Today we have found 6 Matariki star crafts. Matariki also called the Pleiades is a group of stars that signals the Māori New Year which is commonly celebrated in New Zealand. The group of stars rises in New Zealand's midwinter, normally during June or early July. In recent years Matariki has become a way to celebrate
The celebration of Matariki, the Māori New Year, has grown in popularity in recent years. Read on to learn 5 ways to introduce Matariki in your classroom.
Ready for some Matariki fun? We’ve put together a collection of 7 wonderful family-fun Matariki crafts and activities. Read more
Kia ora Over the last few weeks we have been learning about space and Matariki. Matariki Is the Maori New year, it takes place when the se...
The celebration of Matariki, the Māori New Year, has grown in popularity in recent years. Read on to learn 5 ways to introduce Matariki in your classroom.
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With Matariki just around the corner again, my year 5-8 class has started learning more about the Māori New Year. This year we decided to make mixed media stars (whetū) as part of our learning. In…
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Matariki , the Māori New Year, is a uniquely New Zealand celebration. In winter the star cluster Matariki (the Māori name for Pleiade...
To celebrate and learn about Matariki we have made this Seven (9) Sisters of Matariki Star Printable. Matariki is the Māori name for the cluster of stars also commonly known as the Pleiades. It ris…
What Is Matariki? Here you can learn all you need to know about Matariki along with fantastic Matariki activity ideas for kids and families
Are there seven or nine stars? The answer would impact on my resources and teaching. Matariki is not too far away and knew it was time to have conversations and reflect. Dr Rangi Matamua has been sharing a misconception that there are 7 stars when there are 9. In his book Matariki: the star of the year he explores questions like: What is Matariki? How did Maori traditionally celebrate Matariki? When and how should Matariki be celebrated? The book is based on research and interviews with Maori ex
One of the things I've missed doing in the last three years before I began my current position, was learning about Matariki with my very own class. Last year and the year before I got to do a bit with classes I was relieving in. I've blogged previously about Matariki. Matariki - an overview of a unit of work from 2012 when I had a Year 5-8 class. Matariki Art from 2016 when I was relieving in a couple of Year 5/6 classes. A touch of Matariki for 2017 when I relieved in a Y3/4 last year, which I recently published. The school I now work at has a dedicated Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori in Week 9 of Term 2, designed to coincide with Matariki. On the Wednesday we had Matariki workshops. Our children were put into vertically mixed aged groups (Y1-8) to go around classes to do: te reo Maori making rakau learning rakau games and songs waiata making a decorative Matariki karearea kite weaving paper Matariki fish. those paper plates with wool stars a colaborative Matariki mural But before that day, a whole week before, I started my Matariki art. Many students from Year 3-8 were off at a sports day, so the remains of two senior classes were distributed between the five junior classes. So for the afternoon I decided to do art. My motivation was this photo: And you can see another variation at this blog post: Matariki Whetu - Stars for Matariki on the blog Nat Gets Nifty. I simply put some A3 cartridge in a small pile and cut long triangles. I then demonstrated how to use chalk to draw the initial design and how to use the pastels to get the students motivated. Then I let them loose. My next Matariki idea was a gluing activity. This activity from Room 8 Pinehill School's Matariki Art Work blog post was my inspiration. So off to David's Emporium I went and I purchased five sheets of different coloured sparkling paper. I cut these into triangles of various size and put each colour in a different bag. On the Friday we did this activity, I drew enough stars on black paper with chalk and roughly cut them out. I emptied each bag into its own tray (thank you Chinese takeaways) and I have some PVA glue ready to go in the smallest deli containers from New World. I demonstrated how to do this, stipulating that they shouldn't touch the chalk with the sparkly triangles and the sparkly triangles shouldn't touch each other. My top tip was to start at each of the five tips of the stars before gluing back towards the middle. Then came Matariki workshop day. My motivation was Matariki kites and the karearea (aka the New Zealand falcon as seen on the $20 note. I needed to make the activity something that children from NE to Year 8 could do. Thank you Twinkl for having feather templates!!! I downloaded those and allowed the students to choose the feathers they wanted to colour in. I had a lot of colouring pencils which I put out on the trays from the Chinese takeaways and let the kids go for it. For good measure I put on Hirini Melbourne's classic album He Waiata ma te Katoa as a background. I was privileged to have two parents come into help me. They had the job of cutting out the feathers. And I had the job of gluing the feathers onto the template, which was a very crude bird outline on black A2 paper. We ended up making two karearea. I then found two circular Maori themed mandala designs for my a couple of students in my class to colour in for the head. And then we added a coloured beak. Alas I forgot to take a photo of this completed in the end. When my class came back to me after lunch, I got them to explain what they had done in the other classes. Inspired by what the other teachers had done, I decided I wanted to do some activities again with my own class for our display. I was sure I could figure out the paper plate activity, but the fish paper weaving required me to get a tutorial from one of my colleagues. So our first step was to paint the paper for our paper weaving (a great way to use up the paint in my New World deli containers before the term break). I also gave them bits of sponge to splodge other colours on with and I sprinkled glitter over them. The idea is to cut them into strips. I've used the width of a medium width $2 Shop ruler to get a consistent size. The paper plates are for the stars. The children coloured them in with crayons and then painted over them with black paint. Once they were very dry (several days later) we scratched pictures into the paint and I cut seven slits in around the edges of each plates. I tied the wool on and the kids weave the wool through the slits to get the star shape. Obviously, they have to do a wee bit of problem solving. When the first colour ends I tie on another colour. Our stars are just that little bit different to what they did in the other classes on purpose. All those painted A3s up above were destined to be our Matariki fish. I cut out each strip of paper after ruling them all up to the 2.5cm width of a ruler. Each person needs six strips - three of one colour, three of another colour - as above. In the pictures below, you will see that we folded each strip in half. Then the weaving begins. When we got to this point, I staped the fish. The teacher I learned this from was using glue sticks, but I found it didn't work and went for the stapler for expediency. Then I showed the children how to use draw fishy fin shapes on the flappy bits of the weaving and cut it out to get a fishier looking fish. Eventually I got around to putting up the display.... I forgot to take a photo after I added the fish, But it looked absolutely awesome - I may be a bit biased though.
