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Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Remember to visit this online encyclopedia being developed by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Explore the first of nine themes available, 'New Zealanders', which covers the people who have made this country their home.
http://www.teara.govt.nz/
21-03-2005

Are You Ready? – Earthquake WebQuest

This integrated curriculum WebQuest features a series of group tasks, resources, student evaluation sheet, and teachers’ notes to create a PowerPoint that can be presented to an audience.
http://frontpage.cce.ac.nz/primaryict/sibleyt/introduction.htm
18-03-2005

Biotechnology Learning Hub

Reintroduce your students to aquaculture, bioprocesses, environment, food and beverages, forensics, and health, all featured in this recently launched New Zealand Biotechnology Learning Hub.
http://www.biotechlearn.org.nz
17-03-2005

Ans Westra – Teacher and Student Resources

Make use of these new units of work based around the photography of Ans Westra. Introduce your secondary students to photography with them, as part of a year's photography course, or use them as distinct units within an NCEA programme. They are designed to use in conjunction with a visit to the Ans Westra exhibition, or the publication Handboek: Ans Westra photographs, or the DVD Visible Evidence.
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/arts/visarts/ans-westra/
10-03-2005

Fashion Lab

Check out the influence that science and technology has on fashion designs.
http://www.culturelab-uk.com/site/templates/issue1/category.asp?ID=3&is
sue=1

10-03-2005

Egg Producers Federation of New Zealand Resources

Check out these New Zealand curriculum-based resources to gain a better understanding of the poultry, meat, and egg industry. Use this site to download The Chook Book (PDF format 414kb) for primary students with free class sets available on request, The Poultry Biology Book (PDF format 3380kb) for secondary students, and an egg poster (PDF format 794kb).
http://www.epfnz.org.nz/Downloads.htm#chook
10-03-2005

Funding, Staffing and Allowances Handbook - Feedback 2005

The Ministry of Education invites comments and suggestions from principals, board of trustees, and teachers on the Funding, Staffing and Allowances Handbook.
http://www.minedu.govt.nz/index.cfm?layout=document&documentid=10311&am
p;am p;data=l

09-03-2005

Meet the Recorder

Explore this WebQuest for an introduction to the recorder and how it fits into musical history from the Middle Ages through to the twentieth Century.
http://www.sandyn.com/recframes.html
08-03-2005

A Guide to Medieval and Renaissance Instruments

Visit this site for a look into the musical world of the Renaissance and the medieval period. View photographs of musicians playing copies of original instruments, listen to soundclips, and read information about the instruments.
http://www.s-hamilton.k12.ia.us/antiqua/instrumt.html
08-03-2005

The Music Room

Encourage your music students to check out this comprehensive site about music history and theory, full of information and sound clips.
http://www.empire.k12.ca.us/capistrano/mike/capmusic/music_room/themusic.ht
m

08-03-2005

New Zealand Teachers Council - Code of Ethics

View the Code of Ethics released by the New Zealand Teachers Council which will apply from 31 January 2005 to all registered teachers and those persons who are granted a Limited Authority to Teach.
http://www.teacherscouncil.govt.nz/ethics/index.stm
01-03-2005