{"product_id":"learning-hub-waipunarangi","title":"Waipunarangi: The Star of the Rain","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Star of the Sky-Springs and the Water Cycle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\"He hōnore, he korōria ki te Atua, he maungārongo ki te whenua.\" (Honour and glory to the Creator, peace upon the land.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e🌿 The Pillar of Legend: The Celestial Spring\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eWaipunarangi’s name translates to \"the spring in the sky.\" In Māori tradition, she is the star that governs the many forms of water that fall from the heavens—the mist (\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"172\"\u003ekohu\u003c\/b\u003e), the rain (\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"189\"\u003eua\u003c\/b\u003e), and the snow (\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"208\"\u003ehuka\u003c\/b\u003e). She works closely with her siblings, Waitī and Waitā, to ensure that the water cycle remains in motion. Without the \"tears\" of Waipunarangi, the earth would become parched, and the plants of Tupu-ā-nuku would cease to grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e🔍 The Pillar of Connection: Life from the Clouds\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eRain is often seen as a gloomy event, but in the world of Matariki, it is a celebration of life. Waipunarangi reminds us that everything in nature is connected; the water that falls today is the same water that has sustained Aotearoa for thousands of years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIn the Classroom:\u003c\/b\u003e Discuss how rain cleans the air and refills our dams and tanks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eScience Link:\u003c\/b\u003e This is a perfect opportunity to teach the Water Cycle (Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation). How does a puddle \"disappear\" and go back to Waipunarangi?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e💡 The Pillar of Challenge: The \"Ako\" Activity\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Rain-Dance Rhythm:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"\u003eWait for a rainy day or use your hands to simulate the sound of rain (snap fingers for light rain, clap for a downpour, stomp for thunder).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"\u003eListen to the different \"songs\" Waipunarangi sings when she hits different surfaces: metal roofs, leaves, or the pavement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Goal:\u003c\/b\u003e To appreciate the rain as a vital gift rather than just an \"indoor recess\" day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Ako Learning Resources","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45218547761343,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/1505\/4915\/files\/Learning_Hub_Character_Image.png?v=1772507682","url":"https:\/\/akolearningresources.co.nz\/products\/learning-hub-waipunarangi","provider":"Ako Learning Resources","version":"1.0","type":"link"}