In part one of this three-part webinar series, Associate Professor Chris Eames explains the key science ideas we need to understand in order to teach climate change effectively. Climate change is ...
Often we hear of ultraviolet radiation (UV) in the media. The message given is that it is a dangerous and invisible component of sunlight that is best avoided – too much UV of any kind can age ...
To create a sound, there needs to be movement. That’s because sound is a form of energy. This activity uses a model of a pūrerehua (or pūrorohū) – a Māori musical instrument – to investigate the ...
An object floats when the weight force (gravity) on the object is balanced by the support force (upwards push or upthrust) of the water on the object. A plastic toy duck floats in water because ...
In this activity, students use modelling clay to construct different shapes (sphere, cube, cylinder) and calculate surface area:volume ratios with the aim of trying to develop a more efficient ...
In this activity, students realise that they are growing up in a world in which nanotechnology could have a huge impact and explore some of the potential social issues that could arise. By the ...
Nanoscale silicon quantum dots are being developed in New Zealand. They will be able to locate and show up cancerous cells in humans, and deliver drugs to them. What are quantum dots? Quantum ...
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 ...
The Hub has a very useful collections tool. Hub users who are signed in can access the tool to create their own collections, collaborate on collections, add their own notes (with both a private ...
Aotearoa New Zealand will be the first place in the world to commemorate the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology on 15 January 2025. Join to hear the famous American theoretical ...
The International Congress of History of Science and Technology, held every four years, is the world’s premier meeting for history of science and technology. The 27th Congress will be held as a ...
Book tickets now to the ninth Central Star Party hosted by the Hawke's Bay Astronomical Society. This annual star party is held in the central North Island for the astronomical community of the ...
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