Teaching resourcesNgā rauemi mā te pouako

Ko au te taiao: Recognising that we are nature through mātauranga Māori values and the collections at Te Papa

Recognising we are nature through mātauranga Māori and Te Papa’s Collections Online.

Kia hiwa rā! Resistance, persistence, and defiance in Aotearoa

Explore protest in Aotearoa through our Collections Online. You can delve into why people protest, explore activism in your own community, and grow your own skills as a changemaker.

Matariki Akonga Nui: Matariki for teachers

Delve into a selection of teaching and learning activities which uncover the meaning and stories of Matariki, the values that relate to this special time of the year, and the ways in which you can celebrate it with your ākonga in your setting.

From the Past, for Tomorrow teaching resource: reimagining local history through art

From the Past, for Tomorrow uses contemporary art as a launchpad for examining identity and representation, considering the impact of colonisation, and exploring the power of storytelling in art.

Surreal activities teaching resource

Primary, Secondary

This resource is full of activities that will help you to explore surrealism with your students. The activities are playful and sometimes irrational, a bit like surrealism itself.

He rauemi kaiako: Te waihanga i te apōpō, rū ana, takatū ana

Primary, Secondary

Mā te tūkanga o te whakaaro hoahoa a Stanford, ka taea ngā ākonga kia hanga putanga hei āwhina i ngā uauatanga mō te hāpori kua pā atu ki a rātou i muri tata mai i te rū whenua – ā-tāngata nei, ā-hanganga nei.

Teaching resource: First Collisions

Primary, Secondary

This resource is designed to place the arrival of Cook within a wider context of Pacific navigation as well as placing a larger focus on Tupaia, without whose superior navigation skills Cook would have struggled to arrive at the shores of Aotearoa at all.

Learn to animate teaching resource: The children of Tangaroa

Learn about creatures of the ocean, te reo Māori, animation, and video production in this four-part resource for years 3–8.

Teaching resource: Building an earthquake ready future

Primary, Secondary

Using the Stanford design process, teach students to create resilient communities that can deal with the effects of earthquakes when they happen – both social and structural.

Virtual reality classroom resource

Primary, Secondary

Creating virtual reality (VR) in your classroom is easier than you think. With free online tools your students can do it for themselves.

Maramataka: The Māori calendar learning resource

Early childhood, Primary

Teach the Maramataka and the Māori months in your classroom with the help of our teaching resource and classroom poster.

It’s a Bug’s Life science resource for ECE and Primary

Early childhood, Primary

Teaching scientific skills, knowledge, and practices in ECE settings and primary schools is made easy with this hands-on resource.

Tongan Language Week resource

Early childhood, Primary, Secondary

Download our resource and learn Tongan words, phrases, and pronunciation, and explore aspects of Tongan culture.

Cook Islands Language Week resource

Early childhood, Primary, Secondary

Learn Cook Islands Māori words, phrases, and pronunciation, and explore aspects of Cook Islands Māori culture.

Sāmoan Language Week resource

Early childhood, Primary, Secondary

Practise Sāmoan words and phrases, and explore the Sāmoan culture for Sāmoan Language Week.