Blue fungi (Entoloma hochstetteri) and mosses on forest floor.
Soil ecosystems
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Building Science Concepts: Birds

Article

Building Science Concepts: Birds

Explore the science concepts that underpin knowledge and understanding about birds and their structure, function and adaptations.

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Marine Biosecurity Toolbox logo with koru and text

Article

Kaitiakitanga o te moana – a context for learning

Aotearoa New Zealand is fortunate to have a huge diversity of marine habitats and an extensive coastline – about 15,000 ...

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Creating collections

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Creating collections

The Hub has a very useful collections tool. Hub users who are signed in can access the tool to create ...

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Māori ways of knowing – weather and climate

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Māori ways of knowing – weather and climate

Knowledge of tohu – biophysical indicators – has been passed down from tūpuna over many generations. From years of observation ...

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Maramataka

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Maramataka

The maramataka is a traditional Māori lunar-stellar system based on the movements and phases of te Marama and ngā whetū. ...

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Ocean temperature

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Ocean temperature

The temperature of the ocean determines what form the water takes. Most of the ocean is liquid water, but if ...

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RNAi for pest control – te ao Māori considerations

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RNAi for pest control – te ao Māori considerations

In traditional Māori society, a range of methods for pest control were developed such as reciting karakia, the strategic use ...

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Introducing New Zealand ducks

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Introducing New Zealand ducks

New Zealand is home to a wide variety of water fowl. Water fowl is the common name for the Anatidae, ...

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Popular topics

A selection of picture books.

Topic

Literacy through science

Collecting lake samples New Zealand

Topic

Working in STEM

Sun rays through a blue cloudy sky

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Weather

Tropical Cyclone Yasi in 2011 from a NASA’s Terra satellite,

Topic

Climate change

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Popular concepts

Fern koru in wild in New Zealand

Concept

Māramatanga Māori

Cell diagram showing mitochondria.

Concept

Cells

Row of beakers containing a range of common materials to test pH

Concept

Chemical reactions

Female Skateboarder on a skateboard park + silicon nitride balls

Concept

Force and movement

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Latest resources

Marine Biosecurity Toolbox logo with koru and text

Teacher PLD

Kaitiakitanga o te moana – a context for learning

Aotearoa New Zealand is fortunate to have a huge diversity of marine habitats and an extensive coastline – about 15,000 ...

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Literacy through science

Teacher PLD

Literacy through science

Using science as the context to teach literacy skills enables teachers to create cross-curricular opportunities – and create valuable teaching ...

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Image of Tom Goulter working on the space video clips.

What does an editor do?

The Science Learning Hub Pokapū Akoranga Pūtaiao offers literally thousands of videos and resources to help educators and the public ...

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Our environment 2025 Tō tātou taiao report cover showing 4 people walking along an ocean beach.

Article

Our environment 2025 Tō tātou taiao

As educators and students, we are familiar with school reports – they use data to track and communicate student progress ...

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Using our glossary

Teacher PLD

Using our glossary

Science has its own language. Some words – like ‘gene’ – are completely new. Other words – like ‘energy’ – ...

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Building Science Concepts: Exploring sound

Teacher PLD

Building Science Concepts: Exploring sound

Use music to engage students in learning the science concepts of sound in a fun and meaningful way.

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SLH: Ask a scientist with Ben Kennedy

15 May 2025

Teachers, register your class to join this free online Q&A with volcanologist Ben Kennedy on Thursday, 15 May, 11.45 am–12.30 ...

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Mate Whenua, Mate Tangata

21 May 2025 - 22 May 2025

Rangatahi perspectives on hope, healing and reconnection.

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canterbury

Wild Play – Gamifying Environmental Education

22 May 2025

Turn learning into adventure with Wild Play, an interactive workshop that explores how games can be powerful tools for environmental ...

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