Useful links
This LEOTC page has links to useful resources that providers may find relevant.
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Generosity New Zealand
For those who wish to seek alternative sources of funding Generosity New Zealand provides online search tools that offer access to billions of dollars in funds; including access to more than 4,000 scholarships and grants for individuals; more than 1,200 resource schemes for communities, volunteer organisations, and clubs; and connects businesses with community groups to achieve positive social impacts.
http://generosity.org.nz/ -
Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation provides web pages for schools with many conservation activities, field trips and suggested themes for study.
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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.
https://teara.govt.nz/en -
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/ -
Nature of Science (NoS) Teaching Activities
The teaching activities in this section provide examples for how teachers might adapt other activities to support students in their understanding of the Nature of Science (NoS).
http://scienceonline.tki.org.nz/Nature-of-science/Nature-of-Science-Teaching-Activities -
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.
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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/