1383) "Matariki", New Zealand: "Nga Hau e Wha" (or "The Four Winds") featured on a set of four stamps featuring the Easterly, Westerly, Northerly and Southerly Winds, brought out by New Zealand Post: Date of Stamp set issue: 03.06.2020: "Matariki" Festival is one of New Zealand's pre-eminent winter celebrations. Matariki is also known as "the Rising of the Star Constellation" (the Pleiades) and is a significant time in mid-winter in the Moari calendar, as it marks the start of the Maori New Year. "Matariki" literally means the "Eyes of God" (or Little Eyes"). According to a myth, when "Ranginui", (the Sky Father) and "Papatuanuku" (the Earth Mother) were separated by their children, the God of the Winds - Tawhirimatea" became so angry that he tore out his eyes and threw them into the heavens. Historically, new year celebrations provide the communities an opportunity to come together to acknowledge the year gone by and make plans for the year ahead. Traditionally, it is a time for remembering the dead and celebrating new life. It is also a happy event - crops have been harvested and seafood and birds have been collected. With plenty of food in the storehouses, Matariki is a time for singing, dancing, feasting and celbrating. Festivities include sharing of "Kai" (food), rituals, knowledge, korero (discussions) and entertainment. Matariki celebrations were once popular but stopped in the 1940s, only to be revived in 2000. Only a few people took part at first, but in about two decades, thousands participate in the festivities. A special feature of Matariki celebrations is the flying of kites - which according to ancient tradition, flutter "close to the stars". Nowadays, hot air balloons and fire-works are a part of the celebrations. The Commemorative Stamps: This year, in celebration of "Matariki", stories associated with "Nga Hau e Wha" (or "The Four Winds") are highlighted. The four winds represented on the above four stamps The four winds are - "Te Hau Rawhiti" (The "Easterly Wind"), "Te Hau-a-uru" (the "Westerly Wind"), "Te Hau Tonga" (the "Southerly Wind") and "Te Hau Raki" (the "Northerly Wind"). "Hau" means air, breath, aura but is best known as wind. The Four Winds of Aotearoa, New Zealand are represented in unique designs on these stamps. The Miniature Sheet (MS) The Miniature Sheet (MS) is titled "Nga Hau e Wha" (The Four Winds") and "MATARIKI 2020". The Presentation Pack A well-known "Whakatauki" ("Proverb") encourages people to refresh themselves by returning home. "E hoki ki o Maunga kia purea koe e nga hau o Tawhirimatea" - (meaning "Return to your mountains that you may be cleansed by the winds of "Tawhirimatea"). Tawhirimatea is the father of the four winds- Te Hau Tonga - The Southerly Winds which brings rain, chill and cold weather to the New Zealand islands. It is the cold wind that forces people to go inside their homes, to come together, close to the home fire and to keep warm. The Technical Details: Stamp issue date: 03.06.2020 Stamp values: $1.40, $2.70, $3.30, $4.00 Stamp Sizes: 35.00 mm x 45.60 mm (vertical) Designer: Dave Burke, Tauranga, New Zealand Printer: Southern Colour Print, New Zealand. Links to posts on Australia, New Zealand and countries and Overseas Territories of the South Pacific etc on this Blog: 1) Bank of Papua New Guinea: 36th Anniversary Celebrations (1973-2008): A Commemorative Uncirculated Coin Set consisting of a 2 Kina Banknote & a 2 Kina Coin 2) Papua New Guinea: An uncirculated coin set brought out in 1995 commemorating the 20th Anniversary of Independence 3) Currency & Coinage of the Solomon Islands: Dollars and Cents 4) New Zealand: New Banknote "Seventh Series" issued under Project "Brighter Money" from 2015 onwards 5) Coinage of the French Polynesian Island of Caledonia (or Nouvelle Caledonie) the CFP Franc 6) French Institution for issuing uniform currency/coinage for French Overseas Territories in the Pacific and the French Southern Territories of Antarctica: The Institut d'emmission d'outre Mer (IEOM) 7) Currency & Coinage of Samoa: Tala and Sene 8) Currency of the South Pacific Island Country of Fiji 9) Coinage of New Zealand: A commemorative coin set issued in 1979 10) Currency and Coinage of Australia: Dollars and Cents 11) The Australian Emblem or the Coat of Arms 12) The story of the Australian Penny 13) The Legend of the Mutiny on the Bounty: A Commemorative Coin Set from the Pitcairn Islands depicting relics from the Bounty issued in 2009 14) An Australian $5 coin issued in 1996, commemorating Australia's greatest cricketing legend - Sir Donald Bradman 15) New Series/Generation of Australian Banknotes being introduced from 01.09.2016 onwards starting from $5 issues 16) Southern Lights: A $1 Silver holographic coin issued by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand in January 2017 17) Currency & coinage of the Kingdom of Tonga : Pa'anga & Seniti 18) Postage Stamps & Coin: Commemorating the Centenary of the Trans-Australian Railway Line stamps