Te iwa o Matariki
Matariki is the name for the cluster of stars that signals the beginning of the Māori new year. Drag and drop each star's label to its location in the star cluster. Selecting or hovering over a box will highlight each area in the diagram. If you hover your mouse over the text labels there is more information.
If you want to redo an answer, click on the box and the answer will go back to the top so you can move it to another box. If you want to check your answers, use the Reset incorrect button. This will reset incorrect answers only. When you are happy with your selection, use the Check answers button to check them. Use Reset all to practise again from the start.
Matariki is the name for the cluster of stars that signals the beginning of the Māori new year. Identify each star by moving its name to its location in the star cluster.
If you need some help, see the article The Matariki star cluster. The activity Naming the whetū in te kāhui o Matariki provides background information regarding each of the nine stars, their placement within the cluster and their associations with wellbeing and the environment.
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