Our October pānui introduces our new climate change resources. They focus on science and mātauranga Māori principles and have an emphasis on the nature of science and the capabilities. Find out about free PLD – all about insects!
Climate change and Aotearoa
The Hub has collaborated with the Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ to create a new suite of climate change resources. They use information from Our atmosphere and climate 2020 and have a strong focus on the nature of science and the science capabilities.
Videos feature climate expert James Renwick and other New Zealand key scientists who clearly explain the science, the issues and ideas for change.
The resources introduce key science concepts including:
New Zealand’s annual temperature is rising
This graph shows the temperatures from decade to decade and year to year.
Graph by Ministry for the Environment, Stats NZ, and data providers and released under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.
The role of evidence in climate change research
Evidence is an overarching theme. Watch as New Zealand scientists explain how climate data is collected, interpreted and how we know it is accurate and robust.
Activities enable students to gain competence with literacy and numeracy components required to understand data and visual representations.
- Find out how infographics present information and how to create them.
- Identify the components of graphs and the purposes of their design.
- Use long-term weather datasets from 30 sites across New Zealand to create and interpret graphs.
Cultural and social perspectives
The resources explore climate change from a te ao Māori perspective – how tohu and mātauranga inform our understanding of climate and the effects climate change pose to Māori identity and wellbeing.
Use concept cartoons to challenge alternative conceptions about climate change, to recognise concerns students may be feeling and to encourage people to take action.
FREE PLD webinar
Join Greta and two of Aotearoa New Zealand’s amazing entomologists – Tom Saunders and Chrissie Painting – for All about insects.
On: 4:00–4:45 pm, 22 October 2020
Register here.
UPDATE: See the recording and supporting materials here: All about insects.
Insects offer lots of opportunities to make use of students’ natural curiosity and to grow their science knowledge and capabilities. Insects are an ideal topic for outdoor learning in term 4. It’s also a great way to make use of Super Insect cards and the wrap-around cross-curricular resources!
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