You will see below a range of educational resources for students: Primary, Secondary and All Levels. All are available free of charge – just click on the links to download what you would like to use.
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Primary School Educational Resources
A is for albatross B is for bird
Create your own Albatross Mask
Tracking Blue Penguins
Toroa at Taiaroa
‘Getting to Know the Royal Albatross’ – Pre & Post Trip Activities sheet
Birds with labels and Te reo maori names (PDF)
Birds of Taiaroa Head 3-D Montage
Pukekura Place Names Activity & Answer Sheet
Flight and Feathers
Flight and Feathers Work Sheet
Flight & Feathers – ONLINE student worksheet(PDF)
The Evolution of Wings And Feathers
Save Our Seabirds
Why Do Seabirds Nest at Taiaroa Head (PDF)
Northern Royal Albatross from Egg to Ocean
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Secondary Education Resources and Student Worksheets
Conservation Management
Conservation Management Work Sheet
Conservation Management Teachers Guide
Human Impact
Human Impact – Student WorkSheet
Seabird Behaviour
Seabird Behaviour Student WorkSheet
Seabird Behaviour Teacher Guide
Seabird Behaviour ONLINE PROGRAM Worksheet #1 – Albatross
Seabird Behaviour ONLINE PROGRAM Worksheet #2 – Shags and Comparison Table
Northern Royal Albatross from Egg to Ocean
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Albatross of NZ Poster(PDF) 2671 KB
Crossword – Albatross(PDF) 85.7 KB
Crossword – Pukekura Kai(PDF) 424 KB
Crossword – Pukekura Whakapapa(PDF) 603 KB
Pukekura 5 minute bird count form
English Activity – Poems about Albatross(PDF) 72.8 KB
How Can We Help the Albatross – ideas(PDF) 76.6 KB
Poem – Toroa Waiata(PDF) 59.9 KB
Student Name Tags(PDF) 540 KB
Albatross Pre-School itinerary 2016 (PDF) 228 KB
OWOO PlasticsBreakdown Poster (PDF) 9760 KB
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Below are some other amazing resources and information to look at!
What to expect on the Royal Cam – https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-animals/birds/birds-a-z/albatrosses/royal-albatross-toroa/royal-cam/what-to-expect/
Track the chick’s weight – https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-animals/birds/birds-a-z/albatrosses/royal-albatross-toroa/royal-cam/track-the-chicks-weight/
Discover a new way to birding! – https://ebird.org/home
Contribute to Science – iNaturalist – https://www.inaturalist.org/
Seabird posters and infographic – https://gulfjournal.org.nz/?post_type=poster
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March 2022 – Education Newsletter – Term 1
September 2021 – Zoom Programmes
September 2021 – Online Education
August 2020 – Save Our Seabirds
13 May 2020 – Seabird Behaviour
6 May 2020 – Flight and Feathers
20 April 2020 – Locals of Taiaroa Head (Pukekura)
10 April 2020 – Life The Royals (RoyalCam)
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Red-billed Gulls – where are they nesting? Citizen Science Project
Great Otago Gull Count – Survey Instructions 2022
Red-billed Gull – Ages and stages guide
Red-billed Gull Behaviour Sheet
Red-billed Gull Activity #1 – maximum count worksheet
Red-billed Gull Activity #2 – Behaviour worksheet
Red-billed Gull Video – Courtship Feeding
Red-billed Gull Video – Mating
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Planting for Penguins – click here