14198—Seaweed 1 (Identification kit)

Designed for use from mid-primary to senior high school.

The kit contains eight identical A4, full colour, laminated cards portraying 10 common seaweed species found along the rocky seashores of New Zealand. Each seaweed is identified by a colour picture, its common and Maori names (where relevant), its scientific name and a description of key features. Ideal for field trips, living community studies and classification work. The Teacher's Guide gives more details on each of the species.

Example Contexts: Small animals; Nga kaimoana; Animals with no backbone; Animal life cycles ; Habitats; Communities; Taha moana.

Science Achievement Objectives: L2. 1, 2; L3. 1, 2; L4. 1, 2