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D2.Geo.10.9-12 Applying Disciplinary Concepts & Tools resources

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D2.Geo.10.9-12 | Applying Disciplinary Concepts & Tools

Grades 9-12

Evaluate how changes in the environmental and cultural characteristics of a place or region influence spatial patterns of trade and land use.

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Colourful Solutions: Chemical Engineering Dyes to Brighten Lives

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9-13

Students will learn to think like chemical engineers as they delve into the dye technologies that allow us to express ourselves through colourful clothing. They will read and discuss complex texts, analyse concept maps and graphs, and develop an appreciation for indigenous (Māori) dye technology.

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Lesson 3

In Part 3, students go through a worked example of how overharvesting snails affects biodiversity, economics, and geography at local and regional scales.

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3 lessons and 3 supporting media items.

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Lesson 1

Role of the Dye

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The Nature of Colour at the American Museum of Natural History

Lesson 2

The Price of Colour

Lesson 3

Thinking Like a Chemical Engineer

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True Blues: Textiles Water Pollution Problem

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Mā te rauhiringa tātou e ora: Powerful Solutions: How do we provide sustainable energy to communities?

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9-13

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Learn about the energy all around us through a hands-on power generating lab, a web app exploring resilient energy mixes, and stories about Māui’s innovation. In Te Reo Māori, the unit title translates to "It is through positive energy that we thrive." This unit connects to Māori leadership in self-sufficiency and sustainability as inspiration for the future of energy engineering!

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Lessons: 1, 3

In Lesson 1, students learn about the history of energy usage in New Zealand. They reflect on the impact of colonization on the Māori people's relationship to energy consumption and generation, and how the arrival of the British shaped resource use in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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3 lessons and 6 supporting media items.

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