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 ...
Citizen science and the local community Rongomai Primary School is leading a Healthy Homes, Healthy Futures project. The project is part of the Participatory Science Platform (PSP) programme ...
Paul Andrew Mayewski’s professional profile lists him as a glaciologist, climate scientist and explorer. Paul has led more than 55 expeditions to some of the most remote places on Earth – busting ...
In this activity, students use bread slices to investigate the role of moisture in mould growth. By the end of this activity, students should be able to: discuss the role of moisture in mould ...
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 ...
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 ...
Join Karen Parker from Tahuna Normal Intermediate School and Greta Dromgool from the Science Learning Hub in a session which will introduce you to Vision 20/20, an exciting Participatory Science ...
Dr Daniel Dixon and Professor Paul Mayewski show us what it is like to be part of an Antarctic tractor traverse train. The scientists face harsh weather, long days of travel and cramped ...
Not all biofuels are equal – some produce less greenhouse gases than others, some utilise greenhouse gases (such as methane) that would otherwise go into the atmosphere. Some biofuels are less ...
Peter Hall from Scion explains how he became interested in biomass. What was once a curious interest became serious research as Peter tried to reduce waste produced in wood harvesting. While ...
Select here for the best view of this interactive timeline. It combines the Rongomai School healthy homes investigation with the nature of science.
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 ...
This interactive looks at the electromagnetic spectrum.
