Join Professor Rangi Matamua, a lecturer in the Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies at Waikato University, and Greta Dromgool from the Science Learning Hub as we share ways to incorporate te reo Māori alongside teaching science.
The importance of te reo Māori in the classroom is highlighted in our teaching standards and government education strategies.
Acknowledging we will all be at different stages in our journey with te reo Māori, we share quality resources and teaching strategies adaptable to a range of contexts.
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| Topic | Slideshow number(s) | Video timecode |
| Introducing the Science Learning Hub and presenters | 1–5 | 00:00 |
| Index | 6 | 3:32 |
| Why are we wanting to increase the amount of te reo Māori in the classroom? | 7–13 | 3:46 |
| How can we do this? | 14–16 | 15:13 |
| People | 17 | 20:22 |
| Environment | 18–19 | 22:25 |
| Teacher resources | 20–23 | 24:00 |
| Student resources | 24–34 | 26:17 |
| Adapting resources | 35 –38 | 36:16 |
| Setting goals | 39–41 | 37:27 |
| SLH links, keep in touch and thanks | 42 | 39:24 |
Related content
If you are interested in what resources the Science Learning Hub has that incorporate te reo Māori, have a look at our overview article Hub resources with te reo Māori.
You might also like to take a look at the article Mātauranga Māori and science and the webinars Matauranga Māori, Mātauranga and the Living World and Te Repo – wetlands as a context for learning.
Teachers often ask what Māori content is available on the Science Learning Hub. We have a wide range of resources including articles, teaching and learning activities and videos.
The Science Learning Hub team has curated a collection of resources related to opportunities for using te reo Māori. Login to make this collection part of your private collection, just click on the copy icon. You can then add additional content, notes and make other changes. Registering an account for the Science Learning Hubs is easy and free – sign up with your email address or Google account. Look for the Sign in button at the top of each page.
Useful links
Our guest speaker Professor Rangi Matamua has some valuable information on his Facebook page Living by the stars. He has also produced two excellent books, Matariki: Te Whetū Tapu o te Tau and Matariki: The Star of the Year.
Here are some links to information about te Tiriti o Waitangi in classrooms.
- Principles of te Tiriti o Waitangi (TKI)
- Hana O’Regan’s 2018 speech
- Te Tiriti o Waitangi – living the values
The Ministry for Education’s Tau Mai Te Reo strategy outlines the importance of high-quality Māori language in education.
The Enviroschools programme explores Māori perspectives.
Look here for a list of places to learn te reo Māori.
Check out some resources for physics in te reo Māori.
School Kit has free te reo Māori kits.
A must-have dictionary – Te Reo Pūtaiao.
There are many more links to other relevant resources in our Slack channel.
Acknowledgement
The Science Learning Hub would like to thank Professor Rangi Matamua for his involvement in this webinar.
