New Zealand Grades 4-8

About this curriculum

This resource provides students with an engaging study of New Zealand's rich history, its unusual physical features - from snow-capped mountains to sandy beaches - and the culture and lifestyles of its people. 50 activities and information cards are integrated across the curriculum. Help students explore New Zealand, a tiny island country and the homeland of the Kiwi! Topics and Skills covered: Research 1. Rotorua (geysers) 2. Te Wairoa (volcanoes) 3. Sheep 4. Famous Kiwis 5. Coat of Arms 6. New Zealand's Ban on Nuclear Arms 7. Earthquakes 8. Maoris and the Native Indians 9. Major City Research 10. Major Resource/Industry Research Mapping 1. World Location 2. New Zealand's cities, bodies of water and islands 3. Kiwi Curiosities Map (accompanies the Kiwi Curiosities section) Reading 1. New Zealand's Beginning 2. The First Explorers 3. The British Influence 4. Bizarre Birds Albatrosses Keas Penguins Kiwis Creative Kiwis 1. Design a fruit-picking robot 2. Syllable Poems 3. Story Starters 4. Choose an Adventure Story Spelling Units 1. Geographical Terms 2. Sentences and Definitions 3. Alphabetizing 4. Categorizing 5. Root Words 6. Introduction to words used later Language 1…