Mapping New Zealand's Amazing Features
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Mapping New Zealand's Amazing Features
WALT: We Are Learning To identify New Zealand's main geographical features
What Do You Already Know?
What islands make up New Zealand? Can you name any mountains or rivers? What seas surround our country?
New Zealand's Three Main Islands
North Island - where Auckland and Wellington are South Island - the biggest island Stewart Island - the small island at the bottom
Google Earth Exploration Time!
Let's fly over New Zealand together Spot the three islands from space Zoom in to see mountains and rivers Look for the seas around our country
Amazing Mountain Ranges
Southern Alps - huge mountains in the South Island Mount Cook - New Zealand's tallest mountain Volcanic mountains in the North Island Snow-capped peaks and beautiful valleys
Rivers and Seas Around Us
{"left":"Waikato River - longest river\nClutha River - in the South Island\nMany smaller rivers and streams","right":"Tasman Sea - on the west side\nPacific Ocean - on the east side\nCook Strait - between the islands"}
Map Labeling Workshop
Use your worksheet to label New Zealand's features Find the three islands first Add mountain ranges and rivers Mark the surrounding seas Use the word bank to help you
Group Discussion Challenge
Share your labeled maps with a partner Can you use direction words? (north, south, east, west) Which island is bigger? Where are the highest mountains?
Creative Feature Drawing
Draw your favorite New Zealand geographical feature It could be a mountain, river, or island Add labels to your drawing Be ready to share with the class!
WALT Review - What Have We Learned?
We can identify New Zealand's three main islands We know about our mountain ranges and rivers We can locate the seas around our country We can use direction words to describe locations Great work, geographers!