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Taking action for conservation
In this recorded professional learning session, Lyn Rogers and Andrea Soanes explore resources and ideas to support your students in...
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Why learn about whio?
In this recorded professional learning session, Shanthie Walker from DOC and Lyn Rogers continue to explore why the whio/blue duck...
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Inquiry outside the classroom
In this recorded professional learning session, Shanthie Walker from DOC and Lyn Rogers explore resources and ideas to support your...
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Diving into inquiry with whio
In this recorded professional learning session, Shanthie Walker from DOC and Lyn Rogers explore why the whio/blue duck is so...
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Eliciting prior knowledge
In this activity, students are given an opportunity to share what they know about the whio. Two methods of eliciting...
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Why learn about whio?
In this recorded professional learning session, Shanthie Walker from DOC and Lyn Rogers continue to explore why the whio/blue duck...
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Whio – the blue duck
The whio/blue duck is one of New Zealand’s rarest and most endangered endemic ducks in mainland New Zealand. It is...
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Whio adaptations
The whio/blue duck has many adaptations to help it survive in its challenging fast-flowing river habitat. Even newly hatched whio...
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