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starters&strategies Term One 2010
Check out our cover for details of Red Socks Day 2010
DOWNLOAD A PDFClick on the name of each lesson/feature to download the pdf.PDFs of the Term One 2010 Web Edition of starters&strategies Teacher's Magazine is now fully online.On our cover we feature conservation week – get involved and who knows? Check out details below. |
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A health based cross-curricular unit where students learn about vision, the eye, the warning signs of vision problems and how to care for their eyes. Students are encouraged to get these important messages out to others at school and at home. The unit concludes with some 'fun' activities where fantastic glasses are designed and displayed. |
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Full details on how classes and schools can become involved in the Care for Our Coast programme organised by the Sir Peter Blake Trust.
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Most students will be familiar with the popular TV series 'Border Patrol'. In this biosecurity Social Science, English and the Arts-based unit, we look at the job that biosecurity inspectors do at the borders to keep our country safe from pests and diseases. There are important messages in this unit that we want the students to take home to their family and friends. |
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One of the most popular ever attractions for schools in the South Island. Find out about these magical encounters and adventures and the special overnight stays available at the Antarctic Encounter.
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A major health unit from the New Zealand Blood Service where students learn about our circulatory system, blood, the heart and blood transfusions. Students also learn about the importance of donating blood and why blood donors are very special people – they give the gift of life. They are in fact superheroes and we should celebrate their contributions. |
The wetapunga (giant weta) is under threat and only lives on Little Barrier Island. Now as part of a breeding programme, the wetapunga can now be seen by students at Butterfly Creek. Full pre-visit and general wetapunga classroom lesson investigations provided.
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Did you know the Newspapers in Education have a free copy of their teachers guide with all the exciting topics they offer. The Get Firewise resource is now available and replaces the Be Firewise programme. Full details and contacts for ordering this free resource. |
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Details of exciting EOTC based visits at Eco World in Marlborough, Huka Prawn Park Taupo, Waihi Gold Education Centre and Taupo for Tomorrow Trout Centre at Turangi. |
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Find out about this amazing new game that is taking the schools by storm. Designed for both genders, Turbo Touch incorporates skills from many sports including Touch, Basketball, Netball and Grid Iron. Free workshops for teachers are being held throughout the country so express your interest now and spice up your PE programme. |
Starfish Resource free online resource for teachers. Wind Energy online resource for class projects. Waitomo Education opportunities. River Voices – a new inquiry resource for teachers – Free from Fish and Game. |
SCAMWATCH – PROTECTING OURSELVES Since the advent of the internet, scams have abounded. We have all heard of the Nigerian Bank Scam and many people have lost their life savings by being taken in. This type of scam is however only the beginning! In this Health and English unit, not only do we examine some of the different types of scams, the sting and the consequences, but show students how to recognise them and protect themselves and their families from being scammed. |
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Resources for Anzac Day 2010
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Looking for excellent and affordable accommodation around New Zealand for your class trip? Check out the details of the 54 Youth Hostels throughout New Zealand. Full details of the FREE Safe Boating Resources available for schools and the new Day Skipper experience being offered around the country for intermediate and secondary school students. Get involved today. |
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The first BP Challenge for 2010. Information includes: • Online BP Challenges • Reminder about 2010 BP Zoo Challenge • NEW BP – On the Wings of a Seed Challenge. Click on pdf icon to download. |
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Auckland Zoo programme for schools. Do you teach in Waitakare? Check out the resources and training programmes available from ECO Water.
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4 English Units from these new HarperCollins releases.
This Way Up can best be described as a wonderful feel good read that will have instant appeal to students aged 10-16. It deals with a problem that many teenagers of today face – obesity. In this story we follow the adventures of Corey as he joins an orienteering club at the insistence of his mother who wants him to exercise, mix with others and stop playing online games constantly. Sir Peter Snell says the This Way Up is 'creative, well written and tugs at the emotions. Click on the pdf icon to download. Brave Bess is the moving and untold story of the brave New Zealand soldiers and their equally brave horses who fought courageously in the Middle East campaign during the First World War. Full synopsis of story provided plus teaching and learning classroom activities. Click on the pdf icon to download. Set in the small Waikato dairying town of Waharoa in the troubled times of the 1930s Depression, The Haystack provides a rare insight into the lives of people in these times and the way New Zealand was. On one level, rather than focusing on the enormous difficulties people faced, The Haystack is a joyous and optimistic celebration of a community that looks after its own. On a second level, it will be an eye-opener to today’s generation of electronically entertained children as to how powerful the imagination can be as a force for learning, enjoyment and the stimulation of young minds. Full synopsis of story plus extensive teaching and learning activities Click on the pdf icon to download.
The Sheep on the Fourth Floor is aimed at a year 7-10 audience, dealing as it does with common issues that confront all teenagers on the cusp of young adulthood. The main theme of the book, however, is a dilemma that all people (including the adults of the story) face – the use of live animals for medical experiments. In the novel, Anna and two boys confront this ethical challenge head on and resolve it in a way that is true to their principles. The Sheep on the Fourth Floor is beautifully written, fast-paced and will appeal to both boys and girls in the 10-16+ year-old age group. Full synopsis of story plus extensive teaching and learning activities
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Rocky Shore classroom activities – use in conjunction with a visit to Kelly Tarltons.
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Details of an innovative teaching programme designed to show students how to be safe around dogs. Yachting New Zealand has two great FREE to schools programmes – Sail Safe (where students learn the basics of sailing) and Sailing – Have a Go – where students put these skills together on the water. Full details. |
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An invaluable (and FREE) Rocky Shore Study Guide – for both North and South Island – available from NZ Marine Studies Centre and online to download. Sample Rocky Shore pre visit activities are featured.
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Find out all about the new and unique Kiwi Culture Show with Billy Black and Jonah, the performing pig. Latest information from Starlab – the science resource that comes to your school.
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Encourage your students to become inventors with the Children's Milk Bottle Challenge. Have you ever seen a 'white rhino? These special creatures can be seen at the education focused Hamilton Zoo. |
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Check out the details of these popular LEOTC destinations – Auckland Museum and MOTAT and book your experience today. |
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Full details of the Auckland Stardome Planetarium and Observatory |
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Check out the very latest from the provider of innovative classroom and teacher resources. |
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Wellington Electricity offers schools free (health and safety) resources designed to teach students of all ages to be safe around electricity. |
Butterfly Creek Wetapunga Project
ANZAC DAY ONLINE RESOURCES
YOUTH HOSTELS / SAFE BOATING RESOURCES
Auckland Zoo/Eco Water
THE HAYSTACK by Jack Lasenby
THE SHEEP ON THE 4TH FLOOR by Leonie Thorpe
KELLY TARLTON'S
ROCKY SHORE GUIDE
ELECTRICITY RESOURCES