Why learn about whio?

In this recorded professional learning session, Shanthie Walker from DOC and Lyn Rogers continue to explore why the whio/blue duck is so important to New Zealand and why it is so endangered. They use the Department of Conservation Whio Forever resource to demonstrate a process of student inquiry into conservation, using whio as a context. This session focuses on the habitat and adaptations of whio.

This session will be valuable for both primary and secondary school teachers.

Watching the recorded webinar creates an opportunity to engage with some ideas and activities from the Science Learning Hub and the Department of Conservation Whio Forever resource. Lyn and Shanthie discuss how these ideas can be used to extend students’ inquiry skills and to build an understanding of the importance of conservation. It will build on understandings about the habitat and adaptations of whio.

Well done! very informative – so much great interesting knowledge about our New Zealand ducks.

The PowerPoint and recorded webinar provide ideas and information that will support teachers of any year level to:

• enhance students’ understanding about conservation education

• engage students in inquiry

• help develop students’ science capabilities.

Watch the video (above) of this professional development session (we recommend downloading it) and also see below the index and the PowerPoint presentation.

Acknowledgement

The Whio Forever resource has been created in partnership between the Department of Conservation and Genesis Energy.