issued by Australia Post & coins by Perth Mint on 04.07.2017 19) Cook Islands: Commemorating 50 Years of Self Governance (1965-2015): A circulation coin set issued by the Royal Australian Mint in 2015: 20) The Earth and Beyond Coin Series issued by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM): First coin in the series - The Earth - issued on 03.04.2018 21) Wedge Tailed Eagle Coin Series: 200 Dollars Gold, 100 Dollars Gold & 1 Dollar Silver coins brought out by the Perth Mint, Australia in its on-going series started in 2014 in collaboration with John Mercanti, Chief Engraver of the US Mint: Coins issued in 2018 22) Australian Kangaroo Coin Series: 25th Anniversary Commemoration: A $100 Gold Coin and a $10 Silver Coin with selective gold plating issued by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM) in 2018 23) "Kangaroo at Sunset": The Royal Australian Mint (RAM) is phasing out this iconic $25 Gold Coin from its repertoire of Commemorative Coins in 2018 24) "Discovery": An exclusive one piece - 2 Kilo Gold Coin studded with four Argyle Pink Diamonds/Gemstones minted by the Perth Mint, Australia in co-ordination with the Argyle Pink Diamonds Mine on 04.09.2018 25) "The Moon": The Earth and Beyond three Silver Coin Series: Royal Australian Mint issues the second coin in the series - a silver coloured Five (AUD) Dollars Concave-shaped (Domed) Coin on 03.09.2018 26) New $10 Australian Banknote issued on 18.09.2017 under the "Fourth Series of Banknotes": New generation of Australian Banknotes being introduced in a phased manner from 09/2016 onwards by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) 27) New Australian 50 Dollar Banknote (AUD $50) issued in 10/2018, under the "Fourth Series of Banknotes": New Generation of Australian Banknotes introduced in a phased manner from 09/2016 onwards by Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) 28) "Lake Argyle" - "The Jewel of the Kimberley", Australia: Limited Edition Series of Rare diamond ingots in Pink Gold (10 Oz. & 1 Oz.) and Platinum (1 Oz.) studded with eight Argyle Pink Diamonds each issued by the Perth Mint, Australia in collaboration with the Argyle Pink Diamond Mine (2018) 29) "The Sun": The Earth and Beyond Coin Series": Royal australian Mint (RAM) issues the third and final coin in the three-coin Series, a Silver Coloured Five (AUD) Dollars Concave-shaped (Domed) Coin on 03.02.2019 30) Australia New Generation $20 Banknote is scheduled to be released in October 2019, joining the already released Banknotes in the denominations of $5, $10 and $50 in the new Series 31) The Afghan Express, Australia's iconic Train nicknamed "The Ghan": 90th Anniversary of the iconic Transcontinental Passenger Train: A 50 Cent Colour applied coin brought out by the Royal Australian Mint on 08.07.2019 32) "Kangaroos at Dawn", Australia, replaces the "Kangaroo at Sunset" Coin Series:25 Dollar Gold 1/5 Oz Coin and 1 Dollar Silver 1/2 Oz Coins brought out by the Royal Australian Mint 33) Australian Redback Spider: The first coin in a new $1 (AUD) Silver Bullion Coin Series, brought out by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM) in a series titled "Australia's Most Dangerous": Coin issue year: 2020 34) QANTAS (Queensland And North Territory Aerial Service), Australia: Centenary Anniversary Celebrations (1920-2020): A Commemorative $1 (AUD) Coin issued by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM; b) An 11-Coin set featuring an aircraft from QANTAS's 100 year old history and the Kangaroo Penny, which inspired its "Flying Kangaroo" logo: Coin issue Year: 2020 35) Australia's Great Barrier Reef, Niue: A $100 (AUD) Pearl 1 Oz. Gold Proof Coin: Date/Year of issue - 2020 36) "Gold Rush, 1851", Australia: Gold (10 Dollars), Silver (1 Dollar) and Aluminium Bronze (1 Dollar) Coins minted by the Royal Australian Mint commemorate the Era of Australia's Gold Rush; Year of issue: 2020 37) Indian-Pacific Railway Service, Australia: 50th Anniversary of the iconic train service: A Commemorative 50 Cent Coin issued by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM): Year of issue: 2020: 38) The ill-fated ship "Batavia", Australia: "Australian Shipwreck Coin Series": The first Gold 100 Dollars Triangular shaped Bullion Coin minted by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM): Coin issued in 2019 39) The ill-fated ship "Vergulde Draeck" (or the "Gilt Dragon"), Australia: The second Gold 100Dollars and Silver 1 Dollar Triangular shaped Bullion Coins minted by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM): Coin issued in 2020 40) The "Tooth Fairy", Australia: A $2 (Two Dollars) Coin issued by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM): Coin issue Year: 2020 41) Native Daphne Moths, New Zealand: A set of six stamps depicting Native Daphne Moths issued by New Zealand Post: Stamp set issue date: 05.02.2020 42) "Kakariki" - (Parakeets), New Zealand: A set of five stamps issued by New Zealand Post featuring