An emperor penguin huddle in Antarctica.
An emperor penguin huddle
Robyn Mundy, courtesy of the Australian Antarctic Division.

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Planning for students to be citizen scientists

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Planning for students to be citizen scientists

The number of citizen science projects is growing at a rapid rate, with benefits for scientists and those who participate. ...

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Close up view of a wind turbine used in modern wind farms.

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Getting started with citizen science

In this recorded professional learning session, Greta Dromgool from the Science Learning Hub and Sarah Morgan, Project Manager for SouthSci, ...

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Climate action

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Climate action

The scientific consensus is that the Earth’s climate is warming – largely through greenhouse gas emissions due to human activity. ...

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Building Science Concepts: Exploring sound

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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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Ngā rākau ❘ Trees

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Ngā rākau ❘ Trees

Nā te manaakitanga a Matua Mokoro Gillett, a te tumuaki o Te Wharekura o Te Rau Aroha, tēnei mahi i ...

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Poetry with Fred the Thread – middle primary

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Poetry with Fred the Thread – middle primary

If you enjoy Dr Seuss, you will enjoy Dr Hoare! Poetry with Fred the Thread – middle primary is a ...

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Fighting infection – introduction

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Fighting infection – introduction

We all get sick from time to time. Wintertime, in particular, brings with it colds and flus.

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Popular topics

One of Contact Energy Geothermal power stations

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Natural resources

Looking down at the Baring Head air monitoring station, NZ

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Environmental monitoring

Collecting lake samples New Zealand

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Working in STEM

Two pairs of hands holding a small earth globe, with green back

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Science and society

A selection of picture books.

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Literacy through science

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Popular concepts

View looking down from Earth's atmosphere at clouds.

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Atmosphere

Water molecules holding on tightly diagram.

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Atoms and molecules

A healthy human lymphatic system illustration.

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Models in science

Leonardo da Vinci’s drawing of the Vitruvian Man (c. 1847).

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Measurement

Diagram showing Earth's three types of plate boundaries

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Tectonic plates

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Communicating in science

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Communicating in science

In this activity, students look at SMS text language to gain a deeper understanding of communicating in science.

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Alternative conceptions about the nature of science

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Alternative conceptions about the nature of science

These are some common misunderstandings about the nature of science – held by students and adults alike. Take any opportunity ...

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Modelling tsunamis and protecting the coast

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Modelling tsunamis and protecting the coast

Dr Willem de Lange is a researcher and senior lecturer in the Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the ...

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Reviving toheroa

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Reviving toheroa

Shellfish numbers have been plentiful for centuries and important kai for Northland Māori, but industrial harvesting and canning had a ...

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Genetic information and apple breeding

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Genetic information and apple breeding

Information about apple genetics is helping breeders at Plant & Food Research in New Zealand to breed new apple cultivars ...

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Restoration of a wooden pare

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Restoration of a wooden pare

For Māori, taonga are precious as the living embodiment of tūpuna or ancestors, and they need to be handled respectfully. ...

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