Field Trips

The following field trips took place before the conference began. They provided an opportunity for participants to learn as well as a template for future field trips. The resources below are provided to help teachers with the planning and implementation of their own field trips. Conference organizers gratefully acknowledge the support of Environment Waikato in the preparation of this material.

Natural Processes:
Volcanic and Fluvial Environments

This field trip takes place in the central North Island and includes visits to volcanic sites and the catchment of the Waikato River between Hamilton and Taupo.

Itinerary (4mb doc)
Essential Resources (3mb doc)
See Janey Nolan's references and examples of focusing questions for teachers at:
http://www.waikatouni.camdonnz.com/Focus_Questions\index.html
See Janey Nolan's notes on geographical processes for teachers at:
http://www.waikatouni.camdonnz.com/Geographical_Processes\index.html
See Janey Nolan's notes on practical ideas for teaching at:
http://www.waikatouni.camdonnz.com/Goe_Practical_ideas/index.html

Cultural Processes:
A Critical Look at Tourism in Rotorua

This trip examines the development and character of contemporary tourism in Rotorua, while also providing a gendered deconstruction of tourism in Rotorua.

Trip Details (107kb doc)

Sustainable Use of Resources:
Sustainable Dairying

This field trip, organised through DairyNZ takes place at the DairyNZ Taupiri Demonstration Farm, is tailored to support one of the most popular examples of (increasingly) sustainable use of resources in our agricultural sector. It also contains a virtual component.

Dairying Field Trip (152kb pdf)
Dairying Field Trip Tasks (86kb pdf)

Sustainable Use of Resources:
Bringing Nature into the City: Urban Planning in Hamilton

This field trip will demonstrate the importance of environmental management for urban sustainability and resident’s sense of place, and illustrate examples of ecological restoration in Hamilton. The field trip is broken into a morning and an afternoon phase, and people can attend either or both.

Trip Details (1mb pdf)