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Naming the whetū in te kāhui o Matariki

There are nine whetū/stars in the star cluster Matariki. In te ao Māori, each whetū holds dominion over a particular area of wellbeing and the environment. In this activity, students use online ...

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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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Red giants in the night sky

An interactive on element formation and computer simulations of the night sky can be used to inform students about the location and life cycle of red giant and super red giant stars. Instructions ...

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Kea Database

Taking part in this project helps scientists and conservationists know more about the habits of kea. Where are they? How far do they travel? Do they get around in groups? Logging sighting ...

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Article custom block test and Māori

Use "te reo Māori" not just te reo. A change in birdsong was a tohu for mana whenua that something was not right in the Waitākere Ranges. There are additional activities in the slideshow below ...

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    Aspects of sustainability – teacher resource

    The New Zealand Curriculum guide for senior secondary schools discusses education for sustainability – learning to think and act in ways that safeguard the wellbeing of people and the planet ...

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    Biotech and taonga

    New Zealand’s cultural and natural history gives us unique knowledge and materials for biotechnology. Rights: The University of Waikato Pare This kauri pare (or door lintel) was carved for the ...

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    Pollination (lower primary) – unit plan

    Flowering plants create seeds, which get spread away from the parents and grow into new plants in new places. Pollination has to happen before seeds can be made, so flowers have a range of ways ...

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    Hub resources with te reo Māori

    The Science Learning Hub has a selection of resources that have been translated into te reo Māori and a number of resources that feature both te reo Māori and English. Our webinar Opportunities ...

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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 more relevant and ...

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