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This resource links to the New Zealand Curriculum at levels 1-4, but can be adapted for use at various levels. The unit is based on an integrated, inquiry learning process.
It contains teaching and learning material to support a unit of work that is grounded in Environmental Education for Sustainability (EEfS) / Conservation education themes, and incorporates aspects of Te Ao Māori (a Māori worldview).
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Entire resource: Protecting our marine world (ZIP, 8,455K)
- Introduction and example unit (PDF, 2,198K)
- Activity 1: Introducing marine reserves (PDF, 1,464K)
- Activity 2: Marine habitats of New Zealand (PDF, 2,750K)
- Activity 3: Stars of a marine reserve (PDF, 3,129K)
- Activity 4: Investigating marine ecosystems (PDF, 2,774K)
- Activity 5: The marine world and Te Ao Māori (PDF, 1,259K)
- Activity 6: Marine reserves for everyone (PDF, 1,684K)
- Activity 7: Issues for marine environments (PDF, 1,996K)
- Activity 8: Visiting marine environments and reserves (PDF, 4,486K)
- Activity 9: The health of marine environments (PDF, 1,732K)
- Activity 10: The future of marine reserves (PDF, 1,746K)
- Activity 11: Action for marine environments (PDF, 2,180K)
- Activity 12: Marine reserve site visit notes and glossary (PDF, 5,495K)
Learning objectives
To provide students, teachers and their communities with opportunities to grow their knowledge, skills and understandings about marine conservation, so that they can help resolve environmental challenges for the marine environment in their local area and beyond.
The exact pathways of learning and associated outcomes are up to students and teachers. Activities and suggestions in the resource enable the following learning opportunities:
Connecting to the marine environment (Te Taha Wairua)
Students can:
- form significant personal connections to their local marine environment
- have awareness and sensitivity about local species and environments and start to care for them.
Knowledge, skills and understandings (Te Taha Hinengaro, Te Taha Tinana)
Students can:
- grow their understandings of no-take marine reserves in New Zealand
- recognise the role of tangata whenua in marine conservation
- learn skills to help address marine conservation issues.
Taking collective action and working with community (Te Taha Whānau)
Students can:
- act alongside the wider community to contribute to a healthy marine environment
- participate in active sharing with the community to celebrate success and action.