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This project uses Scratch to build a platform for mapping the Matariki cluster and let you add your own stories to each star. Learners will make an interactive animation that tells the story of the nine stars of Matariki and the star Puanga.
Celebrate the Māori new year by reflecting on the past, celebrating the present and thinking about the future. Consider stories of Matariki from your family, community, local area, and beyond. Then create a program that can store and share these stories.
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[link-url] https://moonhack.com/
[heading] Companion Project
[sidebar-label] Companion Project
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[title] Moonhack (Homepage)
[title-alt] Moonhack
[card-description] Moonhack gets kids together to engage in digital making and coding. Join over 30,000 kids worldwide to build a fun project focusing on the annual theme. It's easy, fun, fully resourced, and free!
While this Matariki-themed Moonhack activity can be used at any time, it’s also part the Moonhack project, a free international coding event. Taking part in the formal Moonhack challenge is optional, and kaiako who want to participate should visit the Moonhack website review official guidelines, themes, and project briefs.
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Te Reo Māori Guide
https://drive.google.com/file/d/179zrIec9JWgWtODKaaDGTENSG0n8ELEN/preview
English Language Guide
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KcOMMFhlHGbgOjwEBJqqPPpFu3JjJBuy/preview
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Activity Guides
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Building an event-driven Scratch program
Managing multiple elements as part of a single cohesive program
Using sequences of blocks to create animated storytelling
Testing and debugging
Understanding that program behaviour is determined by code structure and that logical patterns can be repeated
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Designing and creating a purposeful interactive digital outcome
Making intentional design decisions
Incorporating personal, whānau, community, and cultural stories
Evaluating an interactive digital system that connects effectively with an audience
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Exploring the cultural significance of Matariki and Puanga, gathering stories from whānau, community, and local iwi, reflecting on the Māori New Year as a time for remembrance, celebration, and looking ahead
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Gathering and distilling stories and information, composing content, considering audience and effective communication
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Designing a visual environment to create an engaging and culturally resonant digital artwork
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When conducting the activity with the Te Reo Māori Guide version, engaging in a meaningful context to develop and extend vocabulary, knowledge, and immersion opportunities
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Learn more about what stars are celebrated in your local area or what others stars are visible, and focus on these stars in particular.
Include the star Puanga of the Orion constellation.
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Assign different stars, or constellations for learners to conduct further research then share their findings from across cultures.
Add code that allows the stars to twinkle even after returing to the ‘home’ screen.
Add code that provides a label for each star, so that their names can be clearly seen.
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Teachers should consider:
Device Preparation as a pre-lesson task, including charging batteries, loading applications, and connecting to the internet.
Group Assignments and logistics, including supporting student collaboration and content focus.
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Take steps to make sure device use is safe, supervised, and purposeful throughout. This activity involves accessing the Scratch coding platform and potentially using the internet for topic research.
General Guidance
Set clear expectations around safe and purposeful device use at the start of each lesson.
Support ākonga to know that if they encounter content that feels inappropriate, confusing, or upsetting during their research that they can flag this with kaiako without concern.
Remind ākonga of your school's digital use agreement before beginning any lesson that involves the internet or a third-party digital platform.
Before the activity
Consider reviewing and pre-selecting a set of reliable, age-appropriate sources, rather than open internet searching.
Familiarise yourself with Scratch (scratch.mit.edu) and the settings that control how saved projects are visible publicly to others.
During the activity
Supervise internet use throughout, circulating actively to monitor and support ākonga.
Discuss openly what is and isn't appropriate to include in a Scratch project.
Encourage ākonga to treat all sources about Matariki, particularly those representing mātauranga Māori, with respect and care as it’s part of a living, culturally significant body of knowledge.
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>>> y4-6 | Y4-6 | 2+ Lessons (Guided)
Lesson 1 — Introduction, Stories & Scratch
Lesson 2 — Scratch Programming
Lesson 3 — Refinement, Extension & Sharing
>>> y7-8 | Y7-8 | 3+ Lessons (Guided to Independent, Group Project)
Lesson 1 — Introduction, Research & Planning
Lesson 2 — Scratch Programming & Content Integration
Lesson 3 — Testing, Debugging & Refinement
Lesson 4 — Sharing & Reflection
>>> y9plus | Y9+ | 1+ Lessons (Independent)
Lesson 1 — Introduction, Stories & Scratch
Lesson 2 — Scratch Programming
Lesson 3 — Refinement, Extension & Sharing