Teacher-only planning companion for Awa Data Table. Use this page to frame the handout as repeated evidence gathering and pattern noticing, not just filling boxes with numbers.
This page is for kaiako. Te Mātaiaho expects students to do more than collect isolated facts; they need to compare, discuss, and communicate what evidence might mean in context.
A mātauranga Māori lens remains important because pattern noticing over time, careful observation, and environmental responsibility are already embedded in local ways of knowing.
Students compare observations over time and communicate findings using evidence.
The table pushes students to notice change, similarity, and possible explanation. That is a stronger learning move than treating one data point as proof.
Most useful when paired with discussion about whether the pattern is strong enough to support a claim.
Students explore how decisions about place and resources can be shaped by evidence.
Keep bringing the class back to the inquiry question: what does this pattern suggest we should care about or do next?
The learning is strongest when evidence feeds forward into action and not just a finished chart.
Students explain patterns orally or in writing and respond to questions about how they reached a conclusion.
Insist on evidence language: “I think this because…”, “The pattern suggests…”, “We still need to check…”.
This keeps the resource useful across mathematics, science, and oral language instead of being stranded in one silo.
Ministry of Education. (2007). The New Zealand Curriculum. Learning Media.
Ministry of Education. (2021). Te Mātaiaho: The Refreshed New Zealand Curriculum. Ministry of Education.
Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand. (2021). Tātaiako: Cultural Competencies for Teachers of Māori Learners. Teaching Council.