As New Zealanders looking to the future, we are faced with many opportunities – and challenges. These include improving the health of all our people, advancing our economic growth, protecting our ...
Position: Director of the Electron Microscope Unit, the Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre, UNSW, Sydney. Field: Nanotechnology. When we first interviewed Dr Richard Tilley he was a senior ...
Astronomers studying space have two big problems: A lot of things in space seem invisible – they do not give out light we can see. Scientists cannot leave the Earth to go and collect pieces of ...
The Futures thinking toolkit provides a structured framework for developing students’ futures thinking skills. The toolkit supports students to develop scenarios that take into account the ...
In this activity, students construct simple electrical circuits and test a variety of materials to identify those that are good conductors and those that do not conduct electricity. By the end of ...
In this activity, students explore the concept of variable resistance by using a simple electrical circuit. By the end of this activity, students should be able to: construct simple electrical ...
Large snow events in most parts of New Zealand are uncommon. However, if you are in the South Island or the central North Island, this citizen science project could be a great one for your ...
In this online PD session recorded on 2 June 2016, Andrea Soanes from the Science Learning Hub was joined by three guest presenters – all inspirational women working in STEM – who shared their ...
When St Francis Xavier Catholic School decided on the theme ‘Innovation’ as a whole-school science and technology focus, year 3 teacher Jo Collyer began searching for relevant teaching resources ...
Long ago, according to the legend of Māui, the Sun was the focus of attention. People wanted more daylight and warmth to get their jobs done. Māui schemed to harness the Sun. Scientists today ...
Professional Development: Explore Women in STEM – Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics, video part 1.
Professional Development: Explore Women in STEM – Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics, video part 2.
Professional Development: Explore Women in STEM – Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics, video part 3.
The size, orbit and design of a satellite depend on its purpose. In this interactive, scientists discuss the functions of various satellites and orbits. Accompanying fact files provide ...
This slideshow, from the webinar Vision 20/20, provides additional support for the webinar video. Use the slideshow menu for further options, including view full screen, and go here for the ...
Select here for the best view of this interactive timeline. It combines the Rongomai School healthy homes investigation with the nature of science.
