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21 Day Challenge 2021

Restoring Our Oceans

What is the 21 Day Challenge?

What is the 21 Day Challenge?

  • 21 Days of learning, thinking, creating and action to engage and empower students to care for the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park / Ko te Pātaka kai o Tīkapa Moana Te Moananui-ā-Toi.
  • Each lesson should take approx 90 mins - there are ideas for extension if you would like to delve deeper. Each lesson is integrated across curriculum areas.
  • At the end choose the best video from your class to send to Young Ocean Explorers to be in to win your class a prize!

Overall aims and objectives

  • To encourage an increased knowledge of the ocean, particularly the Hauraki Gulf.
  • To build an understanding of the importance of the ocean to many people in various ways.
  • To think about kaitiakitanga and care for our ocean

21 Day Challenge Overview

The challenge will run from 15 Feb 2021 - 15 Mar 2021.

Register to view detailed class plans, videos, and resources for each day.

EACH DAY

Each child picks up 1+ pieces of plastic for 21 days Observe progress towards a goal in graphs. Can we make a difference to our local environment?

DAY 1
Introduction

Kaitiaki – Why is the ocean important? How can we look after it?

DAYS 2-6
The wonders of the Hauraki Gulf

Meet our beautiful ocean creatures, the importance of conserving their habitat.

  • Tohorā / Whales
  • Ngā manu / Birds
  • Ika / Fish and Rimurapa / Kelp
  • Aihe / Dolphins and visiting creatures (Manta Rays and Turtles)
  • Marine Reserves
DAYS 7-10
Hope Stories

The issues facing our ocean, and stories of people who are making a difference.

  • Kina barrens and overfishing
  • Invasive Species
  • Plastic Pollution
  • Sedimentation
  • Hope stories
DAY 11
Taking action

Explore how to get involved, educate others, and create change.

DAY 12-19
Amplifying your message

Research, plan, and create a way of sharing knowledge and encouraging others to become Kaitiaki too.

DAY 20-21
Sharing and celebrating
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