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Matariki Star Quest
Explore the meaning of Matariki through 20 pages of printable games, creative challenges, and whānau activities. Tamariki discover the nine whetū of the Matariki cluster, play the Star Trail board game, match kupu to their meanings, crack the raindrop code, fly through Ururangi’s wind maze, solve a word find, colour a whānau scene beneath the nine whetū, and complete their Star Quest certificate. Every activity is game-based and genuinely playable.
- 20 pages
- A4 printable PDF
- Free download
- Made in Aotearoa
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Who it is for
Designed for real learning contexts.
Tamariki aged 5–11, whānau celebrating Matariki at home, and kaiako planning classroom Matariki activities.
What is inside
What you get
- 20-page A4 printable PDF
- Nine whetū quest pages
- Star Trail board game (2–4 players)
- Kupu Star Match
- Word find, wind maze, and raindrop code
- Whānau colouring and reflection pages
- Badge Check and Star Quest certificate
- Answer guide with facilitation tips and cultural note
Ways to use it
Make it work for your learner.
- A classroom Matariki unit — one whetū page per session
- Whānau activities across the Matariki holiday
- A school holiday programme quest with badges and certificate
- Mixed-age settings — younger tamariki draw, older ones write
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