In this activity, students use two separate online interactives or paper-based graphic organisers to explore these key science ideas: what makes something living and what makes something an ...
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 ...
A look at the time it takes for food to pass through the gut from mouth to anus. In a healthy adult, transit time is about 24–72 hours. Read the article The human digestive system for further ...
Your body has a two-line defence system against pathogens (germs) that make you sick. Pathogens include bacteria, viruses, toxins, parasites and fungi. The first line of defence (or outside ...
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 ...
Climate change is one of the world’s big issues. It is also a big topic to tackle in the classroom. The Hub’s planning pathways interactive suggests ways in which climate change can be broken ...
Join Karen Parker from Tahuna Normal Intermediate School and Greta Dromgool from the Science Learning Hub in a session which will introduce you to Vision 20/20, an exciting Participatory Science ...
Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne is so well known for its feathered fauna that it’s easy to forget about the many inconspicuous species that dwell under logs, in cracks in rock walls and high up in the ...
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 ...
Join this free public webinar on the Climate Change Commission’s advice on Aotearoa New Zealand’s medium and long-term emissions reduction goals: There will be a short presentation about the ...
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