Science Learning Hub logo
TopicsConceptsCitizen scienceTeacher PLDGlossary
Sign in
Image

Child looking at a plant

Young girl looking at a flowering plant with a magnifying glass.

Students won’t learn about photosynthesis just by watching a leaf in the Sun, nor will they learn about the nature of science just by doing investigations.

Glossary

Rights: Image licensed through 123rf.com
Published: 10 October 2011Size: 716.66 KB
Referencing Hub media

Explore related content

Appears inRelated resources
Nature of science – introduction

Article

Nature of science – introduction

The nature of science is the overarching and unifying strand in the New Zealand science curriculum document. Our nature of ...

Read more
Young girl using a magnifying glass to look at colourful flowers in a pot.

Article

Tenets of the nature of science

Sometimes we assume that students will learn about the nature of science just by doing scientific investigations. This is no ...

Read more
Observation and science

Article

Observation and science

Observing is something we often do instinctively. It helps us decide, for instance, whether it is safe to cross the ...

Read more
Young girl using a magnifying glass to look at colourful flowers in a pot.

Article

Tenets of the nature of science

Sometimes we assume that students will learn about the nature of science just by doing scientific investigations. This is no ...

Read more
Students reflect on learning science

Teacher PLD

Students reflect on learning science

Sadler (1989) argued that the indispensible conditions for improvement are that students are active participants in their own learning and ...

Read more
Reasons for teaching the nature of science

Article

Reasons for teaching the nature of science

Why teach the nature of science? The short answer is that the curriculum requires it and research supports it. These ...

Read more

See our newsletters here.

NewsEventsAboutContact usPrivacyCopyrightHelp

The Science Learning Hub Pokapū Akoranga Pūtaiao is funded through the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's Science in Society Initiative.

Science Learning Hub Pokapū Akoranga Pūtaiao © 2007-2025 The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato