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Kia Ora. Welcome to Te Kawa O Tangaroa - an ocean-centred learning programme from the Marine Stewardship Council focussed on solutions to overfishing and how we can ensure oceans teeming with life. Designed for Years 7-10.
Discover ocean themed learning resources including lesson plans, videos, quizzes and classroom activities. Take your students on a journey and discover what makes a healthy marine ecosystem, what bycatch means, coastal communities and the effects of and solutions to overfishing.
The resources are delivered in partnership with zoos, aquaria and museums across the country with support from Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Chief Science Advisor, Juliet Gerrard.
Each quarter, we'll feature the latest education resources, upcoming calendar dates, competitions and the very best ocean-related stories.
‘Celebrate March - the month of Sea Week’ by beaming one or more of the ocean experts, animals or experiences into your classroom!
Browse New Zealand ocean literacy resources by keyword and discover lesson plans, quizzes, videos, slide shows, games and more.
He tai moana, he tai ika,He tai timu, he ika nunumi
He kura kainga te moana, he kura huna te moana
Mā tō rourou, mā taku rourou ka ora ai te tangata
He tapu te wai, he ora te wai
Mā te kanae anō te kanae hei kōrero. Mā te tāmure anō te tāmure hei kōrero. Mā te pāpaka anō te pāpaka hei kōrero
Māu te taiata, māku te taiahiahi
Ko Māui i huti i tana ika
Ko āu te moana, Ko te moana ko āu
Te Moana oruoru, te moana tuatea, tuarangaranga
This short video 'My dad is a fisherman' is designed for teaching children aged approximately 11-15. It explores the concepts of sustainability in the ocean, fishing context; what is a fishery; maximum sustainable yield; food security; fishing livelihoods and communities.
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Unleash the fun in classrooms with our MSC designed Kahoot! quizzes - a game-based learning platform.
Have fun, take a dive into a topic, or assess learners’ knowledge and understanding with our quizzes. Designed to support our learning materials or to be used on their own.
Te Kawa O Tangaroa is an ocean-centred learning programme from the Marine Stewardship Council focussed on solutions to overfishing and how we can ensure oceans teeming with life.
The resources are aligned to the New Zealand National Curriculum and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa (Maori Curriculum) and designed for learners in Years 7-10 of the New Zealand education system.
Our oceans are under immense pressure from pollution, climate change and overfishing. As we pass the baton to the next generation, education is key to generating greater understanding, urgency and action to protect our big blue planet.
With your help, we can promote ocean literacy in New Zealand.
If you'd like to get in touch to find out more about our education initiative, please email perya.short@msc.org.
Resources like this are going to be absolutely pivotal in inspiring that next generation of fishers and of New Zealanders in general so that we have a shared vision for and appreciation of our incredible ocean.
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