Parakeets found in New Zealand: Date of Stamp issue: 04.03.2020 43) Maui and the First Dog ("Maui Raua Ko Irawaru"), New Zealand: A set of two Gold Coins ($10 NZD each) and two Silver Coins (1 NZD each) issued by the New Zealand Mint & minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich: Date of Coin Set issue: 26.02.2020 44) The "Emu in the Sky Constellation", Australia: First Coin in the Star Dreaming Coin Series": A $1 (One Dollar) Silver Proof Coin issued by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM): YEar of coin issue: 2020 45) New Zealand "Bear Hunt": A set of six stamps brought out by New Zealand Post, supporting the Red Cross - featuring Teddy Bears, selected to exemplifythe creativity and care put into the Bear Hunt by and for Kiwis: Date of Stamp set issue: 20.05.2020 46) "Matariki", New Zealand: "Nga Hau e Wha" (or "The Four Winds") featured on a set of four stamps featuring the Easterly, Westerly, Northerly and Southerly Winds brought out by New Zealand Post: Date of Stamp set issue: 03.06.2020 Links to interesting Posts on coins from Tuvalu Islands: 1)Famous Pirates of the Caribbean :2) Edward Teach or "BlackBeard" 2)Famous Pirates of the Caribbean: 3)Bartholomew Roberts or Black Bart Roberts 3)Famous Pirates of the Caribbean:4)Jack Rackham 4)Famous-pirates-of- the Caribbean : 5) Henry Avery 5)Famous Pirates of the Caribbean : 6) Sir Henry Morgan 6)Norse Goddess Freya - a Silver 2 Dollars High Relief antiquated Coin , the first in the Series titled "Norse Goddesses" (2017) 7) "Star Trek", Starfleet Command, United Federation of Planets, Tuvalu: $2 "Holey Dollar" united with a $1 "Delta" Coin-set Link to Posts from Tokelau: 1) "Vivat Humanitas" (Latin for "Long Live Humanity", Tokelau: A $5 NZD (5 Dollars) Silver Coin minted by the Pressburg Mint: Year: 2020 2) Tokelau Inati - Equal Portions Stamps, Tokelau Islands: A Four Stamps Set depicting Taro (45c) Stamp, Breadfruit ($1.40) Stamp, Fish ($2.00) and Coconut ($3.00) Stamp issued by New Zealand Post on behalf of Tokelau Islands: Stamp set issue date: 01.05.2019 3) Reptiles of Tokelau: A set of four stamps issued by New Zealand Post for the NZOT - New Zealand Overseas Territory) on 20.09.2017 Other interesting links to posts from Cook Islands minted by Coin Invest Trust: 1) Brexit : Britain's Exit from the EEC : Coins issued by the Cook islands in the denomination of $1, $5 and $ 20 in 2016 2) 150th Anniversary of "The Great Tea Race - 1866": Commemorative Coins in the denomination of 10 and 2 Dollars issued by Cook Islands in 2016 3) The Mystical Ancient Egyptian Labyrinth depicted on $10 Silver coins issued by Cook islands in 2016, under its "Milestones of Mankind Series". 4) King Arthur: The first coin in the six coins "Camelot Series". 5) Quilling Art: Silver 2 Dollars coins issued - Flowers (2016) & Bird (2017) 6) Queen Guinevere: The second coin in the six coin "Camelot Series". Links to posts on issues from the Republic of Palau: 1) Republic of Palau issues "Sand Dollars": Silver & Gold 1$ coins 2) Four Leaf Clover - Coin titled "Silver Fortune" - A 5 Dollars Silver coin issued by Coin Invest Trust in 2018 3) Totem Pole 2 Oz. or 10 Dollars Silver coin from the Republic of Palau being issued on 12.06.2018 4) The "Maneki Neko Cat" ot the "Fortune Cat" : A $1 Gold Coin issued by the Republic of Palau: Minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich for Coin Invest Trust in 2018 5) "Tree of Life", Palau: First Coin in a new Coin Series titled "Dot Art" features "Pointillism", an Art Technique of the 1800s: A Silver Black Proof $20 Coin minted with Smartminting Technology, coordinated by Numiscollect: Date of Coin issue: 05/2020 Links to Posts on coin issues from Niue Islands: 1) Battle of Marathon: Battles that changed History Coin Series: A $2 Silver coin issued by the New Zealand Mint of behalf of Niue Islands in 2018 2) Sachin Tendulkar: "World's Greatest Batsman": Gold & Silver coins issued by the New Zealand Mint on behalf of Niue Islands in 2015 3) The "Red Dragon", an issue from Niue Island: minted by the New Zealand Mint: "The Mythical Dragons of the World Coin Series": The first Silver 5 Dollars selectively coloured Coin in the Series features the "Red Dragon of Vortigern": Year of issue: 2019 4) "The Four Dragons", Niue Island: Minted by the New Zealand Mint: The "Mythical Dragons of the World Coin Series": The second Silver 5 Dollars Selectively Coloured Coin in the Series features the Four Dragons: the Long Dragon, the Yellow Dragon, the Black Dragon and the Pearl Dragon: Year of issue: 2019 5) The "1001 Arabian Nights Tales": First $2 Silver crown Coin coin in the Series depicts the "story of Ali Baba and the 40 thieves": Coin issue date: 29.03.2019 6) Niue Island: "The Seven Voyages of Sindbad the Sailor": The "1001 Arabian Nights Tales": The Second Coin in the Series features the story of Sindbad the Sailor, on a $2 Silver Crown Coin issued by the New Zealand Mint on behalf of Niue Island in the South