Each Enviroschools Theme Area is an enquiry-based learning resource for your Enviroschools journey. In this Zoom we delve into the captivating world of the “Energy!” Theme Area booklet within an ECE context. Based on the Enviroschools Action Learning Cycle (ALC) we share with you the Key Concepts of this theme area, the Key Questions to help Identify the Current Situation within your ECE setting to determine your understanding, build on your current knowledge and explore further. We’ve highlighted some Consider questions alongside to spark kōrero as you delve a little deeper.
We hope to encourage our ECE network to pick up this booklet whilst watching this zoom and see how it could be utilised in teaching teams, alongside tamariki and involving whānau. We’ve sifted through the activities and identified the ones that are most ‘ECE friendly’ and share some inspiring stories from our Enviroschools online puna mātauranga. The Energy! Theme Area booklet is a great tool to help you explore energy in its myriad forms and transformations, and the impact of energy use on our Enviroschool and the wider environment through hands-on activities and immersive experiences. Discover the power of individual and collective decisions about, and actions related to Energy!
Take what you need from this mahi for your kete, a few strands or the whole lot…kei a koe te tikanga!
You can download a copy of the this presentation
You can also access a copy of the story – Imagining a World Without Energy
Ngā mihi nui to Marion Dekker from Inspired Kindergartens in Bay of Plenty for her generous and inspiring sharing during this zoom session. If you have any questions about the mahi Inspired Kindergartens are doing in relation to Energy, please email Marion (marion.dekker@ikindergartens.nz)
Mauri ora
Katie & Roimata