Coastal Restoration Trust of New Zealand

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coastal adaptation to climate change Newsletter

Author
A. Hume et al
Year
2011
Publisher / Organisation
NZ Science Teacher
Number
127
Pages
37-39
ISBN / ISSN
ISSN 0110-7801
Keywords
Teaching
Summary
This article reports on a successful collaboration between students, teachers and environmental scientists at Mercury Bay Area School, Whitianga, seeking to find solutions to problems associated with coastal adaptation to climate change. The resulting cross-curricular study in a Year 10 class, “…has made the students appreciate that they can have an impact on the environment and the things they value,”