Resources

Resources [1]

Access a recording of the teachers PLD webinar [2] for this and other field trips for term 4.

Your students can complete the online pre-test [3] and post-test [4] student self-assessment forms for this field trip. Once completed you can email barrie.matthews@core-ed.org [5] to have your class submissions extracted and emailed to you. It's OK if just some of your students have filled them in or if they have submitted either self-assessment rather than both.

Waste not Wasted web conference activity: Students can work on this activity while they listen to live or recorded web conferences - PDF [6] (118k) | Google Doc [7]. Notes from these pages could be shared to help put together the class web conference summary
Web Conference summary: The class web conference summary can be done in a format of your own choosing, but feel free to use the web conference summary sheet - PDF [8] (78k) | Google Doc [9]. We'd love to share your ideas on the field trip website and help your students feel valued for their efforts. Please send your class summary to andrew.penny@core-ed.org [10].

Planning Sequence example for a virtual field trip - Word [11] (2.7Mb) | PDF [12] (178k) | Google Doc [13].
Video question sheet - Word [14] (31k) | PDF [15] (217k) | Google Doc [16]. [17] To use for each video (based on SOLO Taxonomy).
EPIC: Through EPIC the Ministry of Education has paid a subscription on behalf of all registered New Zealand schools to access a range of quality, educational e-resources. For information about how to register with EPIC go to http://www.epic.org.nz/ [18]. More information is at https://www.tki.org.nz/epic2 [19]. If you are unsure if your school is registered ask your librarian or principal.

Transwaste Canterbury [20] - more information about landfills and resource recovery in Canterbury.
Thinking about plastic: interactive planning map [21] - Science Learning Hub has grouped a range of resources related to plastic into key science and teaching concepts. The resources cover the idea of plastic as a useful material but also as a wicked problem.
Zero Waste Education [22] - An award winning programme offered to schools and preschools nationwide.
Xtreme Zero Waste [23] - Waikato-based community enterprise, using business as a tool to meet community needs.
Environmental Education for Resource Sustainability Trust [24] - EERST is Tauranga-based and runs environmental programmes and waste assessments for schools, councils and businesses.
Enviroschools [25] - Nationwide programme aiming to create a healthy, peaceful, sustainable world.
Recycle NZ [26] - Information about helping to make New Zealand waste free and sustainable.
Sustainable Living [27] - Aotearoa NZ-based community education programme to help reduce your environmental impact at home.
Make the Most of Waste [28] - Auckland Council site with information and a focus on zero waste by 2040.

Ideas for reading and research [29] - This is a list of suggested reading for a variety of age levels on topics like recycling, landfills, waste, carbon footprints, and sustainability.

PDF documents: To view or print out PDF documents you will need the Adobe Acrobat (PDF) Reader. This is available free from the Adobe website [30].