The purpose of this learning unit was to empower students working in a full-immersion reo Māori learning environment to seek their own language and concepts in describing native tree species and to communicate this information to their peers and families. To support this work, students were provided with examples of some of the characteristics botanists use to classify or identify plants.
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The resource articles are available in either te reo Māori only, or as bilingual versions with English and include:
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