Winter science – both indoors and out

Engage your students in authentic science practices via ecological monitoring in your own backyard.

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Get involved in active science

Don’t let winter limit your science options. There are so many options – both indoors and outside.

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Earthworms

Count the number of earthworms in the cube of soil.

Citizen science

If you are keen to get outside, engage your students in authentic science practices and help scientists improve their knowledge of species abundance and distribution, check out The Great Kiwi Earthworm Survey and The Great Kererū Count (no longer running). Both projects can be done at school, at home or as part of a camp or outing. There are plenty of indoor options, too. Peruse online photographs to spot Otago skinks or count Weddell seals. Visit our citizen science section for other projects and useful pedagogical tips.

Engaging students in citizen science can make science education relevant and purposeful. Projects can be used as short-term experiences to build enthusiasm or as part of larger units of learning – we have wrap-around resources to support both options.

Stream health monitoring and assessment

How do we know whether a stream is healthy or not? Stream monitoring and assessment is important to understanding the impacts of land use on waterways.

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