Maukatere & Rakahuri Plan

Developed by: MAUKATERE & THE TUAHIWI EDUCATION RAKAHURI COMMITTEE

An educational resource for teachers from Primary to Secondary.

The Tuahiwi Education Committee would appreciate the donation of any resources developed from this programme Maukatere and Rakahuri - UNIT PLAN

EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTRE PRE VISIT Site research Activity 1) Brainstorm/Discussion and Ask and discuss with tamariki about why mountains and rivers are important natural explore prior knowledge resources. Discuss the local mountains, hills Suggestions: and rivers around the - kai Christchurch area. - fresh water Visit a local river or creek and - cultural practices discuss local wildlife, flora and Activity 2) fauna Note down all of the different kinds of wildlife, plants and trees that are native to the area for the kids to try and find on their visit

Vocab Activity 1) Create/teach simple poems/waiata to describe plants and/or wildlife. Teach common flora and birdlife Activity 2) Create cut out pictures of plants and birds and practice counting.

Textures (SEE RESOURCE 1) Teach textures using flip cards (SEE RESOURCE 1)

Hands on project Activity and materials: Shoe box size or equivalent. Paint, use pebbles, rocks, Create a simple box river sand, glitter, cardboard etc. and get kids to create their own small river. Get them to think about how people will enjoy the river - fishing, swimming, catching whitebait, birdlife etc. Perhaps use coloured pebbles or other materials as the river if water isn’t possible.

Extra activities TEACH: Inanga (Whitebait) Whitebait are young fish caught each spring by whitebaiters all around the country. (SEE LINK) They are actually the juveniles of five species of fish. These five are part of a group of fish called galaxiids (they are named galaxiids because of the patterns of their http://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/na skin which look like a galaxy of stars) of which there are 20 species, the rest of tive-animals/freshwater- which don't migrate. fish/whitebait-migratory- galaxiids/ In spring, whitebait make their way upstream from the sea, swimming near the river’s edge. Whitebait can be caught from many New Zealand rivers.

Whitebaiters set nets and sit on the river bank, hoping to harvest this popular delicacy.

Maukatere Mountain and Rakahuri River Resource Pack - ©TUAHIWI EDUCATION. Page 1 EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTRE VISIT Looking around During the walk, stop, discuss and reflect on what tamariki heard, felt, smelt, saw. Walk the paths of Maukatere Have them walk again and now point to the birds and flowers they remember from and the banks of the Rakahuri class River remaining on the marked tracks at all times

Exploring flora and fauna Ask tamariki what they can identify and remember - follow up with check in questions Describing plants and wildlife to allow them to give reasons. Refer to the description activities on textures. Perhaps also talk about colours and sizes too. Have them sing a song when they identify a plant/wildlife.

Matching birdlife Get tamariki to try and find the birds that they have been learning about (SEE RESOURCE 2)

EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTRE POST VISIT Song Activity 1: Please use link for resource on writing own waiata http://www.childrens- Activity 1) Write your own music.org/childrens-music/articles/lewis_1.htmhttp://www.childrens- waiata music.org/childrens-music/articles/lewis_1.htm Activity 2) Learn and sing a http://www.childrens-music.org/childrens-music/articles/lewis_1.htm waiata about Maukatere & Activity 2: Please see resource Rakahuri (SEE RESOURCE 3)

Extra activity A waiata composed by Hirini Melbourne for his daughter "...who I hope one Waiata - Pūrerehua by Hirini day will grow up to be a beautiful free butterfly." Melbourne (SEE RESOURCE 4)

Rules: Every species has a different value, the smaller ones (eg inanga) are harder to get so are worth more points. Try to gain more points by fishing up as much as you can. There must be two of each species leftover otherwise the species may become extinct. (Gets students thinking critically about conservation for future generations). Point tally system. Each child takes a turn with a 1-2 minute time limit.

GAME: Students are challenged to know the names of the marine life at the Rakahuri river and to use hand-eye co-ordination. They get to think about conservation by leaving an appropriate amount of species behind.

Maukatere Mountain and Rakahuri River Resource Pack - ©TUAHIWI EDUCATION. Page 2 PRIMARY (EARLY) PRE VISIT Site research Explore and create a chart contrasting: how each values the site? How does each Brainstorm/Discussion and interact with the site? explore prior knowledge Look at the site from a human EXTRA: Turn this into a role-modelling session, playing out humans and wildlife in and wildlife perspective. Maukatere & Rakahuri (SEE RESOURCE 6)

Vocab Teach textures such as spiky, soft, supple, sticky, smooth. Teach textures Teach sizes and colours Possible extension activity: (SEE RESOURCE 1) Create a song, practice on items around school, inc. plants. This can be a lead in when exploring Maukatere & Rakahuri

Create As well as creating simple poems/waiata to describe plants - students can create Create/teach simple their own simple poem or use a couple of descriptive sentence starters e.g. poems/waiata to describe - The inanga is small wildlife - The inanga is delicious - The inanga is a young fish

Option: create a picture/poster to accompany writing.

