Use this timeline to to find out about some key dates relating to discoveries about farming and the environment in New Zealand. 800–1200 – People occupy New Zealand New Zealand is covered in ...
Since humans first arrived in New Zealand, we have had a significant impact on the environment – affecting and protecting the natural world around us. How have we left our mark on our land, our ...
This provides a timeline of events related to ultraviolet radiation from both a living world and a physical world perspective. 900 BC–500 AD – Ancient Greek and Roman women lighten their skin ...
In this activity, students investigate what historic rubbish dumps (called middens) can reveal about people’s daily lives and the resources they used. By the end of this activity, students should ...
In this activity, students use different pieces of a jigsaw to work through a process of observation, discussion, collaboration and deduction to determine what the picture shows. The activity is ...
In this activity, students use a picture book and/or dig a hole to learn more about soil, observation and inference in science. By the end of this activity, students should be able to: make ...
Be part of a worldwide movement and use Global Earth Challenge to submit or classify photos to help our planet’s environment and human health. Global Earth Challenge is a citizen science campaign ...
Both science and mātauranga pūtaiao build knowledge and understanding about our world. Often, we start with curiosity about something we’ve noticed and we want to find out more. At other times ...
In this recorded professional learning session Dr Rosemary Hipkins joins us to discuss the concept of enduring competencies – competencies that focus on what students can do with their knowledge ...
In this recorded webinar Pauline Waiti and Rosemary Hipkins explore the idea of knowledge systems with examples from science and mātauranga Māori. The report Enduring Competencies for Designing ...
Dr Ross Monaghan from AgResearch at Invermay in Otago talks about fertilisers – what they are and why they are used on farms. Point of interest: Ross talks about using a nutrient budget for ...
Dr Ross Monaghan from AgResearch at Invermay in Otago talks about various practices that can be employed to manage nutrient losses from becoming a problem on farmland.
Dr Adrian McDonald tells us why his research on the interaction between atmospheric dynamics, chemistry and climate is important for the development of climate models. Points of interest: Why do ...
This timeline lets you see the historical developments in technology related to weather monitoring, measuring and forecasting. It also shows how scientific thinking changed over the centuries as ...
This slideshow, from the webinar Enduring competencies for designing science learning pathways, provides additional support for both part 1 and 2 of the video tutorial. Use the Slideshow menu for ...
This slideshow, from the webinar What is a knowledge system? provides additional support for the video tutorial. Use the Slideshow menu for further options, including view full screen, and go ...