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  • In this recorded professional learning session, Greta Dromgool from the Science Learning Hub and Ben Moorhouse from the Department of Conservation share their excitement about environmental action and students learning about, in and for the environment.

    Using DOC and Science Learning Hub resources, ideas about environmental action are unpacked, and teachers are supported to inspire and scaffold their students into action at a level that meets the diverse needs of the classroom.

    Thank you, this has been so valuable.

    Teacher

    Eco-champions

    This is a recording of the Eco-champions PLD webinar.

    Eco-champions – slideshow

    This slideshow supports the Eco-champions PLD webinar.

    You may find it easier to download the video and slideshow presentation.

    Topic

    Slide show number(s)

    Video timecode

    Introducing the Science Learning Hub and presenters

    1

    00:00

    Index

    2

    00:10

    Purpose

    3

    00:23

    DOC resources

    4–6

    01:02

    Biodiversity

    7–10

    04:00

    Reconnecting with your green space

    11

    06:19

    Reflecting on findings

    12

    11:20

    Connections in your green space

    13

    13:37

    What is environmental action?

    14–18

    16:08

    Goals and vision

    19–21

    26:51

    Decision- making tools, planning and examples

    22–29

    34:09

    Working alongside your community

    30–33

    41:57

    Implementing, monitoring and sharing

    34–36

    44:16

    Funding and supporting action

    37–38

    46:47

    DOC and SLH links, keep in touch and thanks

    39–40

    47:10

    Nature of science

    Finding authentic contexts for students to authentically participate and contribute can be tricky. Environmental action provides the perfect opportunity for students to make decisions and take action based on their scientific understandings.

    Thank you. Appreciate all of the resources and advice. Looking forward to getting into taking some action!

    Teacher

    Conservation webinar series

    This is part of a series of webinars that we have produced in collaboration with the Department of Conservation to showcase their wonderful new resources designed to connect students with the environment.

    Related content

    The Science Learning Hub has an abundance of resources related to conservation and environmental education. If you would like more support teaching environmental action, have a look at our webinar Taking action for conservation or resources supporting participation in citizen science such as online animal identification or Predator Free 2050. Get inspired with activities such as Observing earthworms and Building homes for tree wētā. For more information, the podcast Snippets about conservation education by Ben Moorhouse provides some excellent information about environmental education.

    Rivers and Us – a context for learning is an initiative to help teachers, students and communities investigate water quality in their local area, with the aim of taking action.

    Useful citizen science projects to have a look at include the Garden bird survey (see also New Zealand Garden Bird Survey – a context for learning) and iNaturalist.

    Help with planning

    The interactive Planning pathways using native tree resources groups Hub resources into key science and teaching concepts. It provides a selection of pathways that allow for differing approaches and starting points to assist educators with their planning of lessons and units of work.

    Useful links

    The Department of Conservation has a range of excellent resources available. In this webinar, we discuss the resources Enhancing biodiversity in your green space and Tools for environmental action. The full collection can be found here.

    Connecting with Nature to Care for Ourselves and the Earth highlights the most current and compelling evidence for connecting people with nature.

    Acknowledgement

    This webinar is another great collaboration between the Department of Conservation and the SLH and was produced with funding from DOC.

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      Published 30 September 2018 Referencing Hub articles
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