Links

This section provides links to other tools and resources to support teaching and learning in the classroom. These resources can be used pre and post LEOTC visits to support your classroom work.

The Film Archive: On Disk Library for Secondary Schools

Search for the archived programmes now available in digital format on The New Zealand Film Archive. The geography, history, and social studies collections support NCEA prescriptions in these subjects, and there are disks for New Zealand topics of immigration, wars, women, youth, and New Zealand identity themes. The education package for each disk includes a teacher’s booklet, with online lesson plans being available for some. Borrowing the disks is free for New Zealand schools; orders can be made online from the site.
http://www.ngataonga.org.nz/
Te Pātaka Matihiko Our Digital Storehouse

The Digistore collection contains many interactive learning activities with specific learning objectives. This growing collection is developed by The Le@rning Federation, a collaboration between the governments of Australia and New Zealand, and comprises a set of quality learning objects to be used in the classroom. Use your school’s registration to access these resources.
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/digistore/
The Science Learning Hub

The newly released Science Learning Hub explores New Zealand's world-class research, science and technology sectors, and provides resources to support fresh thinking in science teaching and learning in our schools. It is an initiative funded through the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology and developed in collaboration with educators and the science sector. Areas of interest include contexts such as the science around icy ecosystems, ‘the see-through body’ (medical imaging technologies), earthquakes, and sports science.
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/
Science IS Activities

Check out these Science IS activities intended to help primary and secondary school teachers understand and integrate the Making sense of the nature of science (NoS) and Developing scientific skills and attitudes (DSSA) strands of Science in the New Zealand Curriculum (SiNZC).
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/science/science_is/
New Zealand's history online

You can find information and links about a New Zealand history event for every day of the year.
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/
Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Visit this online encyclopedia developed by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. In Māori, Te Ara means ‘the pathway’. Through interlinking text and image trails, the Encyclopedia takes you on a journey of discovery exploring the people, places, and environments that make up New Zealand.
http://www.teara.govt.nz/