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Head of a North Island giant moa head among clematis blossoms.

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Mythbusting de-extinction to sort fact from fiction

Hear from Associate Professor Nic Rawlence from the Otago University Zoology Department for a session exploring the science, ethics and ...

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Five spiderlings with extended legs on a flower tip.

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Animal dispersal

Dispersal refers to the movement of an organism from the place where it was born (its natal area) to somewhere ...

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Gloved hand holding a 30 cm ice core outside in Antartica.

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Investigating the relationship between measured brightness and length of ice cores

Tiny organisms – phytoplankton/microalgae – are the primary producers of food webs in the Antarctic. Microalgae photosynthesise, just like plants ...

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A class down at a rocky shoreline doing quadrat samples.

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Moanamana – taking action to protect our oceans

In this recorded professional learning session, Simone Marsters is joined by Alisa Torgersen and Dean Stanley to explore the amazing ...

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A scanning electron microscope image of a tardigrade in its hydrated, active state.

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Tardigrades and rotifers – life on the edge

Life in Antarctica is harsh! The organisms that survive in such an extreme environment often have unique adaptations. Some organisms ...

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Making a solar oven

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Making a solar oven

In this activity, students will learn about using the Sun’s energy to meet our needs. They will be introduced to ...

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Honey bee with its head into a pink flower.

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Bees

Volunteers replanting a riparian strip by a stream, New Zealand.

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Citizen science

Blue and white waves and sky.

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Oceans

MPI Biosecurity staff bury potting mix at an infected Kerikeri nursery.

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Biosecurity

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Black coral underwater in Fiordland, New Zealand.

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Biodiversity

Waves bouncing off cliffs.

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Waves

This image represents tuatara classification.

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Classification

Two astronauts outside the Space Shuttle with Earth behind them

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Gravity

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Head of a North Island giant moa head among clematis blossoms.

Teacher PLD

Mythbusting de-extinction to sort fact from fiction

Hear from Associate Professor Nic Rawlence from the Otago University Zoology Department for a session exploring the science, ethics and concerns surrounding de-extinction.

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Parachute made from muffin case, string, small plastic spider.

Activity

Spider parachutes

Tiny baby spiders – called spiderlings – create triangular shaped parachutes from fine threads of silk. The parachutes catch the ...

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Creating collections

Teacher PLD

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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Fine white spider webbing covers green grass.

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Spiderling ballooning

Animal dispersal allows young or juvenile animals to seek a home in a new location where they can survive and ...

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Human hearing

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Human hearing

The ears are responsible for hearing sounds and for balance in the human body. The ear has three parts – ...

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Whales

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Whales

Whales make up some of the largest animals on Earth. In fact, the largest animal that has ever lived is ...

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Aotearoa is home to thousands of fascinating insects, spiders, slugs, snails, centipedes, springtails and other bugs. These bugs make up ...

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