Village sustainability and management
Introduction
Aoraki/Mount Cook village is a unique residential area situated within a national park.Students learn how DOC operates all the village services in line with its sustainable park management plan, including the award-winning water supply system, and see how a village can address the impact of human habitation on unique biological systems
Level
Year groups: 1-13
Curriculum levels: 1-8
Learning areas
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Learning Area* |
Discipline |
Strand/AO |
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Biology |
Consuming resources, cellular life A.S. 1.5, 2.4 |
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Chemistry |
Use of chemistry in technology A.S. 1.2 |
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English |
Viewing |
Ideas – making meaning and connections |
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Geography |
Understand the consequences of human interaction in the environment A.S. 1.3, 1.6, 2.6 |
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Health and PE |
Healthy communities and environments D1, D4 |
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Maths |
Statistics – statistical investigation |
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Physics |
Application of physics A.S 1.2 |
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Science |
Living World |
Ecology, Humans and micro-organisms A.S. 1.1 |
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Physical World |
Physical inquiry and physics concepts |
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Social Studies |
Understand systems of government (local body) |
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Maths |
Statistics |
Statistical investigation |
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Technology |
Technological Practice PP, ODE, CTO |
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*If you have another learning area you wish to explore, we can adapt.
Learning objectives
Students will:
- appreciate what and how unique sustainable systems are used in managing impacts in the village and park
- be introduced to a problem-solving approach to waste management and gather data for further use at school.
Key competencies
Thinking, participating and contributing
Details
Location: Emergency services building, Kitchener Drive, Aoraki/Mount Cook Village
Duration: 1 hour
Hazard level: Moderate
Hazard alert: Vehicles and machinery operating in the vicinity
Cost: LEOTC fee