Rotorua Lakes Teacher Resource
This resource is a teaching kit for students levels two - five. It includes a photo pack and a board game and is designed to help teachers:
- Enable students to increase their knowledge and understanding of the lakes of the Rotorua region.
- Encourage action 'for' the environment by enabling students to take independent and appropriate actions for a sustainable lakes environment.
To order this resource, please contact us on the details below.
Resource Contents
- Introduction (741 KB, pdf)
- Part 1 - Gathering Prior Knowledge (109 KB, pdf)
- Part 2 - Geology (446 KB, pdf)
- Part 3 - History and Culture (2124 KB, pdf)
- Part 4 - People and the Lakes (233 KB, pdf)
- Part 5 - Water Quality (1402 KB, pdf)
- Part 6 - Life in the Lakes (131 KB, pdf)
- Templates (49 KB, pdf)
- Glossary (16 KB, pdf)
- Additional Resources - Set 1 (854 KB, pdf)
- Additional Resources - Set 2 (766 KB, pdf)
- Issues and Actions - Students (25 KB, pdf)
- Issues and Actions - Teachers (28 KB, pdf)
- Lake Processes Poster (459 KB, pdf)
- Lake Density Poster (439 KB, pdf)
- Freshwater Lakes Poster (437 KB, pdf)
- Lakes Fact Sheet - A3 (696 KB, pdf)
- Lakes Fact Sheet - A4 (403 KB, pdf)
- Land Fact Sheet - A4 (205 KB, pdf)
- Pollution Busters Club Newsletters - Please contact us for copies.
Teacher Workshops
Bay of Plenty schools interested in professional development workshops or hard copies of these resources can contact the Regional Council on the details below.