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Properties of materials – introduction

Matter is anything that has mass and occupies space. A useful way to start thinking about matter is to think about the different materials, or substances, that it can be made into. These ...

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Invasive weeds and wildfires

Scientists Tim Curran (Lincoln University), Sarah Wyse (University of Auckland) and George Perry (University of Auckland) looked at the impacts of exotic plant species on fires. This is their ...

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Climate change, melting ice and sea level rise

One implication of climate change is sea level rise. Sea level is the average height of the ocean relative to the land, between the high and low tides. The rising global temperature is causing ...

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Seeds, stems and spores – introduction

A plant reproduction resource for NZ Curriculum levels 1 and 2. Explore some of the science ideas behind plant life cycles, seed dispersal and how some plants reproduce without seeds. Humans have ...

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Rongoā Māori

Rongoā is the traditional Māori healing system. Rongoā is a holistic practice that often includes using the medicinal properties of New Zealand native plants. Early Māori and rongoā Although ...

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Modelling waves with slinkies

In this activity, students model how sound travels by sending waves along two stretched plastic slinkies tied together. By the end of this activity, students should be able to: understand that ...

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Adaptations of marine organisms

Adaptation is an evolutionary process whereby an organism becomes increasingly well suited to living in a particular habitat. It is not a quick process! Natural selection over many generations ...

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Living World – The rocky shore

Here are links to Science Learning Hub resources for primary teachers related to the rocky shore in the Living World strand of the New Zealand Curriculum. The rocky shore is a popular topic in ...

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Making fermented drinks – unit plan

Students carry out experiments with yeast and market research to help them modify an existing recipe for a fermented drink (such as ginger beer) to produce a drink that would appeal to their ...

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Chemistry made simple – properties of matter

At the Science Learning Hub, we know teaching chemistry can feel a bit overwhelming. In this recorded professional learning session, Greta Dromgool takes you step by step through key ideas ...

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Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury

Professor Brian Cox Universal World Tour 2019

Using state of the art graphics and imagery from ground-based telescopes and space probes, presented using ultra-high-resolution LED screen technology, Brian will explore the latest missions to ...

11/06/2019 - 15/06/2019
Wellington

Crazy & Ambitious 2

From kauri dieback to small mammal predators, from brown marmorated stink bug to Xylella, from kākāhi to kākā, the second Crazy & Ambitious symposium will cover them all. Enjoy panel ...

20/05/2019 - 21/05/2019
Wellington

New Zealand Primary School Teachers’ Conference

This conference will be 2 days of learning, collaboration, networking and inspiration. It will provide an array of professional development opportunities for all primary and intermediate ...

15/04/2019 - 16/04/2019
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