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Education Kits 

The Auckland Museum has an extensive range of teaching resources available to support your visit to the museum and ensuing classroom activites.

Early Childhood  |  Art Education  |  Maori Education  |  Science Education  |  Social Science
Music Education  |  Technology Education  |  War Memorial Education

Early Childhood

Early Childhood - Weird and Wonderful The Weird & Wonderful Discovery Centre provides an opportunity to explore and investigate the world of science at close quarters. Last updated on: 4 May 2007  ||  File Size: 413 KB  ||  Author: © 1997 Auckland Museum

Art Education

Art at the Museum Years 5-13. Outlines the wealth of material available to art classes and suggests thematic approaches to using museum artefacts. Background Notes | Curriculum Links | Activities Last updated on: 26 Nov 2007  ||   Author: © 2001 Auckland Museum

Maori Education 

Whakairo Tuturu Maori Years 1-8. Also useful for Years 9-10. Traditional Maori carving materials, designs, techniques and background. Last updated on: 7 May 2007  ||  File Size: 230 KB  ||  Author: © 1997 Auckland Museum

Whakaraka ECE - Year 10. Handgames and traditional Pastimes: Learn about traditional Maori pastimes, including tii tii torea (sticks) and poi with associated waiata. Background Notes | Curriculum Links | Activities Last updated on: 26 Nov 2007  ||   Author: © 2000 Auckland Museum

Te Ao Turoa Years 1 -13. The Natural World of the Maori: Papatuanuku, Ranginui, their children and our natural world. Background Notes | Curriculum Links | Activities Last updated on: 26 Nov 2007  ||   Author: © 2001 Auckland Museum

He Taonga Maori Years 1-13. A comprehensive approach to traditional Maori life, relating it to the taonga in the Museum galleries. Background Notes | Curriculum Links | Activities Last updated on: 26 Nov 2007  ||    Author: © 2001 Auckland Museum

Te Mahi Kai Years 1-10. Traditional Maori food gathering. Background Notes | Curriculum Links | Activities Last updated on: 26 Nov 2007  ||   Author: © 2001 Auckland Museum

Te Ao Kohatu o Te Maori Years 1-10. Traditional Maori technology. Background Notes | Curriculum Links | Activities Last updated on: 26 Nov 2007  ||   Author: © 2001 Auckland Museum

Kowhaiwhai Tuturu Maori Years 1-8. The painted art of kowhaiwhai, materials, stories and designs. Last updated on: 7 May 2007  ||  File Size: 420 KB  ||  Author: © 1998 Auckland Museum

Tukutuku Tuturu Maori Years 1-8. The art of traditional Maori tukutuku weaving, materials, stories and background. Last updated on: 7 May 2007  ||  File Size: 409 KB  ||  Author: © 1997 Auckland Museum

Raranga Tuturu Maori This education kit will look at raranga, whatu, and kete; the weaving and plaiting arts traditionally carried out by Maori women. Last updated on: 4 May 2007  ||  File Size: 356 KB  ||  Author: © 1997 Auckland Museum

Science Education

New Zealand's Natural History Year 1-8. Our inheritance from Gondwana, New Zealand's unique flora and fauna and associated activities pertinent to primary science. Background Notes | Curriculum Links | Activities Last updated on: 17 April 2008  ||   Author: © 2008 Auckland Museum

New Zealand's Natural History Years 9-13. Our inheritance from Gondwana, New Zealand's unique flora and fauna and associated activities pertinent to secondary science and biology. Background Notes | Curriculum Links | Activities Last updated on: 17 April 2008  ||   Author: © 2008 Auckland Museum

Unique New Zealand Years 6-13. How human activities have affected the flora, fauna and geology of New Zealand. Background Notes | Curriculum Links | Activities Last updated on: 26 Nov 2007  ||   Author: © 2001 Auckland Museum

Volcanoes    How volcanoes have shaped our planet and affected us.  Background Notes | Curriculum Links | Activities Last updated on: 26 Nov 2007  ||   Author: © 2001 Auckland Museum

Whales, Dolphins & Penguins Years 1-13. A resource for classes studying whales, dolphins and penguins. Last updated on: 8 May 2007  ||  File Size: 3343 KB  ||  Author: © 2001 Auckland Museum

Kiwi, Moa & More - Birds of New Zealand & the World Years 1-13. A resource giving an overview on birds and background information on the displays in the Museum galleries. Background Notes | Curriculum Links | Activities Last updated on: 26 Nov 2007  ||   Author: © 2001 Auckland Museum

