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Pacific Explorers
Investigate Pacific migration, navigation, and voyaging vessels by exploring our Pacific exhibitions. Get hands-on by trying virtual reality and 3D modelling.
- Learning areas and strands Social Sciences, Science, Technology, Pacific Studies
- Education type Education visit
- Duration 2 hours
- Suitable for Years 4–10
- Cost $6.50 per student (free for teachers and parent helpers)
During the session your students will:
- Explore our exhibition Tangata o le Moana: The Story of Pacific People in New Zealand
- Understand that Pasifika peoples have been Masters of design, construction, navigation, astronomy, meteorology, and marine science for thousands of years
- Understand that to migrate to a new island takes planning and preparation and Pacific explorers took everything that was precious to them on their journeys
- Appreciate that innovation is continuous and how new tools and materials create opportunities and challenges for design and manufacture
- Practice 3D design skills using Tinkercad to manipulate, transform and arrange 3D shapes to create their own double-hulled sailing vessel inspired by Pacific vaka in the exhibition.
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AR vaka (canoe) created by school student using Tinkercad. Photo by Donald James. Te Papa