Māori knowledge of animals – comprehending texts

In this activity, students use literacy skills and strategies to locate information across a series of articles that feature Māori knowledge of animals.

Māori knowledge of animals is vast. This article is an introduction to Māori knowledge of a selected sample of animal species indigenous to Aotearoa.

Aotearoa New Zealand is rich in animal life – from tiny pepeketua and giant wētāpunga to ngā manu a Tānemahuta and ngā ika a Tangaroa. Some...

In this activity, students use literacy skills and strategies to locate information across a series of articles that feature Māori knowledge of animals.