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 ...
This research brief focuses on how one secondary school teacher used a Science Learning Hub activity to develop her year 9 students’ science and literacy skills. For this, she used a variety of ...
In this recorded professional learning session, Lyn Rogers and Angela Schipper explore the connections between science and literacy learning and how they can be integrated. A great informative ...
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 ...
Our world faces a growing number of complex issues. As citizens, we have a responsibility to make informed decisions on issues like sustainability, health and wellbeing and more. The scientific ...
This Connected article is about a class project that 7–8-year-old students conducted after their teacher challenged them to find out how the smell gets into a scented candle. In the process, they ...
In this activity, students use a picture book and/or dig a hole to learn more about soil, observation and inference in science. By the end of this activity, students should be able to: make ...
In this activity, students use Hub resources to learn about two unusual native New Zealand soil creatures. This cross-curricular activity combines science with reading, viewing, writing and ...
In this activity, students investigate data from research on the effects of whole body vibration training. By the end of this activity, students should be able to: interpret information in data ...
New Zealand has over 200 known species of earthworms. Most of these are natives and are found nowhere else in the world. Many of our native earthworms live in remote forest habitats so we don’t ...
Video recording of the PLD webinar: Science and literacy – making connections.
Video recording of the PLD webinar: Literacy in the secondary science classroom.
This slideshow, from the webinar Science and literacy – making connections, provides additional support for the video tutorial.
This slideshow, from the webinar Literacy in the secondary science classroom, provides additional support for the video tutorial.
Sea stars have many weird and wonderful adaptations including both sexual and asexual reproduction. Click on any of the labels in this interactive to view short video clips or images to learn ...
