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Labelling a cockle/tuangi

The New Zealand cockle, also known as tuaki or tuangi, is endemic to Aotearoa New Zealand’s coastal areas. They are filter feeders and are well adapted to their preferred habitat of soft mud and ...

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SMART – Māori astronomy

Tātai arorangi, Māori astronomical knowledge, is fundamental to te ao Māori. It forms a significant pillar of whakapapa stretching back to the beginnings of the universe. Tātai arorangi ...

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Exploring solar power

In this activity, students explore sunlight being converted into electricity. They are introduced to the concept of photovoltaics – making electricity from sunlight. They will become aware of ...

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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 their own collections, collaborate on collections, add their own notes (with both a private ...

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Estuary metaphors

In this activity, students discuss how a variety of everyday objects can serve as metaphors for the important characteristics and functions of estuaries. By the end of this activity, students ...

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    Heat energy

    Most of us use the word ‘heat’ to mean something that feels warm, but science defines heat as the flow of energy from a warm object to a cooler object. Actually, heat energy is all around us – in ...

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    Marine food webs

    Feeding relationships are often shown as simple food chains – in reality, these relationships are much more complex, and the term ‘food web’ more accurately shows the links between producers ...

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    Exploring magnetism

    In this recorded professional learning session, Lyn Rogers and Dr Simon Taylor explore aspects of magnetism. They: explore how magnetism can be used as a context to engage students in scientific ...

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    Physics made simple – waves

    In this recorded professional learning session, Greta Dromgool and Ted Cizadlo will build your confidence to teach about the Physical World. The New Zealand Curriculum achievement objectives for ...

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    Physics made simple – force and motion

    In this recorded professional learning session, Greta Dromgool and Ted Cizadlo will build your confidence to teach about the Physical World. The New Zealand Curriculum achievement objectives for ...

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    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 ...

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    Seaweek – Kaupapa Moana 2023

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