Links and resources (rauemi) related to science (pūtaiao)
Waka ama physics task and assessment (level 3 NCEA)
These four files are a physics internal assessment task for NCEA level 3 that uses waka ama as the example. The task was authored by Jinesh Joseph from Te Kura Māori o Porirua in collaboration with Rangiiria Barclay-Kerr, and Jordan Clarke from the University of Otago, 2020. Further support was provided by staff from the Department of Physics and Te Tumu, School of Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Studies, University of Otago, particularly Dr Terry Scott and Dr Gianna Leoni.
- Waka ama physics task in te reo Māori (PDF)
- Waka ama physics assessment schedule in te reo Māori (PDF)
- Waka ama physics task in English (PDF)
- Waka ama physics assessment schedule in English (PDF)
Utaina! Ko ngā hua pūtaiao i te reo Māori
Utaina! is a one-day symposium that brings together educators and researchers interested in te reo Māori in science and science education.
Utaina! 2023
Utaina! 2023 was held on 27 January. Abstracts and other publicly available material from this hui are accessible via the links below.
- Utaina! 2023 programme (PDF)
- Georgina Tuari Stewart's kōrero
- Hare Rua's kōrero
- Ihirangi Heke's kōrero
Utaina! 2021
Utaina! 2021 was held on 22 January 2021. Abstracts and other publicly available material from this hui are accessible at the link below.
- Utaina! programme (PDF)
Links to other websites
Ako Panuku
A mixture of English and Māori language resources designed for schools/kura and aligned to the New Zealand Curriculum.
Atua and the periodic table
An NZASE resource that includes Māori names and Atua associations for the elements on the periodic table.
Atua and the periodic table (PDF)
Kauwhata Reo / Whata Whātoro
A repository for resources that support teaching and learning in te reo Māori.
MAI Journal
An academic journal focused on Indigenous scholarship that publishes articles in te reo Māori and in English.
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga
A Centre of Research Excellence focused on Indigenous research, based at the University of Auckland, with 21 partner institutions.
NIWA posters
Includes te reo Māori PDF versions of rip currents and traditional Māori weather posters.
Rip currents – te reo Māori (PDF)
Traditional Māori weather and climate forecasting – te reo Māori (PDF)
Pae Kupu
A Māori dictionary with science kupu and explanations.
Priscillawehi: Resources
Priscilla Wehi is a scientist who focuses on human-nature relationships and produces many resources in both te reo Māori and English.
Te Iwa o Matariki
A description of Matariki, including the 9 stars of the cluster, from Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.
Te Koronga
An Indigenous science research theme at the University of Otago, who have recently developed a habit tracker resource available in Māori and English:
Te Reo Hāpai
A collection of mental health focused Māori terms and phrases.
Toi Tangata
An agency focused on kaupapa Māori approaches to healthy lifestyles.
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