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Our Professional Learning Development – PLD section contains a wealth of resources to support planning and teaching science. Learn from other educators and experts and grow your confidence teaching science. Browse or use the filters to select webinars, planning and/or pedagogy articles and the level(s) that you are interested in. See the article Introducing our PLD for more about what the Hub has to offer.

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Introducing our PLD

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Introducing our PLD

The Science Learning Hub Pokapū Akoranga Pūtaiao offers a range of opportunities to support teachers’ science teaching and increase their ...

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Creating collections

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Creating collections

The Hub has a very useful collections tool. Hub users who are signed in can access the tool to create ...

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Drawing for thinking – even if you 'can’t draw' with Andrew James

Everyone doodles. We pick up a pen on the phone and start making marks on paper – drawing is part of human nature. And you can ...

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Marine Biosecurity Toolbox logo with koru and text

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Kaitiakitanga o te moana – a context for learning

Aotearoa New Zealand is fortunate to have a huge diversity of marine habitats and an extensive coastline – about 15,000 km in length! More than 75% ...

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Taking a knowledge systems approach in the classroom: Some dos and don’ts

In this recorded session we hear from Pauline Waiti, Lian Soh and Rosemary Hipkins as they explore ideas about mātauranga and science in the classroom. From ...

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Taking a knowledge systems approach in the classroom: Some dos and don'ts

In this recorded session we hear from Pauline Waiti, Lian Soh and Rosemary Hipkins as they explore ideas about mātauranga and science in the classroom. From ...

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Two children with dressed up scooters in school playground.

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Drive it Down! – a context for learning

GNS scientists used cutting-edge climate science to inspire primary school students to drive down their school-run carbon dioxide emissions. The project, Drive it Down! Measuring and ...

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Exploring climate change education in primary schools – slideshow

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Exploring climate change education in primary schools

Our young students must have the opportunity to learn the building blocks of knowledge, skills and capabilities so that they can, as they get older, tackle ...

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Exploring climate change education in secondary schools – Slideshow

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Exploring climate change education in secondary schools

In this recorded professional learning session, Associate Professor Chris Eames shares curriculum connections and pedagogical approaches to support effective climate change education in Aotearoa New Zealand. ...

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Understanding the basics of climate change

In part one of this three-part webinar series, Associate Professor Chris Eames explains the key science ideas we need to understand in order to teach climate ...

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Stuffed Rat with brown fur, grey & white underside, 11–13cm long

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Māori concepts for animal ethics

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Animals of Aotearoa

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Animals of Aotearoa

In this recorded professional learning session, Professor Georgina Tuari Stewart and Dr Sally Birdsall provide insights into the Māori knowledge of animals classroom resources. This suite ...

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Exploring mātauranga in the classroom

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Exploring mātauranga in the classroom

In this recorded professional learning session Chloe Stantiall and Greta Dromgool share their experiences exploring mātauranga as pākehā educators in English medium classrooms. Chloe Stantiall is ...

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Observology for the classroom

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Observology for the classroom

Join Greta Dromgool and guest Giselle Clarkson in this recorded professional learning session which introduces the practice of observology. Giselle Clarkson is a New Zealand author ...

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Learning benefits of a knowledge systems approach to science

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Learning benefits of a knowledge systems approach to science

In this recorded professional learning webinar, educational experts Dr Rosemary Hipkins and Pauline Waiti provide provocations about the purpose of Mana ōrite mō te mātauranga Māori ...

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Fun and safety with primary science

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Fun and safety with primary science

In this recorded session the New Zealand Association of Primary Science Educators (NZAPSE) and the Science Learning Hub supports you to bring fun, safe science into ...

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Science for communities with ESR

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Science for communities with ESR

In this recorded professional learning session, Greta Dromgool talks with Dr Kristin Dyet about her role at New Zealand’s Institute of Environmental Science & Research (ESR). ...

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Using online citizen science projects

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Using online citizen science projects

Globally and locally, the number of opportunities to be involved as citizen scientists continues to grow, and teachers are using these projects to make science education ...

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The science of superbugs – teaching antimicrobial resistance awareness in Aotearoa

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The science of superbugs – teaching antimicrobial resistance awareness in Aotearoa

In this recorded professional learning session, Dr Siouxsie Wiles, Associate Professor of Molecular Medicine and Pathology answers key questions about antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR has been ...

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What does the hub look like in the classroom?

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What does the hub look like in the classroom?

Watch Simone Marsters and Greta Dromgool in a session demonstrating what it looks like to bring resources from Pōkapū Akoranga Pūtaiao – Science Learning Hub alive ...

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Climate change – classroom competencies

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Climate change – classroom competencies

Across the generations – and for young people in particular – climate change is recognised as the most important challenge that our world faces. Education is ...

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RNA interference – a context for learning

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RNA interference – a context for learning

RNA interference (RNAi) is a biological process in which RNA inhibits gene expression. It is a natural process in cells. As a biotechnology tool, RNA interference ...

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What is a knowledge system?

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What is a knowledge system?

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 ...

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He rauemi reo Māori mō ngā rākau – Te reo Māori plant resources

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He rauemi reo Māori mō ngā rākau – Te reo Māori plant resources

Kia whai mātauranga tātou mō ō tātou rākau mā te reo Māori. Learn about our trees in te reo Māori! In this recorded professional learning session, ...

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Antimicrobial resistance – a context for learning

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Antimicrobial resistance – a context for learning

Modern antibiotic medicines came into use in the middle of the 20th century. They enabled doctors to treat serious – and sometimes fatal – bacterial infections ...

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Te Tatauranga o ngā Manu Māra o Aotearoa – The New Zealand Garden Bird Survey

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Te Tatauranga o ngā Manu Māra o Aotearoa – The New Zealand Garden Bird Survey

The Garden Bird survey is New Zealand’s longest running citizen science project! Join the Garden Bird survey researchers from Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research, Dr Angela ...

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