: He Ruri Whati — Broken Ruler
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Approach: One to one 
Focus:Measuring length.
Resources: “Broken” ruler, 40cm length of ribbon, piece of coloured card, recording book.
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Questions/instructions:
Give student “broken” ruler.
In this activity you will be measuring two different things — a piece of cardboard and a piece of ribbon. The piece of ruler has been broken, but never mind. It can still be used for measuring.
Hoatu te ruri whati ki te äkonga.
Mö tenei mahi ka ine koe i ngä taputapu rerekë e rua — he pepa käri, he rïpene. Kua whati tëtahi wähi o te ruri, engari hei aha, ka taea tonu te whakamahi.
 
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GEd
MI
Give student piece of cardboard.           Hoatu he pepa käri ki te äkonga.
   
1.

How many centimetres wide is the cardboard?

E hia mitarau (henimita) te whänui o te pepa käri?
11.5 – 12.5
57
14
Give student a piece of ribbon.               Hoatu te rïpene ki te äkonga.
2.

How many centimetres long is the piece of ribbon?

E hia mitarau (henimita) te roa o te rïpene?
40
53
27
35–39 or 41–45
23
32
Commentary
 Mäori students in general education (GEd) settings scored statistically significantly higher than students in Mäori immersion (MI) settings.
 
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