Showing posts with label Teacher resource. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Teacher resource. Show all posts

Friday, 24 February 2012

Big Books - Teacher Resources (Maori Myths/Folklore)

These are now in our library for issue.
You can find these on the Teacher Resource Library Big Book Stand in the School Library.

Tane And His Children



Summary: Describes Tane, god of the forest, who planted the trees and created the birds and animals which live there
Also published in Maori as: A Tane me ana tamariki
A big book.









Tane And The Stars



Summary: Retells the traditional Maori tale of how Tane, seeing the night sky so dark, made the stars and scattered them across the sky
Also published in Maori as: A Tane me nga whetu
A big book.








Te Manu The Tekoteko





Summary: Retells the traditional Maori tale of Te Manu, who is taken by the sea people to be a tekoteko on their roof
Also published in Maori as: Te Manu te tekoteko
A big book.



Tamure And The Taniwha




Summary: Retells the traditional Maori tale of a taniwha which terrorised the people, until Tamure fought with it and chased it away
Also published in Maori as: A Tamure me te taniwha
A big book.






Hatupatu




Summary: Retells the traditional Maori tale of Hatupatu, and his narrow escape from the clutches of the Bird Woman
Also published in Maori
A big book.







The Old Woman And The Spiders



Retells the traditional Maori tale of an old woman who shares her cave with two spiders, who repay her kindness by taking her to a new home
A big book.

Friday, 23 September 2011

MOTAT's Website

MOTAT's Website Link

This material has come from MOTAT's website

Click on Educate Tab then Resource Tab to get to the links below.

Great Curriculum Resources here.
Click on  the booklets to download the Teacher Resources.

  • Kiwi Identity
  • Simple Mechanisms
  • Back to School - In Role Discovery
  • Transport
  • Electricity and Energy
  • Inventions
  • The Great Race - Team Building
  • Communications
  • Toys
  • Flight
  • Lights and Mirrors
  • Mixes, Mangles and Mashers






Wednesday, 21 September 2011

Biotechnology Learning Hub

This material has come from the Biotechnology Learning Hub Website

Biotechnology Learning Hub

What is Biotechnology? Biotechnology is part of Technology in the New Zealand Curriculum. The Biotechnology Learning Hub provides teaching resources for primary and secondary schools linking modern biotechnology to the school curriculum. The Biotechnology Learning Hub demystifies and defines biotechnology for students and teachers by providing Focus Stories and Themes for students to explore.

Science Learning Hub

This material has come from the Science Learning Hub Website

Science Learning Hub
Did you know! that the Science Learning Hub features 26 contexts, 14 science stories and 2 thinking tools? We also have on site 219 learning activities, 44 animations and interactives, over 500 videos and over 1000 images. Add to the nearly 500 science articles and you have an award winning, curriculum linked website for innovative science and technology teaching for teachers of Year 5-10 students. Developed by teachers and educators, Science Learning Hub is FREE and easy-to-use.

NZTA Educational Portal

This material has come from the NZTA Website


NZTA Educational Portal


Making myself and my environment safe is a Road Safety Topic brought to you by Safekids New Zealand and the NZTA Educational Portal.


What a wonderful site for Curriculum Resources.