Eco-explorers
In this recorded professional learning session, Greta Dromgool and Ben Moorhouse from the Department of Conservation unpack conservation education and:
introduce some exciting DOC resources aimed at getting students of all ages learning about, in and for the environment
share engaging, easy to implement activities that support an inquiry approach and incorporate the nature of science
facilitate discussion about the opportunities and challenges of working in the environment and provide information to support hands-on conservation education.
Great resources to use in the classroom.
Teacher
Eco-explorers
This is a recording of the Eco-explorers PLD webinar.
Thank you! This has been very helpful. Definitely got some ideas flowing.
Teacher
Eco-explorers – slideshow
This slideshow, from the webinar Eco-explorers, provides additional support for the PLD video tutorial.
You may find it easier to download the video and slideshow presentation.
Already got some ideas from it to go away and organise for our farm trip!
Teacher
Index
Topic
Slideshow number(s )
Video timecode
Introducing the Science Learning Hub and presenters
1
00:00
Index
2–3
00:10
Purpose
4
00:27
What is conservation education?
5
01:06
Why conservation education?
6-7
03:09
Curriculum links
8
06:40
Connected topics and concepts
9
08:42
Introducing DOC resources
10–18
09:08
Inquiry
19–20
14:20
Health and safety
21
17:01
Exploring your environment activities
22–24
18:57
Experiencing birds and invertebrates activities
25–30
24:50
Citizen science links
31
33:32
DOC and SLH links, thanks
32-33
36:13
Conservation webinar series
This is part of a of webinars that we are holding with the Department of to showcase their wonderful new resources designed to connect students with the environment.
Our native trees – recorded webinar
Pest detectives – recorded webinar
Eco-champions – recorded webinar
Related content
The Science Learning Hub has an abundance of resources related to conservation and ecology.
If you would like more support with inquiry in the classroom, have a look at our webinars Diving into inquiry with whio and Inquiry outside the classroom. If birds or invertebrates are an interest, our activities Conserving native birds – unit plan, Observing earthworms and Building homes for tree wētā might be what you are after. The podcast Snippets about conservation education by Ben Moorhouse provides some excellent information about environmental education.
Help with planning
The interactive Planning pathways using native tree resources groups Hub resources into key science and teaching concepts. It provides a selection of pathways that allow for differing approaches and starting points to assist educators with their planning of lessons and units of work.
Useful links
The Department of has a range of excellent resources available. In this webinar, we discuss the resources Exploring your local environment, Experiencing birds and Experiencing invertebrates. The full collection can be found here.
Other useful sites to have a look at include the Landcare Research Garden bird survey and iNaturalist NZ – Mātaki Taiao.
Connecting with Nature to Care for Ourselves and the Earth highlights the most and compelling evidence for connecting people with nature.
Acknowledgement
This webinar is another great collaboration between the Department of and the SLH and was produced with funding from DOC.
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