Inquiry learning resource for Years 5-8 students that builds students' citizenship competencies in response to transport issues.

How climate change is affecting Canterbury is what this booklet is all about. We investigate what it will mean for you, your family and friends, and the natural environment.

The Canterbury coastline is spectucular in its variety, from Kaikoura to Pegasus Bay and from Banks Peninsula/Horomaka to South Canterbury.

The Q Files dig up the facts about Canterbury’s earthquake threat and what you can do to be prepared.

Test your knowledge of nature in NZ with this quiz! Looking for something less challenging? Try General Nature Quiz 1

Johnny introduces your second challeng - Map Skills! This is a fun activity that combines developing an understanding of maps with a treasure hunt (or 3!).

Here are some things that you can do at home or in your community that lessen the chances of being hurt and/or your home and surroundings devastated.

Freshwater, or Wai Māori, is water that is not salty, unlike the sea. This water comes in many different forms such as rain, rivers and lakes.

Curriculum resources to promote deep learning based around safe travel, citizenship and big events.

The Eastern Bar-Tailed Godwits are a much loved part of the Canterbury coast. Godwits (Kuaka) are large brown wading birds that visit our shores every year travelling long distances to get here in time for our summer.

New Zealanders have long been deeply connected with the sea. Most of us live within 10 kms of the coast (75%) and 96.6% live within 50 kms.

The Q Files go deep into the ocean to uncover the facts about tsunamis and find out what you can do to be prepared...

Students use models to investigate different crater types and critically consider the results of their investigations.

Earthquakes are a natural event in Canterbury.

In this issue we bunker down and contemplate how our
changing world impacts on the way we do things now and in the future.

This issue blows the cover on biodiversity – what does it really mean, how is everything connected? What is Canterbury’s biodiversity like? How does the region protect, restore and create biodiversity, and more importantly, why should we?

This issue delves into the ground, pulls apart the very soil itself to find out exactly why it is so important, how it is related to land use and why we should never take soil and land for granted.

In this issue we dive into water, a natural resource that can be taken for granted – but shouldn’t be. We explore the water cycle, discover local waterways and their unique environment, uncover the way we use water, how this impacts on quality and quantity...