Whaka Hanga Nga Whetu O Matariki! Create the Stars of Matariki!

Ahoy There Math Pirates of New Zealand

Kiaora Nga Pangarau Kaitiora o Aotearoa

Its Matariki!

Maori New Year!

MATARIKI IS A CELEBRATION OF CULTURE, LANGUAGE, SPIRIT AND PEOPLE. SPEAK MAORI ANYTIME, ANYWHERE 

Matariki Booklet 2010

     Thank you Auckland Libraries New Zealand for this image

All Pirates know its by the stars we map our way through the treacherous seas!

Your Challenge:

Using only newspaper and cello tape.

How can you create the seven stars of Matariki?

The names of the seven stars are Waiti, Waita, Waipuna-a-rangi, Uru-a-rangi, Matariki, Tupu-a-nuku, and Tupu-a-rangi.

Remember to include a Pirate Flag on your constellation!

Tweet your thinking using hashtag #mlap14

Q1. What was tricky about the challenge?

Q2. What would you do differently?

Q3. Where is the Math?

AND

Q4. Where is the Math in Matariki?

Building a Treasure Chest by @MsEsClass CANADA

AVAST YE SCALLYWAGS!

Created by @MsEsClass in CANADA

How can all you swashbuckling pirates build a treasure chest to hold all of your treasures?

Using only newspaper and masking tape, create a treasure chest. 

(If you incorporate a lid for you treasure that would be swashbucking awesome!)

Remember to include your pirate flag on your treasure chest somewhere.

Afterwards you need to use a standard and a nonstandard unit to measure and compare the length of your treasure chest.

Investigate how much treasure your chest can hold (eggs, cubes, pirate gold - if you have any mateys!).

Q1. What was tricky about the challenge?

Q2. What would you do differently?

Q3. Where is the Math?
Q4. Who or what inspired or influenced your ideas?

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THE ACTION

2015

Watch his space!

THE ACTION

2014

2014 reflections

http://bit.ly/1jyoSWM

@MsEsClass

Canada
First Attempt

@WallwinS
Ontarion, Canada
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@MsLombardoClass

Calgary, Canada

First Attempt

@Rm1Koraunui

Koraunui School, Stokes Valley, Wellington, NZ

@mathspirates

Koraunui School, Stokes Valley, Wellington, New Zealand

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@knuicurious
Koraunui School, Stokes Valley, Wellington, New Zealand

First Attempt