Something Happened Here.
Aotearoa NZ Histories
The Kit.
Year 4-10 students. 36 treasure hunts reveal the history of a place. Begin with only a specific location. Solve clues. Search archives for more information. Unravel 72 stories. View from different perspectives. Understand history is messy.
Learning Areas: Social Science, The Arts and English
Key Concepts: Aotearoa NZ Histories Curriculum, Research, Validate information
Kit Patron: Ministry of Education
Classroom use to date: 3700 classrooms
Number of students reached: 108,800
Availability: Registrations full
“The content was honest, eye opening and sometimes brutal, but totally necessary for our tamariki to understand Aotearoa the way it should be.”
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Your Physical Kit.
Our kits are beautiful, physical, tangible, tactile things (with digital components built in) . They are designed to be used and transformed by students into learning keepsakes. If you register for the Something Happened Here kit then you’ll also be granted access to a private kit page within our network where you’ll be able to access prompt support from a member of our School Kit Team to ensure your teaching experience is awesome.
Every kit has three parts
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01. The Boxed Kit
Physical materials. Student focused. Designed to be used, transformed and modified. Beautiful. Boxed. Delivered to you
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02. The online, teacher only kit space
Private, secure, everyone together. Teachers only, free to join.
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03. The support to teach
Tips and tricks. Direct messaging. School Visits. Calendly Appts. Zoom sessions. Teacher Champions