{"product_id":"learning-hub-waita","title":"Waitā: The Star of the Ocean","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"28\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"28\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Star of the Great Salt Sea\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"29\"\u003e🌿 The Pillar of Legend: The Guardian of the Tides\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"30\"\u003eWaitā is the star that governs the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"30\" data-index-in-node=\"35\"\u003eMoana\u003c\/b\u003e (the ocean). While his sister Waitī looks after the small streams, Waitā looks after the vast, deep blue. He is the protector of all sea life, from the smallest pipi in the sand to the giant \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"30\" data-index-in-node=\"233\"\u003eParāoa\u003c\/b\u003e (Sperm Whale). In the legend of Matariki, Waitā represents the balance of the tides and the immense power of the salt water that surrounds our island nation of Aotearoa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"31\"\u003e🔍 The Pillar of Connection: The Great Blue Highway\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"32\"\u003eFor the early Polynesian navigators, the ocean wasn't a barrier; it was a highway. Waitā reminds us of our history as voyagers and our responsibility to the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"33\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"33,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"33,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIn the Classroom:\u003c\/b\u003e Talk about the importance of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"33,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"47\"\u003eKaimoana\u003c\/b\u003e (seafood) and the traditional rules (Rāhui) used to make sure we don't take too many fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"33,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"33,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eScience Link:\u003c\/b\u003e Discuss the problem of plastic in the ocean. How can we help Waitā keep his home clean for the dolphins and fish?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"34\"\u003e💡 The Pillar of Challenge: The \"Ako\" Activity\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"35\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"35\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe \"Ocean Treasure\" Sorting:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"36\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"36,0,0\"\u003eIf you can’t get to the beach, imagine you are walking along the shore after a big storm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"36,1,0\"\u003eWhat \"gifts\" has Waitā left behind? (Shells, seaweed, driftwood). Now, what \"rubbish\" has the wind blown in? (Plastic, nets, bottles).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"36,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"36,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Goal:\u003c\/b\u003e Create a poster showing three ways your class can reduce plastic waste to help Waitā stay healthy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Ako Learning Resources","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45218541830335,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/1505\/4915\/files\/LearningHubCharacterImage_318d0873-ae5f-4c24-8839-06dab3b25926.png?v=1772507114","url":"https:\/\/akolearningresources.co.nz\/products\/learning-hub-waita","provider":"Ako Learning Resources","version":"1.0","type":"link"}