Pacific: Issue date: 05/2019 7) Birds of Paradise, Niue Islands: A 1 Oz Silver $2 Coin minted by the New Zealand Mint on behalf of Niue Islands: Coin minting Year: 2020 8) The "Norse Dragon" (or Dreki"), Niue Island: The "Mythical Dragons of the World Coin Series": Minted by the New Zealand Mint: The third Silver 5 Dollars Selectively Coloured Coin in the Series features the Norse Dragon: Date of Coin issue: 14.02.2020 9) "Tyrannosaurus Rex", Niue Island: First Coin in the Coin Series titled - "Dinosaur Coin Collection": A $2 One Oz. Silver Coin minted by the New Zealand Mint on behalf of Niue Island: Year: 2020 10) Australia's Great Barrier Reef, Niue: A $100 (AUD) Pearl 1 Oz. Gold Proof Coin: Date/Year of issue - 2020 11) "Triceratops", Niue Island: Second Coin in the Coin Series titled - "Dinosaur Coin Collection": A $2 One Oz. Silver Coin minted by the New Zealand Mint on behalf of Niue Island: Year: 2020 Links to posts on Coin issues from Solomon Islands: 1) Remembering the Fallen during World War I (1914-1918), Solomon Islands: A 5 Ounce Silver $10 Coin depicting a field of Red Poppies 2) Solomon Islands: 250th Anniversary of Captain James Cook's first Pacific "Voyage of Discovery" and charting of New Zealand and Australia's East Coast: Date of issue: 2020 3) Currency and Coinage of the Solomon Islands: Dollars and Cents Other links to interesting posts on Coins brought out by Coin Invest Trust on behalf of other countries: 1) Brexit : Britain's Exit from the EEC : Coins issued by the Cook islands in the denomination of $1, $5 and $ 20 in 2016 2) 150th Anniversary of "The Great Tea Race - 1866": Commemorative Coins in the denomination of 10 and 2 Dollars issued by Cook Islands in 2016 3) The Mystical Ancient Egyptian Labyrinth depicted on $10 Silver coins issued by Cook islands in 2016, under its "Milestones of Mankind Series". 4) King Arthur: The first coin in the six coins "Camelot Series". 5) Quilling Art: Silver 2 Dollars coins issued - Flowers (2016) & Bird (2017) 6) Queen Guinevere: The second coin in the six coin "Camelot Series". 7) Republic of Palau issues "Sand Dollars": Silver & Gold 1$ coins 8) Four Leaf Clover - Coin titled "Silver Fortune" - A 5 Dollars Silver coin issued by Coin Invest Trust in 2018 9) Totem Pole 2 Oz. or 10 Dollars Silver coin from the Republic of Palau being issued on 12.06.2018 10) The "Maneki Neko Cat" or the "Fortune Cat" : A $1 Gold Coin issued by the Republic of Palau: Minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich for Coin Invest Trust in 2018 11) Ammonite: First coin in the "Evolution of Life Coin series" brought out by Coin Invest Trust on behalf of the Republic of Mongolia in 2015 12) Trilobite: Second coin in the "Evolution of Life Coin Series" brought out by Coin Invest Trust on behalf of the Republic of Mongolia in 2016 13) Ichthyosaur, from the Mesozoic Era - "The Age of the Reptiles": Third Coin in the "Evolution of Life Coin Series" brought out by Coin Invest trust on behalf of the Republic of Mongolia in 2017 14) Velociraptor (meaning "Swift Seizer"), Mongolia (from the Cretaceous Period 75 to 71 million years ago - approx) - "Part I": "Prehistoric Beasts Series": A 2000 Togrog Silver Coin issued by the Coin Invest Trust, minted by BH Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich, in 2018 15) Protoceratops, Mongolia (from the Upper cretaceous Period 75 to 71 million years ago - approx.) - "Part II": "Prehistoric Beasts Series": A 2000 Togrog Silver Coin issued by Coin Invest trust, minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich, in 2019 16) Currency & Coinage of Mongolia: (Part I) Evolution of the Coinage of Mongolia & the spread of Buddhism) 17) Currency & Coinage of Mongolia: (Part II) Historical development of Mongolian (Togrog) Banknotes 18) Year of the Pig - 2019: A Gold Coin of 1,000 Togrog and a 100 Togrog Banknote from Mongolia: issued by Coin Invest Trust (issued in 2018) minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich 19) Pterosauria from the Mesozoic Era - The Age of the Reptiles" (70 to 225 million years ago): Fourth Coin in the "Evolution of Life Coin Series" brought out by Coin Invest Trust on behalf of the Republic of Mongolia in 2018 20) Sinraptor (Sinraptor dongi): Fifth Coin in the "Evolution of Life Coin Series" brought out by Coin Invest Trust (CIT) on behalf of the Republic of Mongolia: Coin minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH issued in 08/2019 21) Year of the Rat, Mongolia (2020): Coin Invest Trust (CIT) is issuing a set of 1000 Togrog Gold & Silver Coins and a 100 Togrog Banknote to commemorate the coming Lunar Year: Coins will be minted bgy B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich on behalf of CIT for Central Bank of Mongolia: Coin issue date: 10/2019 22) Blood Moon (or "Luna de Sangre", Equatorial Guinea: A 1000 Francos CFA Silver Coin, studded with blue Swarovski crystals issued by the Coin Invest Trust (CIT) on behalf of Equatorial Guinea recreates