Sea Change
Photo: Kevin Bone
Dive into Taranaki’s ocean environment, where vibrant sea slugs, colourful sponges, and fascinating marine mammals thrive!
In this engaging lesson, students will explore the diverse marine life along Taranaki’s coast and learn about exciting local research, as well as the impact of human activity on our oceans.
Engage in a hands-on exploration at the immersive Reef Alive! exhibition, featuring an exploratorium, a replica research boat, a plankton wall, dress-up costumes, and a stunning diorama of reef life. For those interested, we can also offer a lesson focused on climate change. Join us for an unforgettable learning adventure beneath the waves!
Key Questions:
Q) What are some of the common reef animals found along the Taranaki coastline?
Q) What types of research are being conducted off the Taranaki coast?
Q) How are human actions damaging the oceans, and what steps can be taken to address these issues?
Supporting material:
• Support a community tree planting project
How inappropriate to call this planet Earth when it is quite clearly Ocean.
Arthur C. Clarke
- Schedule
- Terms 1, 2, 3, 4
- Year level
- Primary
- Intermediate
- Secondary
- Duration
- Half day
- Cost
- Free for Taranaki schools, $5 per student for schools outside Taranaki
Photo: Kevin Bones