Better than any
SCHOOL LESSON Physical experiences enrich learning better than any textbook. Teach your kids under the guise of an excursion – it’ll be too fun to feel educational! How did Aotearoa come to be? Head to our contemporary capital for a peek into New Zealand’s past. The Blood Earth Fire exhibit at Te Papa museum reveals what Aotearoa was like over 1000 years ago. Learn more about the now extinct moa and visit the famed Colossal Squid: the largest invertebrates on our planet. Don’t forget to print The Colossal Squid activity book before your visit for squid facts and activities. 96
If your kid is big on dinosaurs, tuatara lived over 220 million years ago and thrived during the dinosaur age. There are currently 11 to admire at Queenstown’s Kiwi Birdlife Park. Where are we from? Who was Kupe and where did he come from? Auckland Museum is going to tell you everything, alongside 1000 Māori treasures (taonga) and a life-size marae with daily cultural performances. Children love the energy of the haka.
ABOVE: Tuatara © David Kirkland TOP: Te Marae, Te Papa Museum © Vaughan Brookfield
