This article by Dr Nic Rawlence was originally published under the title Proposal to mine fossil-rich site in New Zealand sparks campaign to protect it. Dr Rawlence is a senior lecturer in ...
Large snow events in most parts of New Zealand are uncommon. However, if you are in the South Island or the central North Island, this citizen science project could be a great one for your ...
The ‘Buzz of bees’ is a Connected journal devoted entirely to bees. Each article has diagrams and illustrations that offer opportunities for students to develop the science capability ‘Interpret ...
This teacher resource lists selected articles from the Connected and School Journal reading series that support science concepts when teaching about the weather. Connected and School Journal resources ...
Have you ever wanted to fly? To soar above valleys and mountains, cities and oceans, feeling the wind whipping against your face? Flight has fascinated humans for as long as we have looked ...
Gravity is a force that attracts all objects towards each other. People are attracted towards the Earth and the Earth towards people, the Moon and the Earth are attracted towards each other, and ...
New Zealand’s elite cyclists spend time in the wind tunnel at Canterbury University to find ways of reducing aerodynamic drag (air resistance). At high speeds, this drag is the main force that ...
Using science as the context to teach literacy skills enables teachers to create cross-curricular opportunities – and create valuable teaching space within a crowded curriculum. The focus of ...
The Hub has a collections tool to sort and classify resources. Hub users can use the tool for their own planning, add their own notes and share their collections when they are signed in to the ...
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 ...
You are invited to a joint conference of the Australasian Systematic Botany Society and the New Zealand Plant Conservation Network – an exciting opportunity to connect with people who are ...
All of New Zealand is at risk of tsunami but there is one simple thing we can all do to make sure we are prepared. Practise your drop, cover and hold and tsunami hīkoi – your evacuate walk - to ...
The New Zealand Association for Research in Education (NZARE) 2019 conference challenges researchers, educators and stakeholders to critically engage with questions about ‘what is working?’ and ...
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