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Social Sciences, Years 4–6

Phase 2 of Te Mātaiaho. Strands: Civics and Society, History, Geography, Financial and Economic Activity.

Years 4–6 lesson and unit ideas

  • Unit

    Te Tiriti o Waitangi in 1840

    Explore who signed at Waitangi on 6 February 1840, and why the English and te reo Māori texts were understood differently.

  • Unit

    Matariki as a public holiday

    Find out what Matariki marks, how communities celebrate, and why it became a public holiday from 2022.

  • Lesson

    Needs, wants and a class market day

    Sort needs and wants, set prices for a class market, and reflect on choices made with limited money.

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