Promoting Ocean Literacy
Explore Te Kawa o Tangaroa - an ocean-centred learning programme by the Marine Stewardship Council focused on solutions to overfishing and how we can ensure our ocean is teeming with life.
Discover ocean themed learning resources including lesson plans, videos, quizzes and classroom activities. Take your students on a journey and discover what makes a healthy marine ecosystem, what bycatch means, coastal communities and the effects of and solutions to overfishing.
The resources are aligned to the New Zealand National Curriculum and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa and designed for learners in Years 7-10 of the New Zealand education system.
Content has been designed in collaboration with the National Aquarium of NZ, House of Science and the International Antarctic Centre.
Search a library of ocean-centred education resources by topic or keyword to find activities, unit plans, film clips, worksheets and PowerPoint slides.
Antarctic ocean-centred education resources: designed for Year 7-10 and adaptable for Years 11-13 STEM & Social Sciences. Includes activities, film clips, worksheets, Kahoot and PowerPoint slides.
The Marine Stewardship Council is an international non-profit on a mission to end overfishing by setting the world’s leading standards for sustainable fishing and seafood supply chain assurance. When you buy seafood with the MSC blue fish tick label, it comes from a well managed and sustainable fishery.
