The Science Learning Hub has a small selection of resources that have been translated into te reo Māori. There are also a number of resources that are part te reo Māori and part English. If ...
In this activity, students get a taste of classification without having to work through the complexities of the Linnaean system. Students create their own informal classification systems, using ...
In March 2018, JOIDES Resolution, a large scientific research vessel, headed out to sea to research the Hikurangi subduction zone on expedition #375. This article is the fifth blog from Aliki ...
In this recorded professional learning session, Lyn Rogers and Angela Schipper explore how teachers can plan to engage students in science topics that they may perceive as difficult. Good ...
Light is made up of wavelengths of light, and each wavelength is a particular colour. The colour we see is a result of which wavelengths are reflected back to our eyes. Visible light Visible ...
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 ...
Refraction is the bending of light (it also happens with sound, water and other waves) as it passes from one transparent substance into another. This bending by refraction makes it possible for ...
These science resources – written specifically for the junior school (level 1 and 2) develop science ideas about water; melting and freezing; solids, liquids and gases; bubbles; earthquakes ...
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 ...
These unit plans come as Word document downloads that can be easily modified to suit your students’ learning needs or used as they are. Butterflies (lower primary) Learn about native and ...
Join LEARNZ for their annual trek to Antarctica. At the end of 2018 go to a place that has fascinated explorers and scientists for over 100 years; Antarctica. Unlike early adventurers you won't ...
Join LEARNZ for What`s the plan, Stan? - getting ready for an emergency. What will you do in an emergency? You probably already know to "Drop, Cover and Hold" during an earthquake. But as a ...
The JOIDES Resolution, a state-of-the art research vessel has been undertaking a series of scientific expeditions offshore New Zealand and in the Southern Ocean over 2017 and 2018. These ...
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