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This term 2 edition of Pitopito Kōrero is all about OUR PLANET and the amazing new resources that WWF have created to accompany this new Netflix series!
ENJOY!
Our Planet - Education Resources
WWF has created a range of resources and activities for schools and young people that build on the Netflix series 'Our Planet'.
The resources aim to GET YOU STARTED, INSPIRE, CONNECT and support and enable a growing movement of young people to ACT in creating a positive future.
The overall kaupapa of the Our Planet education guides. Taken from the Educators' Guide.
G E T S T A R T E D
Our Planet: Educators' Pack
A great place to start - this pack explains what's in the Our Planet resource suite and how to use them in your classroom.
The educators’ pack is designed to be used alongside the wealth of free videos and interactive tools on OurPlanet.com and includes tips for sparking ideas, discussion and engagement with videos.
The resources delve deeper into the biomes and issues highlighted in the Our Planet series, but it is not necessary to have seen the series itself to benefit from these activities and resources.
Connecting it back to your place....
The 'Our Planet' education resources give an amazing global view - but how does this apply to you and your students in your local space?
You can use the DOC integrated inquiry learning cycle alongside any of the 'Protecting' series of education resources on the DOC education website to help apply student learning to their local place.
Email conserved@doc.govt.nz to get a free copy of the DOC integrated inquiry learning cycle
Protecting your Environment
Inquiry unit | Levels: 1-4: Use these resources to encourage students to go outdoors, explore and connect to a local green space
Protecting our Marine World
Inquiry unit | Levels: 1-4: Use this resource to encourage students to go outdoors and learn how to protect our unique marine environment.
Protecting our Estuaries
Inquiry unit | Levels: 1-4: Use this resource to encourage students to go outdoors and learn how to protect our unique estuarine environments.
I N S P I R E
Our Planet: Videos and Explorable Globe
Bring the story of our planet to life with these FREE spectacular videos and an interactive explorable globe.
The library of short high quality videos are perfect for classroom inspiration and student-led research into the places, species, and issues featured in Our Planet. Videos are grouped into sections to match the focus of each episode of Our Planet.
The explorable globe allows individual students, small groups or whole classes to embark on a voyage of discovery into the interconnected workings of our planet. As they follow connections around the planet, short videos pinned to the globe bring concepts and locations to life.
Our Planet: Youth Voices
Take inspiration from young people who are taking action to create a sustainable future for our planet.
Youth for Our Planet is a worldwide partnership of young people and youth-led organisations. This platform is delivered by young people and tells the stories of the young people who are already taking action.
C O N N E C T
Our Planet: Biome Packs
Youth-orientated briefings, educator notes and worksheets for Forests & Jungles, Seas, Frozen Worlds, Freshwater and Grasslands.
You can use these guides alongside the Our Planet videos discussed above to help shape supplementary discussions and activities.
Our Planet Live: Skype in the Classroom
Connect live with nature and sustainability experts and projects around the world via the Our Planet Live - Skype in the Classroom.
Our Planet: Episode Guides
Accompaniment guides to be used when watching any of the FULL Our Planet episodes. They are designed to help shape supplementary discussions and activities.
Our Planet: Assembly Pack
Customisable PowerPoint and presenter guide for a teacher or student led presentation on the state of our planet and the path to a sustainable future.
Our Planet: Summit Toolkit
This toolkit supports a 0.5 - 2 day workshop where young people role play an international summit and seek to define a sustainable future for our planet.
A C T
Our Planet: SEEK by iNaturalist
Build up a picture of what's in your environment by identifying local wildlife using this special app for android and apple devices, created by iNaturalist and WWF.
Contribute to global citizen science when the Our Planet Biodiversity Action toolkit launches in June, and join a worldwide network of youth-led biodiversity action projects. Keep your eye on the Seek space!
Share the Living Planet Report:
A youth-orientated summary of WWF’s Living Planet Report 2018, with facts and stats about the current state of our planet and the urgent need for action to reverse the decline of wildlife.
S U M M A R Y
Every thing you need in one place!
WWF have created a OneNote drive for teachers as a hub for all of the resources. Within this drive you'll find everything discussed in this news letter, including lesson plans, resources by age group, an assembly pack and further reading.
Teaching Our Planet
Free webinar from WWF's Our Planet Education Manager, Matt Larsen-Daw
In this 1 hour webinar Matt will introduce the suite of free tools and resources available through Our Planet and WWF to help you bring environmental subjects and issues into the classroom.
Learn how you and your school can support, inform and empower your students through activities within and outside the classroom, while strengthening your curriculum coverage with high quality multimedia and classroom resources.
Available dates: 6th June, 16th July, & 6th August
Select date when registering. You will receive joining instructions.
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