Years 7-10
Strongest teaching range
Climate impacts to action
Primary teaching fit
Teacher-only planning note
This handout becomes stronger when students work with a real local example. If the task stays vague,
learners list generic climate problems instead of analysing what is happening in their own rohe.
Strong fit
SCIENCE-c93bec7bc2: Analysing the effects of human activities (e.g.
deforestation, pollution) on ecosystems and large Earth systems (e.g. climate, oceans) using
scientific models and concepts.
How this handout aligns
The worksheet asks students to connect environmental signals to effects on ecosystems,
communities, and local places. That keeps the science on cause, impact, and evidence, not just
opinion.
Ecosystems
Climate impacts
Scientific models
This is the clearest science fit because the task centres on analysing how
climate-related changes affect interconnected systems.
Strong fit
SCIENCE-0837ef1b77: Applying understanding of carbon movement to
real-world contexts (e.g. climate change mitigation, land use planning, energy choices), using
evidence to evaluate the effectiveness of different strategies.
How this handout aligns
The response-planning section asks students to move from observed impacts into mitigation,
protection, or planning choices. That turns evidence into decision making rather than stopping at
description.
Mitigation
Planning
Evidence use
Useful when the class is ready to discuss which responses are realistic,
fair, and worth prioritising locally.
Aotearoa lens
Climate learning in Aotearoa is stronger when students analyse impacts
in their own place and consider how mātauranga Māori and
kaitiakitanga shape responsible response planning.
How to use this resource well
Push students to name who or what is affected: wai, whenua, taonga species, infrastructure, or
whānau wellbeing. That move keeps the worksheet locally grounded and culturally meaningful.
Rohe-specific
Kaitiakitanga
Action planning
This stops the lesson becoming a generic climate worksheet detached from
place, responsibility, and care for taiao.
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.