Chapter Graphic : Te Pikiniki o te Kura — School Picnic
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Approach: Station
Focus: Interpreting an extended weather forecast chart.
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Resources: Extended weather forecast chart.

Questions / instructions:
A school in Wellington is planning to have a picnic during one of the school days this week.
Look at the extended forecast on the chart.

Kei te whakaaro tëtahi kura o Te Whanga-nui-ä-Tara ki te pikiniki ä tëtahi o ngä rä kura o te wiki.
Titiro ki te mahere matapae roa.

     
% responses
GEd
MI
1. Which days would be best for the picnic?
28
7
    Ko ëhea ngä rä tino pai mö te pikiniki?
 
Monday and Thursday
Monday, Thursday and Sunday
20
7
Monday or Thursday (with or without Sunday)
28
36
other
24
50
2. Why do you think they are the best days?
83
48
    He aha koe i whakaaro ai koinei ngä rä tino pai?
 
fine / rain unlikely / no rain

You win a free holiday for a week and can choose any place on the chart.
You want to have fine weather.

65
45

Ka waimarie koe ki tëtahi hararei kore utu mö te wiki, ä, mäu anö e whiriwhiri tëtahi wähi kei runga i te mahere.
E hiahia rangi pai ana koe.
3. Which would be the best place for your holiday?
    Ko tëhea te wähi tino pai mö tö hararei?
 
Nelson or Marlborough or both
4. Why do you think this would be the best place for your holiday?
27
7
    He aha koe i whakaaro ai koinei te wähi tino pai mö tö hararei?
 
fine / no rain plus additional appropriate detail
fine / no rain
43
25
Commentary:
The Mäori terms used to describe the weather were distinctly more complex than the corresponding English versions. Accordingly, statistical comparison of MI (Mäori Immersion) and GEd (General Education) performance was not appropriate.
 
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