This Connected article features three examples of how drones are used in industries: protecting black rhinos from poachers in South Africa mappings mines in Australia to measure how much material ...
This article defines misinformation, malinformation and disinformation – how they are used in online media, with examples of each. It also delves into the human brain and how it deals with ...
This article is an introduction to GPS – how it works via satellite systems and trilateration, and how it is used in industry, transport and recreation. There are also sections on the risks when ...
In this activity, students answer a short multichoice survey to identify and address common alternative conceptions about fossil fuels. By the end of this activity, students should be able to ...
In this activity, students use observation to explore earthworm anatomy and the nature of science. By the end of this activity, students should be able to: identify various physical ...
In this online PD session recorded on 15 October 2015, primary school teacher Kim MacPherson talks about the Science Learning Hub’s resources – Conserving native birds – and how she used a ...
Active reading is an important activity for making meaning during the process of science inquiry (Osborne, 2010). The integration of science and literacy can enhance student learning in both ...
In this recorded professional learning session join Nicola Daly, Associate Professor in Education, expert in children’s literature and developer of the picture book collections – ...
Although earthworms are classified as animals, their bodies are quite different to animals that live above the ground. This video highlights some of the interesting physical characteristics ...
Dr Robert Hoare reads a poem he wrote about the native moth (Houdinia flexilissima), whose larva is known as Fred the Thread. The poem is from Robert’s book Six-legged Things and Scaly Wings: An ...
This is the story of how the volcanoes of Auckland were created according to Māori pūrākau (stories). This film was created by students (aged 10–11 years) from Tekau ma Toru 2018, Long Bay ...
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 ...
Explore the features of different microscopes and learn how scientists choose which ones to use in their research.
This interactive shows the cellular structure of wool fibre and how this relates to its properties.
