How we move around has an impact! We'll check out Owain kayaking in Antarctica (he might even show us an Antarctic Eskimo Roll...) and talk about how the different ways of getting around can be super fun, and have different impacts on our environment. Students will be challenged to think about their chosen methods of transport, and how their local street-scape/area has been designed to facilitate certain types of transport modes - is there anything they think they’d like to change?
Core objective:
Mātauranga Māori: Build the fundamental features of a Waka Hourua and describe its relationship to the natural world.
Call-to-Action: Use active transport to get to/from school!
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Core objective:
Explore the joy of active transport, and how we can move without cars. Create a more walk- and bike-friendly community around the school.
Lesson summary:
In this topic’s suggested lesson plan students are immersed in the process of moving without motors. .They’ll begin by moving around the schoolyard, finding comfort and fun in active transport. From there, they'll get imaginative! Students will explore and share creative ways of getting around town. After this concept chat, it’s time to get to work. Students will get artsy and make cardboard signs to encourage walking to school; signs will promote a safe ½ kilometer around the campus for students to “Park and Stride!’
Topic Call-to-Action:
Use active transport to get to/from school!
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Core outcome:
Guide students to understand the benefits of active transport, and how our local world can shift away from the current state of automobile dependence.
Lesson summary:
To inspire students to move without emissions, this week’s lesson highlights the power, independence, and fun of active transport. To begin, students will imagine and design communities without cars. Once they’ve gotten their creativity into gear, they’ll explore how the world of active transport is growing through inspiring the class to move around safely and actively. Students will have the opportunity to move their feet and minds by running around, and calculating their speed! To finish out, your class will make school an active transport oasis by building signs that promote safe, active transport to school!
Topic Call-to-Action:
Use active transport to get to/from school!
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Core outcome:
Guide students to understand the benefits of active transport, and how our local world can shift away from the current state of automobile dependence.
Lesson summary:
Students will get started by mapping out their transportation around town, and how it can be active. From there, they’ll get on their feet (or wheels) and cruise around school to solve tasks in teams. Students will then use some maths so see how much carbon dioxide could be saved by switching from cars to active transport. Finally, they’ll plan a week of using active transport to get to school!
Topic Call-to-Action:
Use active transport to get to/from school!
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Core Objective:
Build the fundamental features of a Waka Hourua and describe its relationship to the natural world.
Description:
Te Pūtake is all about finding purpose! This topic focuses on exploring the purpose behind the design features of a Waka Hourua. Looking into how Kaitiaki elements or Atua influences design and supports practical outcomes to do with waka.
Lesson plans:
This week is about being creative innovators and practical inventors. This topic focuses on analysing traditional Waka and exploring ‘Te pūtake o te Waka’ the purpose of a traditional Waka.
Why is this relevant? A traditional Waka is designed like all species to live and travel harmoniously within the laws (Kawa) of nature.
Tikanga & Kawa are a set of customs that guide indigenous cultures to live harmoniously in the laws of nature. This topic encourages critical thinking about carbon emissions, prompting students to be sustainable thinkers and reflect on how the environment's natural laws can assist us in being indigenous innovators.
These Te Ao Māori resources have kindly been put together by Hinga