the legend of the Blood Moon and the enduring legend of the "Flying Dutchman" 23) Manannan, the First King of Isle of Man or Mann: A Silver 5 Pounds Coin brought out by the Isle of Man in collaboration with Coin Invest Trust (CIT) and minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich 24) Arowana Dragon Fish, Republic of Palau: A Silver $10 (Dollars) Coin brought out by Coin Invest Trust (CIT) for the Republic of Palau, minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich: Issue year: 2019 25)"Estacado" - Meteorite Impacts Coin Series: 2 Dollars Titanium-Silver Coin issued by the Cook Islands in co-ordination with Coin Invest Trust (CIT) and minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH issued in 08/2019 26) Peter Carl Faberge: 100th Anniversary of his passing away (1920-2020): Coin invest Trust (CIT) has issued a commemorative silver coin of 1000 Togrog on behalf of the Republic of Mongolia, featuring Faberge's "Apple Blossom Egg", the biggest and most well known of his creations: Coin issue date/Year: 2020 27) All Hallows Eve' (or "Hallowe'en") Coin Republic of Palau: $1 Gold Coin issued by Coin Invest Trust on behalf of the Republic of Palau: Coin minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich: Year of issue: 2019 28) Mahatma Gandhi, Mongolia: Coin Series Theme - "Revolutionaries": Gold & Silver 1000 Togrog Coins minted by Coin Invest Trust (CIT) on behalf of the Bank of Mongolia: Year of issue: 2020 29) "Still Trapped", Cook Islands: A Silver 5 Dollars High Relief Coin minted by Smartminting Technology in another novel design concept minted by the Coin Invest Trust (CIT) on behalf of Cook Islands in 2020 30) "Blue Skies and Tail Winds", Cook Islands: A 10 Dollars Silver Black Proof Coin coordinated by the Coin Invest Trust (CIT) and minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt at their facitity in Munich, Germany: Year: 2020 The 7-Summits Silver Coin Series: 1) Mount Everest: 25 Dollars Silver High Relief Coin: The second Coin in the 7 Summits Coin Series issued by The cook islands in co-ordination with coin Invest Trust (CIT) and minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH issued in 08/2017 2) "Aconcagua", Argentina: 25 Dollars High Relief Silver Coin - The Third Coin in the "7-Summits Coin Series" issued by the Cook Islands in co-ordination with Coin Invest Trust (CIT) and minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH issued in November 2018 3) Mount Kilimanjaro: 25 Dollar Silver High Relief Coin: The fourth coin in the 7-Summits Coin Series issued by the cook Islands in co-ordination with Coin Invest Trust (CIT) and minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH issued in 08/2019 Links on Batman and Superman Posts on this Blog: 1) "The Joker", Portugal: Portugal Post has issued a set of four stamps featuring "The Joker"character of DC Comics, who is an archenemy of the "Batman": Date of Stamp issue: 31.03.2020 2) "Man of Steel": A Superman Movie: A set of stamps brought out in 2013 by Jersey Post, the States of Jersey, commemorating a local lad Henry William Dagliesh Cavill who played Superman in the movie 3) "Batman v. 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Ready for some Matariki fun? We’ve put together a collection of 7 wonderful family-fun Matariki crafts and activities. Read more
Manu means both bird and kite, tukutuku refers to winding out the line. Kites were flown to celebrate the start of the Māori New Year, when Matariki (the Pleiades) appeared in the mid-winter night sky. You can make your own manu tukutuku using natural resources from your backyard. You co
I did not know that Matariki existed, except in the sense that it is one word for stars, until 2006 when a colleague had his kids colouring in pictures of stars because it was Matariki. This photo is from the Te Ara The Encyclopedia of New Zealand website where you can learn heaps more about Matariki. Click here to go to Te Ara and learn more about Matariki. Fast forward a couple of years to 2009, and a couple of mates decided it was a good idea to get out of bed far too early on a frosty morning to go and take photos of Matariki rising over the horizon on Buffalo Beach in Whitianga. Last year I did a bit more research into Matariki and started to build some resources. However, my unit of work prior to when I had planned to do Matariki, had been a lot, and my class was still working on that, so some students did the Matariki unit, but I didn't do it justice. This year I decided to put in more effort, and we have done more justice to Matariki. At first I got a few whinges (including from the Maori children in my class) about "Why are we doing this?" But I reckon that was because the children had no experience of Matariki. Let's face it, ten years ago 99% of us didn't know about Matariki, but it is so prominent now that New World, the supermarket, had a FlyBuys bonus day in its honour (thanks for those x4 points New World!)