Element 2: Locate on a map and describe key geographical features of New Zealand (Mountains and Mountain Ranges).
Learning intentions students are learning to…
- Locate and label 4 mountains/mountain ranges in New Zealand and provide a brief summary of activities and facilities available in those areas.
Success criteria (How do students know they have achieved success?)
- Students are able to clearly locate and label 4 Mountains/Mountain Ranges.
- Students are able to describe key geographical features (activities and facilities) of four mountains and mountain ranges both in the North and South Islands.
Relevant Film Archive footage:
Tourism: Part One Destination New Zealand
Sub-Chapter: The Sportsman's Paradise
— South Ski Islands, 1981 (Footage Time: 5 minutes and 15 seconds)
Activities
- Students will each receive an Atlas, and a blank map of New Zealand.
- Students will be provided with a list of 4 Mountains/ Mountain Ranges.
- Students will locate and label those 4 Mountains/ Mountain Ranges on their blank map of New Zealand, assisted by their atlas.
- Students will view the above film footage.
- Students will complete the geographical features (activities and facilities) of four mountains and mountain ranges in the North and South Island
- Compare this new knowledge to their prior knowledge of New Zealand. What new things have they discovered?
Handout
Map & Mountains/Mountain Ranges list
Mountain & Mountain Ranges features activity sheet
