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Raranga Matihiko TV – Home learning

The Raranga Matihiko team and Te Papa's Learning team have created 16 episodes of Raranga Matihiko TV.

These episodes have been designed for junior and senior students and focus on weaving digital technologies with museum taonga while exploring the topic of kaitiakitanga (guardianship and protection).

Episode 1a: Waka Huia Juniors

Learn about Waka Huia and how they are used to protect and preserve our precious taonga (treasures), and how museums are kaitiaki (guardians) of our taonga. We then create a 3D model of a waka huia in Tinkercad.

This episode is designed for students working at levels 1-3 of the NZ curriculum.

Episode 1b: Waka Huia Seniors

Learn about Waka Huia and how they are used to protect and preserve our precious taonga (treasures), and how museums are kaitiaki (guardians) of our taonga. We then create a 3D model of a waka huia in Tinkercad.

This episode is designed for students working at levels 3-5 of the NZ curriculum.

Episode 2a: Kōrero Juniors

Explore kōrero, storytelling and how stories are treasures linking us to who we are and where we have come from, through written language and visual arts. We use SculptGL to create story pou with symbols and designs relevant to us.

This episode is designed for students working at levels 1-3 of the NZ curriculum.

Episode 2b: Kōrero Seniors

Explore kōrero, storytelling and how stories are treasures linking us to who we are and where we have come from, through written language and visual arts. We use SculptGL to create story pou with symbols and designs relevant to us.

This episode is designed for students working at levels 3-5 of the NZ curriculum.

Episodes 3a: Kaitiaki Juniors

Look at how we can be kaitiaki (guardians) of people and how the memories of our whānau, including our ancestors, can be protected and shared with future generations. Learn how we can record memories using a memory jar, and using digital animation.

This episode is designed for students working at levels 1-3 of the NZ curriculum.

Episodes 3b: Kaitiaki Seniors

Look at how we can be kaitiaki (guardians) of people and how the memories of our whānau, including our ancestors, can be protected and shared with future generations. Learn how we can record memories using a memory jar, and using digital animation.

This episode is designed for students working at levels 3-5 of the NZ curriculum.

Episodes 4a: Whānau Juniors

We look at kaitiakitanga (guardianship and protection) through places that are important to our whānau. Create a digital book and a fold-out paper book about a place or person special to our family.

This episode is designed for students working at levels 1-3 of the NZ curriculum.

Episodes 4b: Whānau Seniors

We look at kaitiakitanga (guardianship and protection) through places that are important to our whānau. Create a digital book and a fold-out paper book about a place or person special to our family. Draw our family tree and think of ways that we can show kaitiakitanga to our whānau.

This episode is designed for students working at levels 3-5 of the NZ curriculum.

Episodes 5a: Whenua Juniors

We look at kaitiakitanga (guardianship and protection) through our environment. We visit the Endemic Wall at Te Papa to view some of the taonga from our whenua (land), and then create an animation with block coding to show how we can be kaitiaki to our whenua.

This episode is designed for students working at levels 1-3 of the NZ curriculum.

Episodes 5b: Whenua Juniors

We look at kaitiakitanga (guardianship and protection) through our environment. We visit the Endemic Wall at Te Papa to view some of the taonga from our whenua (land), and then create an animation with block coding to show how we can be kaitiaki to our whenua.

This episode is designed for students working at levels 1-3 of the NZ curriculum.

Episodes 6a: Moana Juniors

We look at kaitiakitanga (guardianship and protection) through our moana (oceans). We visit the Tangata o le Moana exhibition in Te Papa to see a model of a waka houroa (double-hulled waka), and use computer assisted design to create our own model waka.

This episode is designed for students working at levels 1-3 of the NZ curriculum.

Episodes 6b: Moana Seniors

In this episode we look at kaitiakitanga (guardianship and protection) through the perspective of our moana (oceans). We visit the Tangata o le Moana exhibition in Te Papa and see a model of a waka houroa (double hulled waka), and use computer assisted design to create a model waka.

This episode is designed for students working at levels 3-5 of the NZ curriculum.

Episodes 7a: Awa Juniors

Learn how our awa (rivers) are taonga (treasures) and how we can be kaitiaki (guardians) of these natural resources. We learn about Te Awa o Waikato and its importance to people of the past and today. Tell an animated story of an awa with Cloud Stop Motion.

This episode is designed for students working at levels 1-3 of the NZ curriculum.

Episodes 7b: Awa Seniors

Learn how our awa (rivers) are taonga (treasures) and how we can be kaitiaki (guardians) of these natural resources. We learn about Te Awa o Waikato and its importance to people of the past and today. Tell an animated story of an awa with Cloud Stop Motion.

This episode is designed for students working at levels 3-5 of the NZ curriculum.

Episodes 8a: Auaha Juniors

Celebrate the students’ mahi throughout the series, what they have learnt and in what ways have they taken up the challenge to become kaitiaki (guardians). Learn why the way we display the taonga in our museums is an important part of being kaitiaki.

This episode is designed for students working at levels 1-3 of the NZ curriculum.

Episodes 8b: Auaha Seniors

Celebrate the students’ mahi throughout the series, what they have learnt and in what ways have they taken up the challenge to become kaitiaki (guardians). Learn why the way we display the taonga in our museums is an important part of being kaitiaki.

This episode is designed for students working at levels 3-5 of the NZ curriculum.