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?