Aspects of Technology
 : He Pätaka – He Pätaka
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Approach: One to one

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Focus: Evaluating decisions, strategies and outcomes
Resources:   Picture
Kupu: whakaputu = store

Nga Pataka

Questions/instructions:

Titiro ki te pikitia o tëtahi pätaka o neherä.

Look at the picture of an early Mäori food store.
 
% responses
1. Tuhia kia toru ngä take i hangaia ai e ngä tïpuna he whare pënei hei whakaputu i ä rätou kai.

Try to give 3 reasons why Mäori made buildings like this for storing their food?
to keep pests out
81
to keep the food dry
8
to keep the food cool
0
to keep all food in one place so everyone can get to it easily
28
2. Ki öu whakaaro, he aha e taea ai te neke i te arawhata mai i te pätaka?

Why do you think the ladder can be moved away from the building?
to reduce the likelihood of people accessing the food inappropriately (e.g. theft)
17
to reduce the likelihood of animals getting in
49
Total score:
4–6
2
3
24
2
38
1
27
0
9
Commentary:
Students focused very heavily on the issue of protecting food from pests.
 
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