Matariki Scavenger Hunt - Junior and Senior Primary
Matariki Scavenger Hunt - Junior and Senior Primary
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Matariki Scavenger Hunt for New Zealand Classrooms. Great tool for Bicultural New Zealand.
Are you looking for an activity that explains the basics of Matariki in an accessible and engaging way:
There are two scavenger hunts in here
Scavenger hunt A: For fluent Junior readers.Students write their answers on a star
Scavenger hunt B: For fluent Senior readers. Students write their answers onto a flipbook
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This resource is designed for years 1-4. Students will have to be at least Turquoise to do this activity independently.
HOW TO USE:
A series of fact cards are placed around the room and students 'hunt' for the answer and write it on their 'star' (scavenger hunt a) or into their 'booklet (scavenger hunt b)
When completed students can colour in their work
You may also be interested in my Matariki activities, reading, printables.
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You can get this as part of my money saving NZ Bundle
The Junior scavenger hunt went very well! I put the children in pairs so that more able children could help with the reading, and they took turns to write. One new little autistic/adhd boy's first time working in a group so put him in a 3. (He was hilarious!) The children learned lots. Thank you
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Who created this?
Created by Lisa, a Montessori-trained teacher, NZ registered teacher, school principal, and former homeschooler. These resources are tested with real learners, including neurodivergent children, and designed to be practical, affordable, and low-prep.
✔ Used in real Montessori and homeschool settings
✔ Designed to support independence, mixed-age learning, and neurodivergent learners
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