WebQuest
Matariki
Introduction
This unit has cross-curricular links with the five strands of Te Whariki, as well as theSocial Sciences, Science, English, and Learning Languages areas of the New Zealand Curriculum.
It provides up-to-date content knowledge and practical activities.You will find a range of age-appropriate activities that you can choose from to support each lesson.Handy M�ori vocabulary lists are included so you can extend your students� Te Reo M�ori.
Curriculum links Te Whāriki
Belonging
Children develop:
� knowledge about the features of the area of physical and/or spiritual significance to the local community
� interest and pleasure in discovering an unfamiliar wider world where images, objects, languages, sounds, smells,and tastes are different from those at home
� awareness of the connection between events and experiences within and beyond the early childhood setting
� the confidence and ability to express their ideas
� skills in caring for the environment, such as cleaning, fixing, and gardening
Communication
Children develop:
� an appreciation of te reo as a living and relevant language
� confidence that their first language is valued
� the inclination and ability to listen attentively and respond appropriately to speakers
� skills with media that can be used for representing information
� familiarity with a variety of types of music, art, dance, and drama as expressions of occasion and culture
� an expectation that music, art, drama, and dance can amuse, delight, comfort, illuminate, inform, and excite
Exploration
Children develop:
� confidence in using a variety of strategies for exploring and making sense of the world
� the confidence to choose and experiment with materials, to play around with ideas, and to explore actively with all the senses
� the ability to represent their discoveries using creative and expressive media and the technology associated with it
� familiarity with stories from different cultures about the living world, including myths and legends
� working theories about planet Earth and beyond� working theories about the living world and knowledge of how to care for it
� theories about social relationships and social concepts
Contribution
Children develop:
� a sense of �who they are�, their place in the wilder world of relationships, and the ways in which these are valued
� abilities and interests in a range of domains that build on their strengths
Well-being
Children develop:
� a sense of responsibility for their own well-being and that of others
� respect for rules about the environment and an understanding of the reasons for such rules
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