Extra activities TEACH: Rakahuri river Rakahuri (Ashley River) is located just north of Rangiora and was, and continues to be a valuable mahinga kai site. t enters the Pacific Ocean at Waikuku each Pegasus ay just north of aiapoi P . he river s official name was changed from shley iver to the dual name shley iver akahuri by the Ng i ahu laims ettlement ct . hough the lower reaches of the river are braided, part of the upper river flows through a canyon known as the Ashley Gorge. The river emanates from mountains in the West Lees Valley and exits the hills at a gorge near Oxford township. Behind Waikuku Beach is one of the largest, least modified estuaries in New Zealand, right next to the mouth of Rakahuri. It is abundant in bird life.

GAME: Wall art – get students to create a textured mural using different materials to represent different parts of the akahuri river and it’s environment.

Ideas: Use natural materials found out in the garden to symbolise natural textures.

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PRIMARY (EARLY) VISIT Looking around reserve At the end discuss and reflect on what tamariki heard, felt, smelt, saw. Have them Walk around, having a good walk again and now point to the birds they remember from class look at the flora, fauna and birdlife. FOR PRIMARY (EARLY) - They have the vocabulary for sizes, colours and textures - get them to express with that particular vocab.

Exploring flora and fauna Activity: Ask tamariki what they can identify and remember - follow up with check in Describing plants and wildlife questions to allow them to give reasons. Refer to the description activities on textures. Perhaps also talk about colours and sizes too. Have them sing or recite their poems when they identify a plant/wildlife. FOR PRIMARY (EARLY) - They have the vocabulary for sizes, colours and textures - get them to express with that particular vocab.

Recording information Activity: Hand sheet out with table of plants and wildlife of Maukatere & Rakahuri Keep count and get tamariki to keep count using the tally marks system. (SEE RESOURCE 2) EXTRA: Ask tamariki where in particular they spotted a species of plant or wildlife to enrich conversation

PRIMARY (EARLY) POST VISIT Summary Activity: Show and tell of all the learning and work of tamariki Show and tell

Hands on Activity and materials: Shoe box size or equivalent. Paint, use pebbles, rocks, sand, Create a simple box river glitter, cardboard etc. and get kids to create their own small river. Get them to think about how people will enjoy the river - fishing, swimming, catching whitebait, birdlife etc. Perhaps use painted pebbles or other materials as the river if water isn’t possible. Can also look at writing rules to interact with their river. As complicated or simple as needed #1 Please greet the birds when you're in the garden #2 Please take off your shoes

Extra activity Materials Fishing for kai game A large plastic container, water (optional), sticks as fishing rods, string, paper clips, (SEE RESOURCE 5) sellotape, magnet strips, printed & laminated pictures of water creatures that live at the Rakahuri River, polystyrene. Rules: Every species has a different value, the smaller ones (eg inanga) are harder to get so are worth more points. Try to gain more points by fishing up as much as you can. There must be two of each species leftover otherwise the species may become extinct. (Gets students thinking critically about conservation for future generations). Point tally system. Each child takes a turn with a 1-2 minute time limit.

GAME: Students are challenged to know the names of the marine life at the Rakahuri river and to use hand-eye co-ordination. They get to think about conservation by leaving

Maukatere Mountain and Rakahuri River Resource Pack - ©TUAHIWI EDUCATION. Page 4 an appropriate amount of species behind. PRIMARY (MIDDLE) PRE VISIT Site research Make a display examining New Zealand and it's unique environment. Why is it Brainstorm - Know/Want to know so special? What should be doing to keep it World Famous? Class/School display

Vocab Teach textures such as spiky, soft, supple, sticky, smooth. Teach textures Teach sizes and colours Possible extension activities: Create a song, practice on items around school, (SEE RESOURCE 1) inc. plants. This can be a lead in when exploring ūhaitara and ūtaepatu

Create Activity: As well as creating simple poems/waiata to describe plants - students Create/teach simple poems/waiata to can create their own simple poem or use a couple of descriptive sentence describe plants starters e.g. - The inanga is small - The inanga is delicious - The inanga is a young fish

Option: create a picture/poster to accompany writing.

FOR PRIMARY (MIDDLE) - Students are challenged to sell trips to their river. Students will think in-depth about how this river will excite the senses, why they have selected the plants/wildlife to be in river. They will prepare a paragraph or two.

EXTRA: Recycle/Reuse material.

