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Grow Science By Letting Children Play | Waikamania Seve | TEDxTutukaka

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Channel: TEDx Talks · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism

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A youthful view - when we truly want kids to take up science, we will let them play. Ngatiwai, Ngati Hine, Ngapuhi

13 year old Whangarei student Waikamania is attending Epsom Girls Grammar with the Inzone Education Foundation. 

Born and raised in Whangaruru, her whanau lives on the taha moana and harvests kaimoana. Waikamania channeled her passion for the moana into her ‘Kina He Taonga - Kina Barrens’ entry in the 2016 Central Northland Science Fair, where she won the best overall research award. Her project highlighted the impact kina barrens have on marine eco systems and harnessed traditional knowledge from her Maori and Samoan elders. 

Waikamania competes at national level in both waka ama and hip hop and enjoys spending time with her friends and whanau when home from school. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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