Aotearoa New Zealand’s natural environment has been shaped by climate. It has influenced both the physical environment and the plants and animals that have adapted to life in particular ...
An artificial satellite is an object that people have made and launched into orbit using rockets. There are currently over a thousand active satellites orbiting the Earth. The size, altitude and ...
Although weather and climate are closely related, they are not the same thing. The chief difference between weather and climate is time. Weather is defined as daily or short-term conditions like ...
Flowers are a common sight in most New Zealand school grounds. They offer a colourful starting point to teach about plant reproduction and adaptation and offer opportunities to extend into ...
The heart is a muscular organ that pumps blood through the blood vessels of the circulatory system. Blood transports oxygen and nutrients to the body. It is also involved in the removal of ...
Reflection is when light bounces off an object. If the surface is smooth and shiny, like glass, water or polished metal, the light will reflect at the same angle as it hit the surface. This is ...
To measure the quantity of anything, we need a comparison with some precise unit value. Early humans used body parts and natural surroundings to provide suitable measuring instruments ...
Weather is ever present, ever changing and always interesting. Have a look at these Science Learning Hub links to see how they might fit in to your weather unit. General weather concepts and ...
In this recorded professional learning session, Andrea Soanes and Lyn Rogers explore how teachers can confidently support their students to interpret and make sense of the data they collect. The ...
Concept cartoons are a visual representation of science ideas. The simple cartoon style drawings put forward a range of viewpoints about science ideas in situations that are designed to motivate ...
For over a decade the Kudos have celebrated and supported our science achievements and the high-flying minds behind them. From medicine to marine science, farming to food technology, engineering ...
The world conference on marine biodiversity (WCMB) welcomes presentations on all aspects of marine biodiversity, both fundamental and applied sciences. This year, the WCMB will be fully virtual ...
The tenth biannual conference on advanced materials and nanotechnology (AMN10) will be held in February 2022 in Rotorua. The conference series is interdisciplinary and covers a broad variety of ...
