Matariki - what do we already know?

We are beginning our learning on Matariki. We have been thinking like scientists to gather ideas and think about what we would like to learn.

What is Matariki? What do you know about it? What happens? What have you seen? What have you heard?

- It's when you sing - Hunter

- It's about the stars - Angelica

- You celebrate the stars - Ella

- Matariki are stars - Johnny

- It's a group of stars, a family and they all come together on Matariki night. - Maisy

- It's seven stars - Logan

- Everybody celebrates and have lots and lots of food and puddings - Alexis

- It's a Maori celebration of stars - Keiva

- It's when 8 stars come out and you celebrate them. It's Maori - Bonnie

- It's when you sing about the stars - Hunter

What do you want to find out /know more about?

- I want to know about how the stars were made - Maisy

- I know some stars celebrate different things, I want to know what the stars all mean. Ella

- I want to know how the stars got their names and why one is called Matariki - Jonas

- I want to find out about songs that people sing at Matariki - Hunter

- When did the stars get made? Alexis

- Why are the stars special? Bonnie

- Why are there nine stars? Will

- How did the stars get their shape? Are they the same shapes that we draw? Johnny

- Why do people think there are different numbers of stars? Ella

- Why are the seven stars called Matariki? Logan

- How was the Matariki celebration created? Keiva

- What shape and colour are the stars? Henessy

- How do space tornados make stars? Kyle and Henessy

- Why are the stars up in the sky? Tylah

- I want to know how big they are and how sharp they are - Lachlan

- Why is it bad luck if the stars are covered by the clouds? Sosaia

We are so excited to learn more about this special time!