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Outdoor nature moves

Introduction

Nature inspired movements to encourage students to notice nature.

View and download the activity in English or Te Reo Māori.

Outdoor nature moves – Notice nature

Outdoor nature moves activity card (PDF, 1,155K)

Activity

Head outside and find a quiet location with enough space so you won’t bump into each other.

  • Reach up tall and strong like trees in the ngahere/forest.
  • Bend down and touch your toes and Papatūānuku.
  • Reach your arms out wide like the stars of Matariki.
  • Curl up in a ball like te marama/the moon.
  • Move like the waves in the moana/ocean.
  • Fly like the pīwakawaka.
  • Creep quietly like a kiwi.
  • Run round and round like a cheeky kea.
  • Reach up tall and strong like the trees in the ngahere/forest.
  • Bend down and touch your toes and Papatūānuku.
  • Lie down on Papatūānuku, eyes towards Rangi-nui (the sky), hands on your tummy, and breathe.

Māra tauhōkai mō ngā tamariki – Kitea te taiao

Māra tauhōkai mō ngā tamariki (PDF, 1,143K)

Ngohe

Kimihia he wāhi mauritau māu kia kore e tukituki me tōu hoa.

  • Tū teitei, tū kaha inā he rākau i te ngahere.
  • Whakapiko i tōu tinana kia pā i ōu matiwai me Papatūānuku hoki.
  • Whātoro i ōu ringa pērā i ngā whetu o Matariki.
  • Kōpikopiko i tō tinana pērā i te pōro inā he marama koe.
  • Neke inā ko ngā ngaru o te moana.
  • Rērerē inā he pīwakawaka.
  • Ngōki haere inā he kiwi.
  • Oma whakatoi inā he kea.
  • Tū teitei, tū kaha inā he rākau i te ngahere.
  • Whakapiko i tōu tinana kia pā i ōu matiwai me Papatūānuku hoki.
  • Takoto tīraha ki runga o Papatūānuku ka titiro ki a Rangi-nui. Ka mau ki tō puku whai hā ai.