Changes to vehicle access 25 Jul – Nov 2022
Our vehicle entrance will be reduced to one lane from 25 July until the end of November 2022, due to the construction of a new set of traffic lights outside Te Papa.
Changes to vehicle access 25 Jul – Nov 2022
Our vehicle entrance will be reduced to one lane from 25 July until the end of November 2022, due to the construction of a new set of traffic lights outside Te Papa.
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Whales made their move towards living in the sea about 50 million years ago. They evolved to exploit this watery environment, developing streamlined bodies, remarkable feeding methods, and, for toothed whales, the ability to 'see' with sound.
Plunge into the world of whales. Discover how their bodies work and explore their extraordinary lifestyles - from some of the smallest dolphins to the mightiest creature on Earth.
Find out more about the whale lab.
Emphasise to your students that this is a modern interpretation of the biology and science of whales. Get the students to explore this area then discuss the following questions and topics.
To imagine that whales go to special classes or school and create a class or lesson plan for teaching whales.
Investigate human classes for Sex education, antenatal and pre schooling visits.
Study the 3 different settings individually and go thought the content with the students. Discuss the content and how that may be taught. Get them to come up with ideas of how to present the information in an informative way.
Discuss how these classes or lesson plans could be applied to whales or indeed other mammals.
Go to whale lab and apply what you have learnt about the Sex education classes, the antenatal classes and the Plunket charting.
Apply this knowledge to whales and adapt to the whales needs for sex education, Antenatal and pre schooling classes.
Discuss the similarities and the differences that may apply.
Discuss the content that could be focused upon.
Take notes on the specific information that applies to whales.
Discuss how a lesson plan is created and the content of a lesson plan.
Take notes on the lesson plans for whales.
Create the classes, record and show. You may even like to dress up as a whale as to teach like whales and act like whales.
Design graphic elements to go with your classes as to show other class mates or whales how to do it!
Create props for your classes, record and show.
Upload the information onto Youtube.