Volcano hunt
In this computer-based activity, students work in pairs or threes to find New Zealand volcanoes using a map and Google Earth. Google Earth gives impressive 3D aerial photography that can be viewed in great detail by scrolling with a mouse. Volcanoes in New Zealand are clearly evident.
Auckland volcanic field
Auckland is built of an active volcanic field. This map shows the volcanoes from past eruptions.
In 2014, 14 Tūpuna Maunga were returned to Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau (the mana whenua tribes of Auckland). The Tūpuna Maunga o Tāmaki Makaurau Authority (Maunga Authority) was established to co-govern these sacred sites.
Map from Volcanoes of Auckland: A field guide, by Bruce Hayward, 2019, Auckland University Press.
By the end of this activity, students should be able to:
appreciate the topography of New Zealand
recognise some volcanoes on aerial/satellite photographs
use a map to find volcanoes in aerial/satellite photographs
to explain latitude and longitude
use latitude and longitude to record the location of volcanoes.
Download the Word file (see link below) for:
introduction/background notes
instructions on what you need and what to do
discussion questions
student worksheets