!! Now my class can tell you that Matariki is the New Year in the Maori calendar for growing food. Matariki is a group of seven stars, known as Pleiades or the Seven Sisters in other cultures, which disappears from the New Zealand skies in May and returns after the new moon in June, consequently when Matariki happens each year changes. The brightness of this group of stars determines the quality of the coming growing season: bright = good, warm growing season; dim = cold, poor growing season (I'm guessing the Matariki of 2011 was dim here). I like doing multi-tasked units, roughly based on Gardner's Multiple Intelligences and De Bono's Thinking Hats, with the odd Thinking Key thrown in from Tony Ryan. Below is what I set the class this year: My students have a hard copy glued into their Topic Book, and also have access to a copy in our class folder, which they usually copy into their own folder. The first thing I asked the students to do before they did anythng else from this sheet was to do the mind map in the Visual-Spatial section. This was going to show us what they knew at the beginning and at the end of the unit, as they would write what they knew already in pen, and as they learn stuff they would record that in colour pencil. After that I asked them to jump to the Verbal Linguistic box and do some research into what Matariki is and how it is celebrated. This was an important second step as it gave the students something to hang their wordfind, poems and celebration brainstorm (Interpersonal) on, as well as giving them a strong start for five facts about the constellation (Naturalist). We did the survey in the Logical-Mathematical box together, but have yet to collate the results as we only got three responses... so may have to put that out to the community again before we can graph the results. In regards to the research about the protocols around flax, we used the internet as well as a great book called Fun with Flax by Mick Pendergrast. I bought my copy at Wright's Bookshop in Cambridge, one of the best bookshops to buy NZ books in, especially if you are a teacher, but you can also get this book at the Teachers' Resource Centre in Hamilton on Knighton Road by Waikato University. It has heaps of great flax weaving challenges in it. Unfortunately, the weather was not kind to us. One of the protocols of collecting flax is not to collect it when it is frosty or raining. It rained or was a frost most of the last two weeks of Term 2, so we have deferred our flax collection until early Term 3, so while the students have done the research into the protocol, the collection, weaving and recording of the process is yet to be done. A book I can thoroughly recommend to inspire art work, writing and imagination around Matariki is Stories from our Night Sky by Melanie Drewery and Jenny Cooper. These stories retell the various myths and stories handed down in Maori folklore within the contemporary context of families today celebrating and discovering Matariki. The art work is beautiful and poems are also included. I purchased my copy last year through the Scholastic Book Club, but I'm pretty sure you could get this book from Wright's in Cambridge, the Teachers' Resource Centre in Hamilton, Penny's at Chartwell Square... among many other booksellers. A piece of artwork inspired by a story from the above book. The students used pastels to complete their artworks. I am going to go into more detail about the Cinquain poems about Matariki we did in another blog. I will also go into more detail about the art and the stories we were inspired by in the above book in some other blogs too. Hopefully I will also be able to tell you about the flax weaving too some time in Term 3. Below are two pictures of our wall display to whet your appetite. The black, white and red pictures were started by my CRT release teacher from a picture that inspired her when she googled Matariki images. The children started with an A4 black piece of paper and were given red and white paper to cut out and glue onto the black paper. We wanted the children to use Maori motifs such as koru in their design. Some are better at this than others. One child, due to a broken arm, did her picture with felts.
I love wall hangings so decided since Matariki is just around the corner I would create a star wall hanging with little miss 3. I love creating with
Freebies a banner for home, school or office. Your whānau or learners can make their own pukapuka, decorate it and read it over and over again.
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Kia ora Over the last few weeks we have been learning about space and Matariki. Matariki Is the Maori New year, it takes place when the se...
Matariki - the Māori New Year - will take place on Pipiri 25 June 2017. During Matariki we celebrate our unique place in the world. We…
Each year the Matariki stars appear & herald the start of the Māori New Year. We’re celebrating by creating gorgeous tissue paper Matariki stars to hang on our windows.
