March 13, 2026
Sea Week at Waikawa Bay – Nature of Science in Action
For tamariki at Waikawa Bay School, the moana isn’t something far away; they can see it from their school grounds. It’s part of their everyday landscape, featuring in their murals, artwork, and local stories. So when Glenis Paul from the NZ Marine Studies Centre (Whakatū/Nelson) found time in her busy schedule to support learning during Sea Week, the school jumped at the opportunity. I was also keen to learn a thing or two and joined in for the morning! The focus was the Nature of Science, with students rotating through ten hands-on marine activities, each one deepening their understanding of the sandy bay close by.
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- Glenis talking all things marine with tamariki
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- Finding the most accurate way to measure the length paua shells
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- Checking the temperature of several water samples