Map work Activity: Students must prepare a map and directions from the school to Directions Maukatere and Rakahuri River.

Can use google maps or Chch maps.

Extra activities TEACH: Go through slide (please see resource) and learn about the different Pictionary creatures living on Maukatere and the creatures living in and around the Rakahuri River.

GAME: Pictionary – Students to study up on the wildlife and flora and fauna at Maukatere and Rakahuri River. They then draw the item for others to guess.

Ideas: Perhaps have pictures that only the drawer can see to help them draw their item

Maukatere Mountain and Rakahuri River Resource Pack - ©TUAHIWI EDUCATION. Page 5 PRIMARY (MIDDLE) VISIT Looking around reserve Activity: Write down as many adjectives or sentences about what students see, Walk around the tracks at Maukatere hear, feel and smell. and the banks at Rakahuri and keep tally of birds and flora.

Photo hunt Activity: Have students take photos of as many plants and wildlife as they (to be completed in post visit) know and write notes on what their observations in person of each plant and wildlife.

Materials: ● iPad or camera to take photos ● Computers at school for uploading ● A platform to showcase work (blog, vlog, print photos and make paper poster)

Drawing Activity: Describe in detail as best as student can its Sketch/draw a particular plant/wildlife characteristics/behaviour/environment animal

PRIMARY (MIDDLE) POST VISIT

Summary Activity: Show and tell of all the learning and work of students Show and tell

Letter Activity: Write a letter of thanks to a DOC worker who came in to talk and perhaps Write a letter give back some of the students work

Extra activity A large plastic container, water (optional), sticks as fishing rods, string, paper clips, Fishing for kai game sellotape, magnet strips, printed & laminated pictures of water creatures that live at the (SEE RESOURCE 5) Rakahuri River, polystyrene.

Maukatere Mountain and Rakahuri River Resource Pack - ©TUAHIWI EDUCATION. Page 6 PRIMARY (SENIOR) PRE VISIT Site research Focus questions: Brainstorm - Consider conservation ● What do students know and think about how we perceive the and the environment in New Zealand environment? ● Do we take good care of it? ● Do we abuse it? ● Should, and can, we do more?

Option: create a picture/poster to accompany writing.

FOR PRIMARY (SENIOR) Follow the above and: 1. Teach/discuss the kinds of environments these plants/bird like and don't like. 2. Describe in writing their prefered habitat, including home, diet, mating etc.

FOR PRIMARY (SENIOR) AND SECONDARY - Students must also explain how the environment/eco-system functions, how it supports life, how it provides suitable homes for plants and wildlife etc.

So they must think of all the types of plants and wildlife included and ensure that any walkways aren't hindering growth etc.

Perhaps bring the DOC worker/interviewee to judge the best river

Thinking Activity: Hold a class debate (stand up on seat). Groups are for and against Importance of mountains/rivers preserving rivers and mountains in NZ. -Brainstorm -Talk about society/practicality/convenience/social trends -Tamariki stay standing for every new point, until a group has all sat down

EXTRA: Invite a doc worker to come in and talk about their job, DOC's role, and in particular Maukatere & Rakahuri. Get students to make inquiries and prepare questions.

Research Activity: Begin preparing an inquiry on what you know (pre-visit) Prepare a pamphlet/e-book/ppt on Maukatere & Rakahuri ● Write q's on what you want to know/need to know ● Then write at the end on what you have learnt. ● Take photos/videos and add to presentation. EXTRA: Points for information no one else has (make it competitive)

Maukatere Mountain and Rakahuri River Resource Pack - ©TUAHIWI EDUCATION. Page 7 Extra activities TEACH: Go through slide (please see resource) and learn about the different Pictionary creatures living on Maukatere and the creatures living in and around the Rakahuri River.

GAME: Pictionary with words – Students to study up on the wildlife, flora and fauna at Maukatere and Rakahuri River. They then draw the item for others to guess. They may talk about the characteristics of their item but not give away any keywords eg. bird, fish.

Ideas: Perhaps have pictures that only the drawer can see to help them draw their item

PRIMARY (SENIOR) VISIT Looking around reserve Activity: Write down as many adjectives or sentences about what rangatahi Walk around track and keep tally of see, hear, feel and smell. plants and wildlife.

Photo hunt Activity: Have rangatahi take photos of as many plants and wildlife as they (to be completed in post visit) know and write notes on what their observations in person of each plant and wildlife.

Materials: ● iPad or camera to take photos ● Computers at school for uploading ● A platform to showcase work (blog, vlog, print photos and make paper poster)

Continue research Activity: Continue working on pamphlet/e-book/ppt on Maukatere & Rakahuri From pre-visit (Prepare a River by taking photos and writing down new info as it comes pamphlet/e-book/ppt on Maukatere & Rakahuri River).

