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Curriculum Connections
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Learning Areas
Phase 1 · Phase 4
Curriculum Phases
Each statement below is quoted verbatim from Te Mātaiaho (the New Zealand Curriculum). Connections are audited links between this unit's resources and the national curriculum — no paraphrasing, no generated alignment. This unit has 33 audited connections in total — the 5 strongest are shown below.
Core connection
"Investigating how sound is produced by vibrating materials and how sounds can cause materials to vibrate and explaining how vibration affects frequency (pitch) and volume: using simple objects (e.g. elastic bands, string, rulers, slinky); using musical instruments, including examples from te ao Māori (e.g. conch shell (pūtātara), small flute (kōauau))"
Where this is taught
Core connection
"Oral Communication — Presenting: Oral communication in Aotearoa is shaped by spoken traditions such as mihi, pepeha, kōrero tuku iho, and whaikōrero; using these forms appropriately supports meaningful engagement when presenting to different audiences."
Core connection
"Location of their own area in relation to nearby features (e.g. maunga, awa). Spatial tools and language"
Where this is taught
Core connection
"New Zealand includes people from different cultural backgrounds. These cultures bring different traditions, languages, and ways of life."
Where this is taught
Core connection
"Māori, including the distinguished 28th (Māori) Battalion. Motivational factors for Māori service; ‘price of citizenship’, adventure, and economic opportunity."