Teacher-only planning companion for Manu Habitat Map. Use this page to keep the map as a place-based inquiry tool, not just a drawing activity.
This page is for kaiako. Mapping becomes powerful when students are comparing how a place works for manu, people, and habitat features, not merely sketching a familiar setting.
A mātauranga Māori lens matters because places are relational. Encourage learners to notice whakapapa, use, care, and responsibility rather than viewing the environment as empty space.
Students understand how people view and use places differently.
The map invites students to show habitat, threats, and human use in the same space. That makes the page useful for discussion about competing needs and different ways places are valued.
Use this lens when the map becomes a basis for comparing views and proposed changes.
The position of a location can be described relative to another location, including a known environmental feature.
Prompt students to name where bird activity, shelter, or threats sit in relation to trees, buildings, water, and pathways. That keeps the map connected to genuine spatial reasoning.
Particularly helpful for younger learners who need a concrete reason to talk about location and direction.
Discussion about place becomes richer when students justify what they noticed and compare their interpretations respectfully.
Ask students to point to map evidence when making claims. That keeps the kōrero grounded in observation rather than preference only.
Useful as a bridge into the cause-effect organiser or action planner.