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Virtual tour of Tongariro National Trout Centre
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Watch videos, answer questions, and follow suggestions for further learning
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Great as a follow-up to a physical visit, or for teachers to gather ideas
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Links to many other resources
Stormwater
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What is stormwater? Compares what happens to rain in urban vs forested areas
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Include pictures, explanations, and related activities
Kākahi
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All about freshwater mussels
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Background information, lesson ideas, articles & audiovisual prompts
Tongariro River Food Web
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An example of a river food web
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Printable pictures to build the web with students
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Questions to spark discussion
Hatchery
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Learn the history and function of the Tongariro National Trout Centre hatchery
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Complete with videos, explanations and example questions
Tuna kuwharuwharu / NZ longfin eel
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All about our taonga longfin eel
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Background information, vocabulary, lesson ideas, articles, and audiovisual aids
Lake Taupō food web
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Fairly comprehensive food web of Lake Taupō
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Printable pictures for classroom activities
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Questions to prompt discussion
NZ Native Migratory Fish
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What native fish are migratory?
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Vocabulary
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Videos, resources and background information
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Still under construction but with plenty to start with!
Pūkohu wai/Algae
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Learn what algae are, where they are found, their importance, and what can go wrong.
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Local context for Taupo algal blooms, but relevent to freshwater algae around the country
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Good background information for kaiako/teachers or older students
Kōura
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All about freshwater crayfish (focused on North Island species, but relevant to SI as well)
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Background information, vocabulary, lesson ideas, articles, and audiovisual aids
Momo rāwaho | Pest fish in Aotearoa
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Vocabulary, discussion of what a pest is, biosecurity/Check Clean Dry
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Individual profiles of 8 species of pest fish found in New Zealand, including basic information, articles, audiovisual, and question prompts
Plastics and Lake Taupō
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For when the ocean is just too far away - study plastics in a lake!
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A guide for inquiry including background information, possible activities, and potential actions for students to take