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  • The 2021 Primary Science Week recognised the amazing mahi kairangahau Māori (researchers) are doing in the field of mātauranga pūtaiao and science.

    Di Christenson and Carol Brieseman, both previous winners of the Prime Minister’s Science Teacher Prize, share their achievable, practical ideas to support the growth of mātauranga pūtaiao in your science programme.

    Thanks Di and Carol – always inspirational but also very practical.

    Teacher

    In this recorded webinar you will discover a range of resources you can use with your tamariki, as well as gaining insights to how Di and Carol approached incorporating these into their classrooms with respect and curiosity.

    Ngā mihi nui! Wonderful mahi!!!

    Teacher
    Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wananga o Waikato

    Whakanui pūtaiao

    This is an edited recording of the webinar Whakanui pūtaiao.

    Rember you can download the video if you want.

    Thank you for sharing all the wonderful mahi you are doing. Inspiring!

    Teacher

    Index

    Topic

    Video timecode

    Introducing the Science Learning Hub

    00:11

    Index

    00:34

    Introducing Di Christeson and Carol Breiseman

    00:48

    New Zealand Association of Primary Science Educators (NZAPSE)

    04:40

    What do we mean by mātauranga?

    07:24

    Beginning with kupu and rimurimu (seaweed)

    10:13

    Whakapapa, Rūaumoko, waiata and ways of knowing

    11:15

    Flight, Tāwhirimātea and digital technology

    16:51

    Construction

    19:47

    Self assessment example

    22:35

    Matariki

    24:23

    Ahi Pepe – MothNet

    29:18

    Rongoā

    34:31

    The environment

    36:29

    Connected journals

    37:20

    SLH links, keep in touch and thanks

    37:49

    Related content

    Take the opportunity to learn about a Māori scientist working either in your rohe (local area) or in an area of science your class is passionate about. Carry out your practical work related to one of these scientists to explore the nature of science and support students to learn about and practise scientific techniques like observation.

    Discover more in these recorded PLD webinars:

    The Science Learning Hub has articles about several of the Connected series that Carol has used in her classroom, including:

    Indigenous knowledge is increasingly valued, but to fully respect it we need to decolonise science – find out more in this article.

    Collection of related content

    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.

    Useful links

    Primary Science Week is run by the New Zealand Association of Primary Science Educators. Check out their website and consider joining the association.

    Enviroschools is a nationwide programme offering support to provide a healthy, peaceful and sustainable world through learning and taking action together.

    Watch this Mātauranga Māori in Education, Education Hub webinar recording with Dr Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal (Marutūahu, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngā Puhi) from 2023.

    Evidence supports the teaching of Indigenous knowledge alongside sciences in the classroom, read more in Amanda Black, Jason M. Tylianakis, Teach Indigenous knowledge alongside science. Science 383, 592–594 (2024). DOI:10.1126/science.adi9606

    Acknowledgement

    Thank you to Di Christenson and Carol Brieseman.

      Published 17 June 2021, Updated 29 March 2022 Referencing Hub articles
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