:Ngä Pouaka e Rua — Two Boxes
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Approach: Station   
Focus: Measuring boxes and calculating volume.
Resources: Gold box, silver box, ruler, calculator.
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Questions/instructions:
In this activity you will be finding out which box has the greater volume.

Measure the outside of the boxes.

I tënei mahi, ka möhio koe ko tëhea te pouaka nui ake te rörahi [volume].

Inengia a waho o ngä pouaka.

% responses
GEd
MI
1.

Work out the volume (capacity) of the gold box.

He aha te rörahi o te pouaka koura.
Answer / Whakautu: 160 cm
3
within 10% and correct units
9
0
within 10% but units not correct
4
0
2.

Work out the volume (capacity) of the silver box.

He aha te rörahi o te pouaka hiriwa.
Answer / Whakautu: 216cm
3
within 10% and correct units
8
0
within 10% but units not correct
7
0
3.

Which box has the greater volume— the gold box or the silver box?

Ko tëhea te pouaka rörahi ake — te pouaka koura, te pouaka hiriwa ränei?
silver box
54
36
Commentary:
Mäori students in general education (GEd) settings scored statistically significantly higher than students in Mäori immersion (MI) settings.
 
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