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Kaitiakitanga with Tame Malcolm

In this recorded professional learning session Tame Malcolm (Kaimahi Matua at Te Tira Whakamātaki) and Greta Dromgool from the Science Learning Hub explore kaitiakitanga. Many of us are familiar ...

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Global Earth Challenge

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 ...

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Te Kāhui o Matariki – interpreting infographics

Infographics provide an effective format to present a variety of things in a single figure. The science capability ‘Interpret representations’ encourages students to think about how data is ...

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Improving sheep genetics with CT scanning

In the continuous drive to improve farm animal genetics and meat quality, agricultural researchers and farmers have often adapted medical imaging and diagnostic tools used in human health. CT ...

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Environment Aotearoa 2022 – introduction

He taiao tōnui mō ngā reanga katoa – a flourishing environment for every generation. Aotearoa New Zealand’s Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ report on the country’s environment every 3 ...

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    The star compass – kāpehu whetū

    Like the Sun, stars rise in the eastern horizon and set in the western horizon. Navigators who know the direction and position in which the stars rise and set can use the horizon as a compass ...

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    Our Solar System – revolutionary ideas

    Since the earliest times, humans have made observations of the night sky. These observations, particularly of the Earth, Moon, Sun and planets (visible to the naked eye), led to the development ...

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    Gaming for learning

    Serious gaming is growing in appeal across the education sector. This article explores gaming as a tool for learning, using the Aqua Republica Eco Challenge 2016 as an example. Gaming as a tool ...

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    Pest Free Tawa – case study

    Teacher Carol Brieseman incorporated the online citizen science (OCS) project Identify New Zealand Animals as part of a year 5/6 unit on ecosystems and conservation, particularly of native birds ...

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    Seaweek resources

    Seaweek is New Zealand’s annual national week about the sea. It is hosted by the New Zealand Association for Environmental Education and includes a wide range of events, activities, competitions ...

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    Advanced materials and nanotechnology (AMN10)

    The tenth biannual conference on advanced materials and nanotechnology (AMN10) will be held in February 2023 in Rotorua. The conference series is interdisciplinary and covers a broad variety of ...

    06/02/2023 - 10/02/2023
    Auckland

    Horizons – A 2022 space odyssey

    Having set two Guinness World Records with his previous sell-out World Tour, Professor Brian Cox is back with a brand-new live-on-stage show in 2022. Horizons takes audiences on a dazzling ...

    06/12/2022 - 12/12/2022
    Auckland

    Bioengineering the future

    You are invited to a very special event – the Auckland Bioengineering Institute (ABI) is hosting a week-long showcase at The Cloud – come along for a memorable interactive experience. The ...

    09/05/2023 - 14/05/2023
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