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Early childhood, Primary
Teaching scientific skills, knowledge, and practices in ECE settings and primary schools is made easy with this hands-on resource.
Education resource
Vaka Aotearoa: Navigating the Pacific
Explore the culture, tools, and technology behind the great canoe voyages across the Pacific.
Education type
Education visit
Duration
Up to 60 minutes
Suitable for
ECE (3–5 years)
Next available
Available
Cost
Programme is free for terms 2 and 3, 2025
Guided by our educators, your early childhood group will:
explore the exhibition Tangata o le Moana: The story of Pacific people in New Zealand to learn about navigation, movement, and journeys
see the various vakaand wakaon display
contrast big and small things: the vast ocean and tiny islands, a waka tauaand models of vaka
discover what Pacific explorers used to navigate: tools, stars, animals, currents, islands
follow a trail through the exhibition, with tamariki taking turns as lead navigator.
Navigating the Pacific ECE visit, 2017. Te Papa
Navigating the Pacific ECE visit, 2017. Te Papa