Tane Mahuta tree in the forest:

7. Match the Māori words with their English meanings:

1. Tane

2. Mahuta

3. Kauri

4. Ngahere

A. Forest

B. Type of native tree

C. God of forests

D. Great/large

🌿 Part 4: Conservation and Care

8. What can we do to protect kauri trees like Tane Mahuta? Write three ideas:

9. True or False: Circle your answer

Kauri dieback disease is a threat to kauri trees: TRUE / FALSE

Visitors should clean their shoes before visiting kauri forests: TRUE / FALSE

10. If you could ask Tane Mahuta one question, what would it be?

Tane Mahuta Worksheet

Tane Mahuta Worksheet

🌳 Part 1: About Tane Mahuta

📏 Part 2: Amazing Facts

🎨 Part 3: Creative Activities

🌿 Part 4: Conservation and Care

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