NCEA Physics investigation applying thermodynamics and heat transfer principles to a living geothermal system.
NCEA Biology investigation into thermophilic microorganisms and the conditions that support life in geothermal habitats.
NCEA English close-reading unit analysing how Māori oral traditions are translated into and represented in written texts.
NCEA English production unit where students craft a short documentary about a geothermal feature for a public audience.
NCEA Statistics investigation using bivariate data to model the relationship between geyser temperature and eruption intervals.
NCEA Statistics investigation analysing time-series data on visitor numbers to the living village.
NCEA Social Studies inquiry into co-governance and tikanga using a living case study of geothermal resource management.
NCEA Social Studies inquiry evaluating the economic trade-offs between tourism and conservation at a living village.
Design and carry out a statistical investigation into the variability of geothermal features.
In-depth inquiry into the politics and governance of geothermal resources in Aotearoa.
NCEA-aligned critical inquiry into the relationship between mātauranga Māori and western science.
A sensory introduction to the geothermal features of Whakarewarewa through observation, story, and simple science talk.
Use the sights and sounds of Whakarewarewa as inspiration for descriptive writing and oral storytelling.
Early maths through counting, grouping and simple data about geothermal features.
An introduction to how a community lives with the land, past and present.
Investigate how silica-rich water forms terraces and crystals through hands-on chemistry.
Explore whaikōrero and waiata as forms of expression connected to place.
Collect, display and interpret temperature data from geothermal features.
Inquiry into the history and kaitiakitanga of the people of Whakarewarewa.
Investigate extremophile bacteria and the unique ecology of geothermal habitats.
Critical reading of texts about geothermal resource rights and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Use real eruption data to model geothermal cycles mathematically.
Geospatial inquiry into how Whakarewarewa's landscape reflects culture and history.
Advanced chemistry investigation into the composition and reactions of geothermal waters.