Tupu-ā-nuku

          Tupu-ā-nuku

Tupu-a-nuku is the star connected to food grown in the ground.  In the Maori language ‘tupu’ means “to grow” and “nuku” is the shortened version of “Papatuanuku” means “earth”. This star helps to nourish crops such as potatoes, kumara, carrot, red radishes, taro, carrots,onions, garlic, celery, horseradish, ginger and yams.

Plants that grow on top of the ground such as trees and apples, lettuces, wheat, coconut, apricot, blueberries, grapes, strawberries, pumpkin, peach, watermelon, lemon, avocado and tomato.  

LEVEL 2 ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION

Number Strategy We are going to use our knowledge of basic facts and place value to solve these maths problems.. 1. There are 21 people at a beach, and 13 more people arrive.Show how to work out how many people are at the beach altogether? 34 2 Two classes go on camp together. One class has 47 students and the other has 38.Show how to work out how many students go to camp? 89 3. A farmer has 63 cows. He buys 39 more cows. Show how to work out how many cows he has altogether. 102