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    Challenges, opportunities and real-world issues

    04 Sep 2025

    Our world is full of challenges – with scientists working to answer questions and find solutions. We’ve new resources and PLD opportunities that bring scientists, scientific ...

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    Science education in a changing world

    21 Jul 2025

    We’ve new resources for students and teachers that go beyond science concepts. Countering false information How do we know what information we can trust and what ...

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    Nature of science and a bit of chaos

    23 Jun 2025

    Ease into the holidays with free resources, a deep dive into science history and simple hands-on activity videos!

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    We’ve so much new for term 2!

    07 May 2025

    Welcome to term 2 and to the new-look Science Learning Hub Pokapū Akoranga Pūtaiao. Our pānui for Mei celebrates new content and a few Hub milestones. ...

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    A fresh new look for 2025

    16 Apr 2025

    In 2005, we launched an online resource – The Biotechnology Learning Hub, which featured case studies, examples of effective classroom and internet-based teaching methodologies and live ...

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    Updates to the Science Learning Hub website

    10 Apr 2025

    In our pānui for Āpereira find out what’s happening during the April school holidays. While educators are relaxing, we’ll be busy behind the scenes! Upcoming site ...

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    Planning help and a hint of things to come

    27 Mar 2025

    We know that it’s never been a busier time to be an educator. Our pānui for Māehe offers PLD resources to make planning easier and add ...

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    Inclusion, agency and māramatanga Māori

    27 Feb 2025

    Our pānui for Pēpuere introduces exciting PLD opportunities and new content that supports learning across the years. Online support for inclusive science education We’ve exciting new ...

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    Educating for the future

    21 Jan 2025

    Our pānui for Hānuere outlines new Professional Learning Development (PLD) resources. Use them to grow your own scientific and pedagogical literacies – to foster engaged and ...

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    Haere rā to 2024

    05 Dec 2024

    Our pānui for Tīhema reflects on what we’ve accomplished – along with ideas to keep ākonga engaged and learning until the final bell! Haere rā to ...

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    Equipping ākonga with knowledge and hope

    06 Nov 2024

    Our pānui for Noema highlights the upcoming webinar series on climate change. Dual themes include building basic science understanding and building student agency. Climate change – ...

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    A kaupapa Māori approach to animal ethics

    15 Oct 2024

    Find out how Māori concepts can inform animal ethics with our latest suite of resources – supported by free PLD. Read how diagrams promote literacy, numeracy ...

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    Introducing Animals of Aotearoa

    13 Sep 2024

    Explore our new resources showcasing the unique animals of Aotearoa – underpinned by mātauranga Māori and science – and supported by free PLD. This pānui also ...

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    Celebrating the science and pūtaiao of Aotearoa

    13 Aug 2024

    Aotearoa New Zealand is a unique place, which is reflected in our new resources. Whakairo – wood carving Whakairo is a brief introduction to wood carving ...

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    Spread your wings with new resources

    20 Jun 2024

    Get ready to take action for manu in your local environment. Our new resources support the upcoming Garden Bird Survey but are useful year-round. Taking action ...

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    Midwinter warmers for science and pūtaiao

    07 Jun 2024

    We have lots of new content to spark curiosity and discussion – in the classroom, in the garden and in the staffroom! Mātauranga Māori of kōwhai ...

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    Cross-curricular resources for pūtaiao and te ao tangata

    02 May 2024

    Human activities and the natural world This quote from the environmental report Our land 2024 prompts us to consider the different ways we view te taiao ...

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    Kick start your planning

    04 Apr 2024

    Planning for term 2 We have new content that spans early learners to senior secondary – from hands-on to serious games. Underground adventures Whether you are ...

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    Inspiration for 2024

    14 Feb 2024

    We welcome the new year and are looking forward to sharing inspiring content from the Hub's team and our collaborators. Welcome back We hope you have ...

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    Haere rā 2023

    06 Dec 2023

    Our final pānui for the year features new content and a taste of what’s on offer in 2024. Congratulations to kaiako and educators for another year ...

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    Teaching about challenging issues

    24 Oct 2023

    Challenging issues provide authentic contexts for cross-curricular learning. Our new resources feature some of the biggest challenges facing Aotearoa New Zealand and provide opportunities to build ...

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    Gene technologies and pest control

    21 Sep 2023

    Socio-scientific issues bring science learning to life. Our new content combines two vexing societal issues – new gene technologies and their potential uses for pest management. ...

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    Supporting scientific literacy and student voice

    24 Aug 2023

    Scientists usually feature in our videos but ākonga are our newest stars! Find out more in our pānui for Ākuhata Supporting scientific literacy and student voice ...

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    Getting to the heart of topical issues

    26 Jul 2023

    Our pānui for Hūrae introduces free webinar opportunities and new resources, which cut across science, society and education. New resources on topical issues There’s a lot ...

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