This little art project is super simple and easy to re-create. Your kids will love making this Matariki and Southern Lights-inspired art piece.
A scavenger hunt and activity sheets for learning about Māori kites (manu tukutuku) from long ago. All of the information used in this resource was sourced from books and the internet. The Scavenger Hunt: Place the cards around the room. Your students walk around with a question sheet and they read the information on the cards to answer the questions. The cards have numbers that correspond to the question numbers. ♦ 22 information cards (2 per A4 sheet). ♦ Student question sheet (they write the answers on this too) ♦ Answer sheet (for marking) I have written the information in ‘kid speak’ to the best that I could. The font is size 20 so it can be read from a bit of a distance. The answers that your students record are all simple answers (1-2 words). I would estimate the required reading age to be 8+ years (for independent reading of the cards). Lower ability students can buddy up with a friend during the scavenger hunt if necessary. All of the cards are ink-friendly black and white. Of course, you don’t have to use the cards as a scavenger hunt. They can be used for whatever purpose you wish. Chart: An A4 size chart that shows 6 reasons why Māori made and flew kites. Pictures: 4 coloured pictures (A4 size) that were hand drawn by a NZ artist (based on her interpretation). Use these on a wall display or as an aid for learning. The same pictures (in black and white) have been used throughout this resource. Activity Sheets: ♦ Word search. ♦ Venn diagram (comparing/contrasting Māori kites with modern day kites). ♦ Acrostic poem (kites / manu tukutuku). ♦ Letter boxes (word work activity). ♦ Kite design (design a kite and list equipment needed). ♦ Did you know … (write information in the speech bubble. ♦ Graphic organisers (for students to present research information on). ♦ Senses (what did they look/smell/feel/sound like?) ♦ Postage stamp design ♦ Trifold (for students to present research information on). ♦ Diorama (for students to present research information on). ♦ Flip flap (variety of uses). ♦ Interview questions (write questions you would like to ask an expert about). ♦ Kites ‘can/have/are’ graphic organiser. ♦ Procedural writing template – how to make a kite. Please click on PREVIEW above to view everything included in this resource. Made on A4 size paper. Please note that this resource is also available as part of a MONEY-SAVING BUNDLE. Click here to view. CLICK HERE to view more of my Matariki resources. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources TpT credits Earn TpT credits by providing feedback on this product after you purchase it. These credits can be used to lower the cost of your future purchases. Follow Me Follow me by clicking on the green star next to my store logo. You will receive notifications about upcoming sales in my store, my new products, freebies, etc.
A scavenger hunt and activity sheets for learning about Māori kites (manu tukutuku) from long ago. All of the information used in this resource was sourced from books and the internet. The Scavenger Hunt: Place the cards around the room. Your students walk around with a question sheet and they read the information on the cards to answer the questions. The cards have numbers that correspond to the question numbers. ♦ 22 information cards (2 per A4 sheet). ♦ Student question sheet (they write the answers on this too) ♦ Answer sheet (for marking) I have written the information in ‘kid speak’ to the best that I could. The font is size 20 so it can be read from a bit of a distance. The answers that your students record are all simple answers (1-2 words). I would estimate the required reading age to be 8+ years (for independent reading of the cards). Lower ability students can buddy up with a friend during the scavenger hunt if necessary. All of the cards are ink-friendly black and white. Of course, you don’t have to use the cards as a scavenger hunt. They can be used for whatever purpose you wish. Chart: An A4 size chart that shows 6 reasons why Māori made and flew kites. Pictures: 4 coloured pictures (A4 size) that were hand drawn by a NZ artist (based on her interpretation). Use these on a wall display or as an aid for learning. The same pictures (in black and white) have been used throughout this resource. Activity Sheets: ♦ Word search. ♦ Venn diagram (comparing/contrasting Māori kites with modern day kites). ♦ Acrostic poem (kites / manu tukutuku). ♦ Letter boxes (word work activity). ♦ Kite design (design a kite and list equipment needed). ♦ Did you know … (write information in the speech bubble. ♦ Graphic organisers (for students to present research information on). ♦ Senses (what did they look/smell/feel/sound like?) ♦ Postage stamp design ♦ Trifold (for students to present research information on). ♦ Diorama (for students to present research information on). ♦ Flip flap (variety of uses). ♦ Interview questions (write questions you would like to ask an expert about). ♦ Kites ‘can/have/are’ graphic organiser. ♦ Procedural writing template – how to make a kite. Please click on PREVIEW above to view everything included in this resource. Made on A4 size paper. Please note that this resource is also available as part of a MONEY-SAVING BUNDLE. Click here to view. CLICK HERE to view more of my Matariki resources. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources TpT credits Earn TpT credits by providing feedback on this product after you purchase it. These credits can be used to lower the cost of your future purchases. Follow Me Follow me by clicking on the green star next to my store logo. You will receive notifications about upcoming sales in my store, my new products, freebies, etc.
Easy to make these star hot chocolate toppers make any hot chocolate special and are perfect for holidays and speical ocasions such as Matariki, Christmas, New Years and Birthdays
