Science
Primary learning area
Phases 1-3
Useful progression range
Strong fit
NZC-SS-4-3: Understand how people view and use places differently — students use evidence to explain how climate change affects a specific place, species, or community.
How this handout aligns
The planning frame asks students to describe a climate issue, identify evidence, and explain
how the issue affects a place, species, or community. That makes the science thinking visible
rather than leaving it implicit.
NZC-SS-4-3
TM-SS-3-D1
Te Mātaiaho Social Sciences Phase 3–4. Most useful when students are learning to connect climate concepts to real local examples rather than global abstractions alone.
Strong fit
TM-SS-3-D1: Explore perspectives, use evidence to form conclusions, and share ideas — this handout guides students through a local inquiry and into designing a practical response.
How this handout aligns
The handout is built around local inquiry and action. Students do not stop at naming a problem;
they are guided to design a practical response and justify why it matters.
TM-SS-3-D1
NZC-SS-4-1
Te Mātaiaho Social Sciences Phase 3. Useful when kaiako want climate literacy to lead into discussion, local action, or sustainability planning.
Supporting fit
NZC-SS-4-4: Understand how people pass on and sustain culture and heritage for different reasons — the kaitiakitanga lens links climate action to identity and guardianship.
How this handout aligns
The explicit use of te taiao, mauri, and kaitiakitanga helps
students read climate change through an Aotearoa lens that values relationships and
guardianship, not just technical data.
NZC-SS-4-4
TM-SS-3-K1
Te Mātaiaho Social Sciences Phase 3–4. Especially valuable when connecting science to local rohe, whānau stories, or community observation.
Puna Kōrero — Sources
Ministry of Education. (2007). The New Zealand Curriculum. Learning Media.
Ministry of Education. (2021). Te Mātaiaho: The Refreshed New Zealand Curriculum. Ministry of Education.
Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand. (2021). Tātaiako: Cultural Competencies for Teachers of Māori Learners. Teaching Council.