Hook, Line and Thinker: Reeling students in with sharks
20 January 2026 - 20 January 2026
5.30–7.30 pm
Region(s): Auckland
Type(s): professional Development
Teachers and educators, join us for a professional learning and development session in conjunction with our current special exhibition, Sharks.
Teachers will:
hear from curator of marine biology and shark expert, Clinton Duffy
explore natural science specimens
get a preview of the developing Sharks education programme.
Designed for ECE to Level 4 educators, this hands-on event builds confidence in teaching shark-related content, highlights curriculum links, and encourages school engagement with the exhibition and 2026 learning opportunities.
This event is for teachers and educators. Please bring a copy (digital or physical) of your teachers registration to the event.
Location: Learning Labs, Level 1, Auckland Museum, Auckland Domain, Parnell, Auckland
Find out more and get tickets here: www.aucklandmuseum.com/visit/whats-on/science/hook,-line-and-thinker-reeling-students-in-with-s.
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Discover more about research that has found that the long lifespans and slow reproduction rates of deep-water sharks and rays mean that these species are as vulnerable to overexploitation as whales once were.
Learn more about the work one teacher did supporting NIWA as part of the Fish-Bol project, an international effort to collect DNA barcodes for all fish species:
Useful link
Read more about the exhibition in this RNZ article: www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/581264/the-safest-way-to-get-up-close-with-sharks.
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