In this recorded professional learning session Greta Dromgool invites guest speaker Associate Professor Hēmi Whaanga to discuss mātauranga Māori and to share his perspectives and experiences.
Hēmi lectures in mātauranga and science at the University of Waikato and in this webinar he unpacks some key ideas teachers need to be thinking about when planning to incorporate ideas such as Matariki, Māori astronomy and navigation.
So fascinating….. I have scribbled notes and links everywhere! Ka Rawe!
Teacher
You can download the video and slideshow presentation.
Thank you for the PD on Thursday, it sparked some interesting ideas and was really valuable.
Teacher
We encourage you to join our discussion about mātauranga Māori, register in our online forum on Slack. In this forum we share and discuss ideas, and share resources.
| Topic | Slide show number(s) | Video timecode |
| Welcome | 1 | 00:00 |
| Introducing the Science Learning Hub and presenters | 2–4 | 00:19 |
| Index | 5 | 2:25 |
| Exploring mātauranga Māori – teacher ideas | 6–7 | 2:36 |
| Exploring mātauranga Māori – perspectives | 8–13 | 4:03 |
| Science and mātauranga | 14 | 12:38 |
| Maramataka, weather and fresh water | 15–17 | 15:16 |
| Students, making connections and whakapapa | 18–22 | 21:19 |
| Tātai arorangi and Matariki | 23–27 | 28:19 |
| Navigation | 28–29 | 38:12 |
| SLH links, keep in touch and thanks | 30–31 | 39:41 |
Nature of science
The Nature of Science Strand Understanding Science asks us to “Learn about science as a knowledge system: the features of scientific knowledge and the processes by which it is developed; and learn about the ways in which the work of scientists interacts with society.” Gaining an understanding of mātauranga Māori is an important way for students to see themselves in science and to develop an understanding of science as one way of knowing about the world. See our article The ‘Understanding about science’ strand for more information.
Related content
For an introduction to mātauranga Māori and science, read this article, and to discover many more resources, explore our Mātauranga Māori topic.
In this webinar we touch on ideas about Matariki, Māori astronomy, weather and navigation.
You may also be interested in our webinar, Opportunities for using te reo Māori. Many of our resources incorporating te reo Māori can be found in this article here.
To explore different aspects of research utilising science and mātauranga Māori, have a look at our Pinterest curation of resources here.
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.
Acknowledgement
The Science Learning Hub would like to thank Associate Professor Hēmi Whaanga for his involvement in this webinar.
