Level 4
The Level 4 books can be used for reading to/with/by students who are at Secondary (Years 9 to 11 or Level 9 to 11).
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Tautai Ake
Bees are VIPs
This non-fiction book explores the symbiotic relationship that has evolved between the honeybee and flowering plants. It describes how, in the process of gathering nectar and pollen, honeybees pollinate flowers. Science -
Tautai Ake
Left on My Own
In this true story, Ropati Simona remembers an incident from his childhood. In 1935, when he was nine years old, his parents were missionaries in Papua New Guinea. Allowed to go on his first hunt, he became separated from the hunting party and was forced to spend a night on his own in the jungle. Though he was found the next day, what he hadn’t known at the time was that one of the world’s largest snakes had been hunting in the same area as he slept. -
Tautai Ake
Lighting the Way with Solar Energy
When Tokelau decided to switch to renewable energy, people thought critically about the options. They decided that solar energy could be a cost-effective option well-suited to Tokelau’s climate. Over four thousand solar panels were installed, making Tokelau the first nation in the world to convert to 100 percent renewable energy. Technology -
Connect Tokelau
Under the Sea
This article reports on a survey of a 100-metre-long rocky reef located 11 kilometres off the Taranaki coast in New Zealand. Students from local high schools are partnering with divers, biologists, engineers, fishers, and local iwi to discover and record the plants and animals that make the reef their home. This article focuses on the survey methods being used and the different technologies involved in each method. Science and technology
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Connect Tokelau
Blood Sugar
Sarah Cook is a busy Year 10 student living with Type 1 diabetes. Diabetes is a disease that can affect your day-to-day life. Find out what Sarah does to manage her diabetes and make sure it doesn’t prevent her full and active lifestyle. Science
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Connect Tokelau
A Sinking Feeling
Mr Tuala’s class have lost the Boat Float competition and they want to figure out why. By learning more about density (and how it relates to floating a boat), they critique their original boat designs and use what they have learned to design and build new, more successful vaka. Science and technology
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Connect Tokelau
Don’t Sit if You Want to Keep Fit
Scientific evidence suggests that sitting for long periods of time can cause health problems and that standing and moving around is better for us. But as with all scientific evidence, we need to ask questions about the evidence to determine if it can be trusted. Science
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Connect Tokelau
An Invasion of Yellow Crazies
Tokelau has been invaded by yellow crazies – an ant species. Scientists are investigating what can be done about them. By collecting and recording data, they are identifying the extent of the problem and figuring out the best course of action. Science
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Connect Tokelau
Winning Ways: Presenting Scientific Evidence
Grace is on a mission to win the science fair – but to do so she must structure and present her investigation in the most informative and thought-provoking way possible. Grace uses diagrams, photographs, tables, graphs, infographics, and clear science writing to present her data and blow the judges away! Science
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Connect Tokelau
COVID-19
In late 2019, scientists detected the emergence of a previously unknown virus. As the virus spread, a global pandemic was declared and Tokelau closed its border. Though people are now allowed to repatriate back to Tokelau, a quarantine is involved. Meanwhile, vaccination is beginning to provide some protection, though new variants of the virus are emerging. Understanding what a virus is remains critical to managing this new disease. Science
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Connect Tokelau
Blessings from the Sea
Nukunonu’s marine environment contains numerous species that we depend on for food. They are a blessing that supports us on our atoll, so we need to be cautious when it comes to the commercialisation of our exclusive economic zone. Science
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Connect Tokelau
Coral Bleaching and Ocean Acidification
This article explores the concepts of coral bleaching and ocean acidification. It reports on an underwater invesitgation in Nukunonu that looked into coral resilience in the lagoon and on the ocean side. The data the research team gathered established a baseline for ongoing monitoring. Science and technology
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Connect Tokelau
Climate Change
This article explores the concepts of global warming and climate change. It discusses some of the implications for Tokelau. Science
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Connect Tokelau
Rainwater Harvesting
Our survival here on our atolls depends on rainwater harvesting. This article explores some of the technology that is involved. Technology
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Connect Tokelau
Tokelau Governance in the 21st Century
The year 2026 will be the 100th anniversary of Tokelau–New Zealand relations. Support is growing to revisit the question of self-determination in that year. To understand what a new structure of governance might involve, we need to understand our current governance structure and how it came about.
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Connect Tokelau
Accidental Plastics
From your toothbrush to a plastic bowl, plastic products are absolutely everywhere. It’s difficult to imagine life without these synthetic compounds. Science and technology
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Dual-Language Flipbooks
Fagatua Tokelau
In this non-fiction book, the Tokelau wrestler Ilai Isopo Elekana Manū introduces students to the traditional Tokelau sport of fagatua.
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E Books
Lighting the Way with Solar Energy
When Tokelau decided to switch to renewable energy, people thought critically about the options. They decided that solar energy could be a cost-effective option well-suited to Tokelau’s climate. Over four thousand solar panels were installed, making Tokelau the first nation in the world to convert to 100 percent renewable energy. Technology
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E Books
Fagatua Tokelau
In this non-fiction book, the Tokelau wrestler Ilai Isopo Elekana Manū introduces students to the traditional Tokelau sport of fagatua.
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E Books
Coral Bleaching and Ocean Acidification
This article explores the concepts of coral bleaching and ocean acidification. It reports on an underwater invesitgation in Nukunonu that looked into coral resilience in the lagoon and on the ocean side. The data the research team gathered established a baseline for ongoing monitoring. Science and technology
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E Books
Rainwater Harvesting
Our survival here on our atolls depends on rainwater harvesting. This article explores some of the technology that is involved. Technology
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E Books
Accidental Plastics
From your toothbrush to a plastic bowl, plastic products are absolutely everywhere. It’s difficult to imagine life without these synthetic compounds. Science and technology
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E Books
Blessings from the Sea
Nukunonu’s marine environment contains numerous species that we depend on for food. They are a blessing that supports us on our atoll, so we need to be cautious when it comes to the commercialisation of our exclusive economic zone. Science
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E Books
An Invasion of Yellow Crazies
Tokelau has been invaded by yellow crazies – an ant species. Scientists are investigating what can be done about them. By collecting and recording data, they are identifying the extent of the problem and figuring out the best course of action. Science
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E Books
Blood Sugar
Sarah Cook is a busy Year 10 student living with Type 1 diabetes. Diabetes is a disease that can affect your day-to-day life. Find out what Sarah does to manage her diabetes and make sure it doesn’t prevent her full and active lifestyle. Science
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