Rūaumoko Restless Land activity bookTe pukapuka mahi Rūaumoko

Learn about the atua (deity) Rūaumoko and how he affects our lives here in Aotearoa New Zealand, through simple activities. Download a free activity book for kids – focused on preparing for emergencies.

Learning areas and strands

Science

Education type

Activity book

Suitable for

Ages 5–10

Rūaumoko Restless Land activity book

Created to support the touring exhibition Rūaumoko: Restless Land, this activity book teaches children about natural events where they can:

Meet the restless Rūaumoko
Learn the parts of a volcano
Be an earthquake reporter
Make their own geyser
Pack a grab bag
Prepare for a natural event
Write a poem!

Print the full-colour activity book

A5

Printing tip: Open in Adobe Acrobat, choose Booklet, choose print double-sided and in colour, and then select ‘flip on short edge’.

a5-ruaumoko_restless_land_activity_book.pdf (9.61 MB)

Rūaumoko Activity Book cover and page spread on an orange background.

The Rūaumoko Restless Land activity book, te pukapuka mahi Rūaumoko, was created with support from Te Papa’s founding partners Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tō Ake and GNS Science Te Pū Ao.

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A snow-topped volcano that is spouting volcanic ash and smoke.

Active land: Natural events in Aotearoa New Zealand

Restless whenua, strong people. Rūaumoko, god of earthquakes and volcanoes, lays his challenge – his restless rumblings present us with taonga as well as hazards. A country where colliding and subducting plates cause quakes, volcanoes, tsunami, and landslides.

Illustration of red and black shapes and lava with a stylised face drawn with red lines on the darkest part.

Touring Exhibition – Rūaumoko: Restless land

Te Papa and the Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake are taking Rūaumoko: Restless land around Aotearoa New Zealand to promote natural hazard awareness and preparedness.

TOURING EXHIBITION

Currently touring Aotearoa New Zealand

Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga