Te Kawa O Tangaroa: Deep dive into

Deep dive into learning about life in our oceans

Welcome to Te Kawa O Tangaroa, an ocean-centred learning programme from the Marine Stewardship Council. With a focus on solutions to overfishing and ensuring oceans teem with life, it’s designed for learners in Years 7 to 10, and aligned to the National Curriculum and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa.

Our oceans are under immense pressure from pollution, climate change and overfishing. As we pass the baton to the next generation, education is key to generating greater understanding, urgency and action to protect our big blue planet. The Marine Stewardship council has created Te Kawa O Tangaroa, a learning programme to help teachers promote ocean literacy. Ocean literacy is defined as ‘an understanding of the ocean’s influence on you and your influence on the ocean’. There are several sections of the resource to explore. These include: Te Kawa O Tangaroa curriculum: There are nine curriculumaligned sustainable fishing and ocean-related topics. Although these are designed for Year 7-10, they’re adaptable for Year 11-13 NCEA Biology, Science and Geography. A-Z of sustainable oceans & fisheries: Search our library of curriculum-aligned ocean-centred education resources by topic or keyword to find activities, unit plans, film clips, worksheets and PowerPoint slides.

Unit and lesson plans for teachers: Explore our library of curriculum-aligned unit and lesson plans for teaching ocean centred learning topics relevant for STEM and Social Sciences. There are also resources to support Ma -tauranga Ma -ori in the classroom, Antarctic Ocean and Fishery education, and Teacher Professional Development, as well as Kahoot! quizzes and virtual visits, to your lessons by beaming an ocean expert, animal or experience into your classroom. Compiled by the INTERFACE Team. Find out more at bit.ly/TeKawaOTangaroa Also, you can sign up for teacher updates and, each quarter, receive the latest education resources, upcoming calendar dates, competitions, and ocean-related stories.

THE 7 PRINCIPLES OF OCEAN LITERACY

About the Marine Stewardship Council

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is an international non-profit organisation on a mission to end overfishing and restore fish stocks for future generations. Its aim is to ensure future generations are able to enjoy seafood and oceans full of life. The MSC uses its blue fish tick and fishery certification programme to contribute to the health of the world’s oceans by recognising and rewarding sustainable fishing practices, influencing the choices people make when buying seafood and working with its partners to transform the seafood market to a sustainable basis.