Topic

Term 1 Focus: The evolution of ngà manu (birds) in Tāmaki Makaurau / Aotearoa.

How have manu uniquely evolved on Aotearoa?

What did manu life look like before humans and when Tangata Whenua arrived?

Lesson One: Mātauranga Māori

Lesson Two: Fossils - Aotearoa before Human
Settlement

Lesson Three: How have Ngà Manu evolved to live in
Aotearoa?

Lesson Four: Birds’ Roles in Ecosystems

Lesson Five: Manu and Animal Classification

Lesson Six: Feathers and Flight

Lesson Seven: NZ’s Aviation History / Physics of Flight

Lesson Eight: Migration