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Māori Arrival Timeline
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Māori Arrival Timeline
🛶 Part 1: Māori Arrival Story
1. Circle the correct answer: What did the first Māori use to travel to the Far North?
Cars
Waka (canoes)
Planes
2. Fill in the blanks using the words: whānau, waka, whenua
The Māori travelled in big __________ and brought their __________ (families) to live on the __________ (land).
3. Draw a picture of a waka arriving in the Far North:
🏘️ Part 2: Māori Life and Traditions
4. Check all the things Māori brought with them or did when they arrived:
Built homes
Planted gardens
Used computers
Lived in family groups
Brought their customs
5. Match the Māori words with their meanings:
1. Whānau
2. Hapū
3. Kaumātua
A. Elders/leaders
B. Family
C. Larger family groups
📅 Part 3: Timeline Activity
6. Put these events in order by writing 1, 2, 3, 4 in the boxes:
Māori built homes and settled
Māori travelled in waka across the ocean
Māori planted gardens and lived on the land
Māori arrived in the Far North
7. Draw your own timeline showing Māori arrival. Include: waka journey → arrival → building homes → planting gardens
🗺️ Part 4: Reflection and Learning
8. Write or draw one thing you learned about Māori arrival in the Far North:
9. Circle how you feel about learning this story:
😊 I loved it!
🙂 I liked it
😐 It was okay
10. Complete this sentence: "I can tell you that Māori ________________"
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