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starters&strategies Term Two 2007

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BP CHALLENGES

New Challenges: The 'On-a-Roll' Challenge. The Puppet Theatre Challenge.

CELEBRATE DIVERSITY

A major language and languages unit where students celebrate the diversity of languages in their local community.

KELLY TARLTONS ADVENTURES

Scott Base Celebrates 50 Years. Research project for students.

FISH FOR THE FUTURE

Full details on the new school resource 'Fish for the Future'.

HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTAL CHOICES

Students learn facts about the emissions caused by over 50% of children in New Zealand being transported to school by car. Students then investigate ways of cutting down on vehicles on our roads by encouraging and organising carpooling, walking school buses, and biking to school. Science/Language/Maths based.

REDUCING OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT

Cross-curricula environmental education where students learn to use an online carbon calculator to calculate their carbon foot print and are challenged to take practical and simple measures to reduce it.

SHADOW HUNTERS

An English unit from HarperCollins based on the new novel by award winning author — Linda McNabb. Full synopsis of plot and classroom reading activities.

ARCHIE'S ADVENTURES

An English unit from HarperCollins based on the newly-released (and very, very funny) Archie's Adventures by Leonie Thorpe.

SAVING THE TAKAHE

Students learn about this endangered bird and the efforts that are being made to save it from extinction

DOG BOX RESOURCE

Are you using this curriculum based and FREE resource in your school prior to holidays when dog attacks mostly occur? Full resource details.

EDUCATION SUPERSITES FEATURE

Supersites One.

Environment Waikato. Fish and Game Resources. Auckland Regional Council.

Supersites Two:

Conservation Week. Kiwi Conservation Club. Biotec Learning Hub. Save the Kiwi.

Supersites Three:

Arts on Line. Education Review Office. 5 Plus a Day.

Supersites Four

ACE Consumers. Parliament Education. Ruggerland Unit.

Supersites Five

Save the Brown Teal. Watersafe Auckland Sequential Programme.Starlab/HarperCollins

Supersites Six

Check out online reading notes for all titles. Request a visit from Starlab today and visit the website for resources.

Supersites Seven

Statistics New Zealand Schools Corner. Study Guides online from TePapa.

SISTER CITIES

Lesson two in this social studies series. In this unit we find out how and then establish a class-to-class relationship with a Japanese school.

RISK MANAGEMENT

A major unit where students examine the place that risk plays in their everyday lives and then develop strategies that will help them manage this risk

CELEBRATING ARTS & CULTURE

A major cross-curricula unit culminating in a school-wide festival to celebrate the place that the arts, culture and literature play in our lives. From the Olympic Education series.

BEYOND LITTER

From the Wrigley series of anti-litter and environmental education. In this major unit we focus on ReUse, Reduce and Recyle with practical challenges for students to complete.

FRUIT FLY CONSEQUENCES

How to Lose $1.4billion and over 8000 jobs. Latest cross-curricula unit in the biosecurity series where students examine the impact that fruit fly would have on the economy of the country if it became established here.

PADDY THE WANDERER

A reading treat English Unit from HarperCollins telling the true and moving story of Paddy — a dog who captivated the heart of a city (Wellington) during the depression years of the 30's. Written by Dianne Haworth, this book will captivate your students.