This Māori arts printmaking teaching resource provides an authentic, culturally responsive introduction and exploration of printing techniques using a cardboard plate. The students design and make their own printing plate using traditional elements of kōwhaiwhai such as koru, patiki, mangopare, rauru and others. They learn how to create different types of prints like crayon rubbings (frottage), dry roller prints, wet roller prints and overprints using crayons, printing rollers and printing ink. This resource includes a 16 page visual teaching guide (can be printed to use as a modelling book or cast on a screen) with supporting pictures and design sketches for each step of the printing process a detailed unit plan with curriculum links, achievement objectives, specific learning outcomes and possible assessment questions teacher preparation notes, a material list and a clear lesson sequence with extension ideas a visual reference sheet with elements of kōwhaiwhai and some of their meanings This teaching resource could easily be adapted to use other design elements such as stars of Matariki or poupou.

**Celebrate Matariki with this easy-to-implement Level 1 Matariki Star Art unit. ** Small hands with developing fine-motor skills will be able to create a beautiful Matariki constellation picture using masking tape, crayons/pastels and paint. This resource comes with a printable unit plan and a Google slide show to support your teaching. The unit plan includes: a 6 page detailed unit plan with Level 1 achievement objectives, specific learning outcomes and possible assessment questions detailed lesson plans split into activities for maximum flexibility and adapted to suit junior children teacher introduction and preparation notes, a material list and a clear lesson sequence In this unit students create a display of the constellation of Matariki. They use masking tape to make the stars by cutting the tape into strips. They enhance their stars with pastels or crayons. This unit provides an introduction and exploration of shading a colour (blue) with black to create a dark sky effect. It explores the stars of Matariki in a creative, inclusive way by enabling children to make their own stars using masking tape. The unit provides ample scope for extension while also being adaptable to all levels of achievement and fine motor skills.

Celebrate Matariki with this Level 2&3 Matariki Pop Up Star Art unit. This unit explores the celebration of Matariki in a creative, meaningful way by enabling children to choose a star they can relate to. Tamariki learn about the meaning of each star of the Matariki constellation and choose one for their picture in celebration of Matariki. This unit provides an introduction and exploration of tinting a colour (yellow) with white and shading a colour (blue) with black. They cut the star out of corrugated cardboard and learn how to tint a colour (yellow) with white by painting it. They create a dark sky background on a piece of A4 cartridge paper by shading a colour (blue) with black. When dry, the star is attached to the background with a concertina-folded piece of paper to make it pop up from the background. This resource comes with a printable unit plan. The unit plan includes: a 9 page detailed unit plan with Level 2 and 3 achievement objectives, specific learning outcomes and possible assessment questions detailed lesson plans split into activities for maximum flexibility and adapted to suit middle school and senior children teacher introduction and preparation notes, a material list and a clear lesson sequence an optional short writing task for the children to explain the selection of their three stars with two different samples to choose from

Celebrate Matariki with this Level 1 Matariki Pop Up Star Art unit. This unit provides an introduction and exploration of tinting a colour (yellow) with white and shading a colour (blue) with black. It explores the celebration of Matariki in a creative, meaningful way by enabling children to choose a star they can relate to. Tamariki learn about the meaning of each star of the Matariki constellation and choose one for their picture in celebration of Matariki. They cut the star out of corrugated cardboard and learn how to tint a colour (yellow) with white by painting it. They create a dark sky background on a piece of A4 cartridge paper by shading a colour (blue) with black. When dry, the star is attached to the background with a concertina-folded piece of paper to make it pop up from the background. This resource comes with a printable unit plan. The unit plan includes: a 9 page detailed unit plan with Level 1 achievement objectives, specific learning outcomes and possible assessment questions detailed lesson plans split into activities for maximum flexibility and adapted to suit junior children teacher introduction and preparation notes, a material list and a clear lesson sequence an optional short writing task for the children to explain their selection of their star with two different samples to choose from

**Celebrate Matariki with this easy-to-implement Matariki Star Art unit. ** Create a beautiful Matariki constellation picture using masking tape, crayons/pastels and paint with your class. This resource comes with a printable unit plan and a Google slide show to support your teaching. The unit plan includes: a 6 page detailed unit plan with Level 2 & 3 curriculum links, achievement objectives, specific learning outcomes and possible assessment questions detailed lesson plans split into activities for maximum flexibility teacher introduction and preparation notes, a material list and a clear lesson sequence In this unit students create a display of the constellation of Matariki. They use masking tape to make the stars by cutting the tape into skinny, pointy strips. They enhance their stars with pastels or crayons. This unit provides an introduction and exploration of shading a colour (blue) with black to create a dark sky effect. It explores the stars of Matariki in a creative, inclusive way by enabling children to make their own stars using masking tape. The unit provides ample scope for extension while also being adaptable to all levels of achievement and fine motor skills.