Marine Kaitiakitanga Guardianship Worksheet

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🌊 Part 1: Understanding Kaitiakitanga

1. What does kaitiakitanga mean?

Taking fish from the sea

Guardianship and protection of the environment

Swimming in the ocean

Building on the beach

2. Why is it important to protect our moana (sea)?

For future generations to enjoy

To keep marine animals safe

To maintain clean water

To respect Māori values

3. A kaitiaki is someone who:

Only takes from the environment

Acts as a guardian and protector

Ignores environmental problems

Lives by the sea

4. Complete this sentence: Kaitiakitanga means we have a _____________ to care for our marine environment.

Answer: _______________________

5. List three practical ways you can act as a kaitiaki of your local marine environment:

6. What might happen to our moana if people do not act as guardians? Explain your thinking:

7. How could you educate your whānau (family) or friends about marine kaitiakitanga?

8. Challenge Question: Connect local marine guardianship to a global environmental issue. How are they similar?

9. Draw or describe one specific action you will take this week to be a kaitiaki of the marine environment:

10. Reflection: Why is this action important for protecting our moana?