The Alpine Fault and Our Active Faults

The Alpine Fault and our Active Faults is an NCEA Level 1 Geography resource aligned to the new New Zealand curriculum and is designed to teach ākonga all about the Alpine Fault and our active faults, while also learning geospatial information system skills in ArcGIS Online.

The resource includes two StoryMaps (one for kaiako, one for ākonga), a workbook for ākonga and answer book for kaiako, a suggested lesson plan, assessment matrix and support materials to help kaiako adapt the teachings to their classroom. It has been built to allow kaiako to teach the Internal Assessment in whatever way works best for their ākonga.

The Alpine Fault and Our Active Faults resource is currently being piloted by Ashburton College and will be updated based on their feedback before going live for Term 1 of 2024.

This resource has been designed to align with Geography 1.1 Demonstrate understanding of the spatial distribution of a phenomenon and its impacts on place (91932).

Check out the resources and provide your feedback so that we can make it as easy as possible for you to use in the classroom.

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This resource steps ākonga through five topics: New Zealand's plate boundary, faults, risk, impacts, and planning and preparing. By working through the StoryMap and their completing workbook ākonga will be ready to create their own StoryMap for their internal assessment. It is designed so that they can work at their own pace or complete their workbook when prompted by their kaiako as they progress through the StoryMap. 

What is a StoryMap?

ArcGIS Online StoryMaps are a web-based application that enables the sharing digital maps in the context of narrative text and other multimedia content to tell a story, communicate an idea and/or share information online.

What are StoryMaps?

How to make a StoryMap

Ākonga StoryMap

The Ākonga StoryMap has everything ākonga need to learn about the Alpine Fault and our active faults and complete the NCEA Geography Level 1 Internal Assessment. It is designed to be used in alongside the Ākonga Workbook.

AF8 NCEA Ākonga StoryMap

Ākonga Workbook

The Ākonga Workbook is designed to be used alongside the Ākonga StoryMap to track ākonga progress and prepare their content for the creation of their own StoryMap and complete their internal assessment.

AF8 NCEA Ākonga Workbook

Kaiako StoryMap

The Kaiako StoryMap provides all the information teachers need to teach ākonga about what faults are, how they are created, where they are located (spatial distribution), why they matter, how they impact communities, and ways to plan and prepare.

AF8 NCEA Kaiako StoryMap

Kindly sponsored by

Toka Tū Ake EQC

Produced in collaboration with

Illuminate Science | Kate Boersen

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