PRIMARY (SENIOR) POST VISIT Summary Activity: Complete pamphlet/e-book/ppt on Maukatere & Rakahuri River and share Complete pamphlet/e-book/ppt back with class on Maukatere & Rakahuri River and share back with class

Interview Activity: Rangatahi will make inquiries into different views on mountains and rivers In-class and homework. and their importance. Rangatahi will prepare interview questions and interview a range of people (family, friends, teachers). They can present back as a poster or a short video. They will also give their own view. This will draw on pre-visit discussions and the visit to Maukatere & Rakahuri River. EXTRA: Good opportunity to teach vocab specific to interviewing. Good opportunity to understand different levels of thinking (Blooms)

Maukatere Mountain and Rakahuri River Resource Pack - ©TUAHIWI EDUCATION. Page 8 SECONDARY PRE VISIT Site research Activity: Focus questions Brainstorm - Consider conservation What do rangatahi know and think about how we perceive the environment? and the environment in New Zealand Do we take good care of it? Brainstorm/Discuss - Dangers of Do we abuse it? outdoor activity/trips Should, and can, we do more?

Activity: Work together to prepare a survival guide so the class can have a safe and enjoyable trip. Think about: weather ● how to get there and back ● supervision ● appropriate clothing and supplies (water etc.) ● first aid for accidents ● outdoor safety knowledge.

EXTRA: Create a RAMS form as a product of the brainstorming

Research Activity: Write about description of plant/bird, behaviour/uses, habitat, Present pamphlet on chosen plant environment -Can also use technology (ppt, prezi, e-book) to present this.

EXTRA: Write about: If you were a plant/bird of Maukatere & Rakahuri River which one would you be and why? Describe characteristics, behaviour, uses, environment etc.

Tikanga TEACH: Maukatere & akahuri iver are mahinga kai sites used by M ori for Mahinga Kai hundreds of years. There are certain restrictions put in place to ensure the kai is conserved properly so there continues to be an abundance of food for future generations. Do we still use these ancient practices? esearch r hui and present back.

EXTRA: hoose a form of r hui other than food conservation and present back.

Research Begin preparing an inquiry on what you know (pre-visit) Prepare a pamphlet/e-book/ppt on Write q's on what you want to know/need to know Maukatere & Rakahuri River Then write at the end on what you have learnt. Take photos/videos and add to presentation.

EXTRA: Points for information no one else has (make it competitive)

Thinking Activity: Hold a class debate (stand up on seat). Groups are for and against Importance of mountains and rivers having mountains/rivers in NZ. -Brainstorm -Talk about society/practicality/convenience/social trends -Rangatahi stay standing for every new point, until a group has all sat down

EXTRA: Invite a DOC worker to come in and talk about their job, DOC's role, and in particular Maukatere & Rakahuri River. Get rangatahi to make inquiries and prepare questions.

SECONDARY VISIT Research Activity: Refer to pre-visit Complete pamphlet/e-book/ppt on Maukatere & Rakahuri River by taking photos and writing down new info as it comes

Materials: ● iPad or camera to take photos ● Computers at school for uploading ● A platform to showcase work (blog, vlog, print photos and make paper poster)

SECONDARY POST VISIT Summary Activity: Complete pamphlet/e-book/ppt on Maukatere & Rakahuri River and Complete pamphlet/e-book/ppt on share back with class Maukatere & Rakahuri River and share back with class

Hands on Activity: Shoe box size or equivalent. Paint, use pebbles, rocks, sand, glitter, Create a simple box river cardboard etc. and get kids to create their own small river. Get them to think about how people will enjoy the river - fishing, swimming, catching whitebait, birdlife etc. Perhaps use coloured pebbles or other materials as the river if water isn’t possible. FOR PRIMARY (SENIOR) AND SECONDARY - Students must also explain how the environment/eco-system functions, how it supports life, how it provides suitable homes for plants and wildlife etc. So they must think of all the types of plants and wildlife included and ensure that any walkways aren't hindering growth etc. Perhaps bring the DOC worker/interviewee to judge the best river

Interview Activity: Rangatahi will make inquiries into different views on mountains and In-class and homework. rivers and their importance. Rangatahi will prepare interview questions and interview a range of people (family, friends, teachers). They can present back as a poster or a short video. They will also give their own view. This will draw on pre-visit discussions and the visit to Maukatere and Rakahuri River.

Maukatere Mountain and Rakahuri River Resource Pack - ©TUAHIWI EDUCATION. Page 10 EXTRA: Good opportunity to teach vocab specific to interviewing. Good opportunity to understand different levels of thinking (Blooms)