Section outline

  • Kia ora...students and welcome to week 2. For this week our learning journey will examine Coastal Geography in New Zealand. The idea is to understand important features along coastlines that will lead us to examining oceans as as economic activity as well as having cultural significance   and  that also is associated with political debate.

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • Understood the map of New  Zealand and the location of water features in NZ
    • Understood the Definition of important term s around coastal geography
    • Understood the process of formation of  some geographical features such as sand dunes/ coves and waves.

    Activities:

    1. What is a coastal environment. Read this article to support you:
      www.environmentguide.org.nz › protection-of-natural-character › wh...

      What is the 'coastal environment'? • Environment Guide

    2. Review the map of New Zealand and indicate the location of 3 popular beaches, 3 main rivers and 3 lakes. nz
    3. Let us brainstorm the many geographical features found along the coast eg: shore line/ waves/ coves/ sand-dunes, seashells/ tides./ cliff/lagoon/river-mouth. See images on whiteboard that link with these featurescoastal features

    5. Find the definitions to waves/ tides/ currents/ climate/ erosion/ sand-dunes and estuaries. Show images of coastal areas in New Zealand that have many of these features in one location eg: Cape Ratianga.
    6. Watch the video on the process of waves. Write a short summary on how waves are formed. 
    7. Research what is meant by low tide and hight tide.
    8. Why are coastlines important. Read this article to support you:

      Coasts - THE GEOGRAPHER ONLINE

    9. How do humans manage and interact with coasts: WATCH THIS VIDEO AND WRITE 4 MAIN IDEAS:


    10. How Humans Manage and Interact with Coastlines - Video ...

    11. Explain what is coastal erosion and the features that forma as a result.

    12. Homework/ Resources:


    13. Coastal Erosion | Geoscience Australia


    All about coasts - 3D Geography



    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING...to investigate coastal geography of New Zealand
    • We are EXPLORING...to research the cultural importance of coastlines/ beaches and water in NZ; specific attention to Maori myths and legends
    • We are EXPLORING...to research he economic importance of coastlines eg Tourism and other economic activity of coastlines
    • exploring to investigate the political issues associated with Coastlines eg: cultural access and views on this natural resources with links to the Treaty