Focus strand:Tūrangawaewae me te kaitiakitanga – Place and environment

Achievement objectives:

• Understand how people view and use places differently.

• Understand how people make decisions about access to and use of resources.

• Understand how iwi and hapū have developed relationships with their environment and exercised kaitiakitanga over time.

Learning activities:

• Research the history and cultural significance of Maungatautari and kiwi to local iwi such as Ngāti Korokī.

• Compare the perspectives of conservation groups, mana whenua, and government on predator control and land use.

• Examine Treaty principles and how they are reflected in conservation partnerships.

Strands: Living world, Nature of science

Achievement objectives:

• Recognise that living things are suited to their particular habitat.

• Explore how living things are suited to their environment and how they respond to environmental changes.

• Investigate the impact of human actions on ecosystems.

Learning activities:

• Study kiwi adaptations and threats to their survival.

• Explore ecological roles of native species and the impact of predators.

• Analyse SMM’s pest-proof fence design and its ecological effectiveness.escription.

• Understand: Literature, language, and texts express, influence, and explore perspectives and ideas | Kei ngā mātātuhi, kei te reo, kei ngā tuhinga hoki te whakaahuatanga o te mana tangata, mana rōpū

• Know: Ideas within, across, and beyond texts | Ngā ariā

• Do: Comprehending and creating texts | Te whakamahi rautaki ki te whai māramatanga

Learning activities:

• Read conservation stories and reports, such as kiwi origin stories.

• Read/write persuasive articles or speeches advocating for protection of taonga species.

• Present a visual or oral recount of the SMM virtual field trip experience.

Strands: Visual art, Drama, Music

Achievement objectives:

• Develop and revisit visual ideas in response to observations and imagination.

• Use drama techniques to explore ideas and convey meaning.

• Explore and express ideas through music-making.

Learning activities:

• Create a mural, sculpture, or digital artwork representing taonga species and the forest.

• Role-play or dramatise the journey of a kiwi, for example, whakapapa, or from discovery to relocation.

• Compose a soundscape reflecting the biodiversity of SMM.

Strand: Technological knowledge & practice

Achievement objectives:

• Understand how technological outcomes are influenced by the physical and social environment.

• Understand how materials can be combined to meet technological challenges.

Learning activities:

• Investigate how telemetry and GPS tools are used to track kiwi during the muster.

• Design a simple prototype for a pest trap or educational display about kiwi conservation.

• Evaluate the predator-proof fence at SMM and consider ways to improve it.

Strands: Statistics, Geometry and measurement

Achievement objectives:

• Conduct investigations using the statistical enquiry cycle.

• Use measurement to collect and present data appropriately.

Learning activities:

• Gather and analyse data on kiwi movements or pest numbers using tracking logs.

• Create bar graphs, pie charts, and maps based on findings.

• Measure and plot areas of SMM using scale maps and grid references.

Strand: Healthy communities and environments

Achievement objectives:

• Plan strategies to support environmental sustainability.

• Take action to contribute to their community’s wellbeing.

Learning activities:

• Reflect on how caring for the environment enhances personal and community wellbeing.

• Develop a class action plan to contribute to local conservation efforts.

• Discuss roles people can play in supporting a predator-free future.