Primary Science Week 2026

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NZAPSE webinars

Watch previous webinars featuring the New Zealand Association of Primary Science Educators:

• Get inspired about running Primary Science Week

• Fun and safety with primary science

• Whakanui pūtaiao

• Sounds of Aotearoa

• Chemistry in the primary classroom

Carbon

Explore some of the big science ideas and research about the Carbon cycle. Read about Carbon – life’s framework element and then discover more about the exchange of carbon dioxide between the ocean and the atmosphere in the articles Carbon dioxide in the ocean and Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

Drive it Down! – a context for learning curates resources about the global and urban carbon cycles for younger learners. The resources include key terms and kuputaka and card games.

• Carbon cycle

• The ocean and the carbon cycle

• Carbon dioxide in the ocean

• The ocean and Earth’s systems and cycles

Activity ideas

• Carbon cycle – three-level reading guide – read about the carbon cycle using a three-level reading guide.

• Carbon dioxide emissions calculator – use this online calculator to calculate and compare the amount of CO₂ produced by different energy sources.

• Carbon cycle quiz – uses the interactive carbon cycle diagram to explore the global carbon cycle and to answer questions in an online or paper-based quiz.

Other curations

• Visit our YouTube channel to see Carbon and carbon cycle videos.

• See our carbon cycle Pinterest board with links to a range of supporting resources.