Spiders Years 1-9. A guide to the lifestyles of the small and hairy. Background Notes  |  Curriculum Links  |  Activities Last updated on: 17 April 2008  ||  Author: © 2008 Auckland Museum

Insects Years 1-10. A guide to New Zealand's varied insect life. Background Notes | Curriculum Links | Activities Last updated on: 17 April 2008  ||    Author: © 2008 Auckland Museum

Dinosaurs Years 1-10. Interesting facts and activities about New Zealand's dinosaurs. Background Notes | Curriculum Links | Activities Last updated on: 26 Nov 2007  ||   Author: © 2000 Auckland Museum

Geology at the Auckland Museum Years 1-13. Includes information about New Zealand's split from Gondwana, earthquakes, volcanoes, Auckland's geology, rocks and minerals and much more. Last updated on: 7 May 2007  ||  File Size: 604 KB  ||  Author: © 2000 Auckland Museum

Social Science

Sharing the Past Years 1-10. A social studies resource relating to Auckland Museum's diverse collections. Last updated on: 8 May 2007  ||  File Size: 1207 KB  ||  Author: © 2002 Auckland Museum

Future Auckland Years 2-10. A social studies resource aslo useful for older geography classes. Thought-provoking facts and activities about Auckland's past, present and future. Last updated on: 8 May 2007  ||  File Size: 653 KB  ||  Author: © 2001 Auckland Museum

Classics Years 11-13. A social studies resource exploring Auckland Museum's classics collections. Last updated on: 17 April 2008 ||  File Size: 5.52 MB  ||  Author: © 2008 Auckland Museum

Auckland 1866 Years 2-10. A social studies resource with activities and information about Auckland's colonial past. Last updated on: 8 May 2007  ||  File Size: 643 KB  ||  Author: © 2000 Auckland Museum

Pacific Pathways Years 1-10. A social studies resource exploring the people and cultures of the Pacific and relating these to the Museum's collections. Last updated on: 8 May 2007  ||  File Size: 1198 KB  ||  Author: © 2000 Auckland Museum

Pacific Pathways Years 1-13. A social studies resource exploring the fibres and textiles of the Pacific, including Tapa, Tivaevae, Kete and more. Last updated on: 8 May 2007  ||  File Size: 749 KB  ||  Author: © 2000 Auckland Museum

Auckland City: Boom or Bust: Urban Settlement Year 12. A resource for geography students focussing on the urban settlement of Auckland. Background Notes | Curriculum Links | Activities Last updated on: 26 Nov 2007  ||   Author: © 2000 Auckland Museum

Mysteries of Ancient Egypt Years 4-8. A social studies resource with fascinating facts and activities about life in Ancient Egypt. Background Notes | Curriculum Links | Activities Last updated on: 26 Nov 2007  ||   Author: © 2000 Auckland Museum

Music Education

Music in the Museum ECE - Year 10. An exploration of the musical instruments in Auckland Museum, and relevant activities which tie in hand-on programme available at the Museum. Background Notes | Curriculum Links | Activities Last updated on: 26 Nov 2007  ||   Author: © 2000 Auckland Museum

Technology Education

Te Ao Kohatu o Te Maori Years 1-10. Traditional Maori technology. Background Notes | Curriculum Links | Activities Last updated on: 26 Nov 2007  ||   Author: © 2001 Auckland Museum

War Memorial Education

Scars on the Heart Years 4-13. A social studies and history resource documenting and providing activities about New Zealand's growing identity, our role in wars of the past, including the New Zealand wars, WWI and WWII, up to the present day conflict. Last updated on: 8 May 2007  ||  File Size: 4950 KB  ||  Author: © 2001 Auckland Museum

The Armoury Years 7-13. A social studies and history resource providing information and activities based on the primary source material and cenotaph database available to schools in the Armoury Resource Centre. Last updated on: 8 May 2007  ||  File Size: 2252 KB  ||  Author: © 2001 Auckland Museum

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Visitor Guides

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Chinese Visitor Guide 2008 Last updated on: 26 May 2008 || File size: 2188 Kb || Acrobat Reader Required.

Japanese Visitor Guide 2008 Last updated on: 26 May 2008 || File size: 1522 Kb || Acrobat Reader Required.

German Visitor Guide 08 Last updated on: 27 May 2008 || File size: 776 Kb || Acrobat Reader Required.

English Visitor Guide 2008 Last updated on: 26 May 2008 || File size: 1272 Kb || Acrobat Reader Required.