{"product_id":"learning-hub-ururangi","title":"Ururangi: The Star of the Winds","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003eThe Star of the Air and the Breath of Life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e\u003ci data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"16,0\"\u003e\"Hau i te rangi, hau i te whenua.\" (The wind in the sky, the wind on the earth.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003e🌿 The Pillar of Legend: The Messenger of the Sky\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003eUrurangi is the star connected to the winds—the \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"48\" data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003eHau\u003c\/b\u003e. He determines the nature of the winds for the year ahead. Will they be gentle breezes (\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"141\" data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003ehau maiangi\u003c\/b\u003e) that help the gardens grow, or fierce gales (\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"199\" data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003etūpuhi\u003c\/b\u003e) that test the strength of the trees? In the legend of Matariki, Ururangi is a reminder of the unseen forces of nature. We cannot see the wind, but we can see its effects everywhere we look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"19\"\u003e🔍 The Pillar of Connection: Moving Energy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"20\"\u003eThe wind does more than just blow our hats off! It carries seeds to new places, clears away old leaves, and provides energy through wind turbines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"21,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"21,0,0\"\u003eIn the Classroom:\u003c\/b\u003e Talk about the different names for winds in Te Reo Māori (like the North Wind, \u003ci data-index-in-node=\"97\" data-path-to-node=\"21,0,0\"\u003eHau Raki\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"21,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"21,1,0\"\u003eCultural Insight:\u003c\/b\u003e The wind is often seen as a messenger. When the wind blows, it is said to be carrying the voices of our ancestors or the breath of the Atua.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"22\"\u003e💡 The Pillar of Challenge: The \"Ako\" Activity\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"23\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"23\"\u003eThe Invisible Artist:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-path-to-node=\"24\" start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"24,0,0\"\u003eGo outside with a piece of ribbon or a light scarf. Hold it up and see which direction Ururangi is blowing today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"24,1,0\"\u003eLook at the trees—are they \"dancing\" or \"shaking\"?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"24,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"24,2,0\"\u003eThe Goal:\u003c\/b\u003e To understand that even things we cannot see (like the wind or our own feelings) have a very real impact on the world around us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Ako Learning Resources","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45218545270975,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/1505\/4915\/files\/LearningHubCharacterImage_a9d54f07-09c0-49dc-8713-401cf7f15e24.png?v=1772507413","url":"https:\/\/akolearningresources.co.nz\/products\/learning-hub-ururangi","provider":"Ako Learning Resources","version":"1.0","type":"link"}