Streams and Waterways: Strife in Streamville

Teacher: Lois Hawthorne

Years: 5 to 8    Level: 2 to 4

Achievement Objectives to be assessed

Place and Environment
Level 2
How people's activities influence places and the environment and are influenced by them

Resources and Economic Activity
Level 4
How and why people manage resources

Place and Environment
Level 3
How different groups view and use places and the environment

Time, Continuity, and Change
Level 4
Causes and effects of events that have shaped the lives of a group of people

Teaching and Learning Activities

1. Values continuum – starter activity – (Word, 58kb)
   
   
2. Causes of pollution – analysing data and forming opinions – (Word, 67kb)
   
   
3. The effects of pollutants – research and experiment – (Word, 71kb)
   
   
4. The cultural value of water for Māori – (Word, 67kb)
   
   
5. Local ecological heritage sites – research – (Word, 60kb)
   
   
6. Stream visit – classification and data collection – (Word, 58kb)
   
   
7. Map a local stream – (Word, 61kb)
   
   
8. Stream restoration – inquiry plan – (Word, 58kb)
   
   
9. Stream enhancement plan – creating an environmental site – (Word, 70kb)

Print version of entire unit with associated resources (Word, 154kb)

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