In this recorded professional learning session, Greta Dromgool and Carol Brieseman, primary teacher and winner of the 2018 Prime Minister’s Science Teacher Prize explore the vast potential of ...
In this online PD session recorded on 30 July 2015, primary school teacher Angela Schipper describes how she used Butterflies from the Science Learning Hub in the classroom. In particular, Angela ...
The New Zealand Curriculum has a strong focus on ensuring that all students have the skills and knowledge to participate in public debates and decision-making processes as critical, active ...
Position: Polymer scientist Field: Science research Organisation: Scion Key skills for innovation Martin thinks the following attributes are important for working in innovation: Energy and drive ...
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 ...
Citizen scientists are volunteers who participate in scientific projects. They work in partnership with scientists to answer interesting and relevant questions. When involved in environmental ...
In this activity, students use different pieces of a jigsaw to work through a process of observation, discussion, collaboration and deduction to determine what the picture shows. The activity is ...
Can we make New Zealand pest-free? Lesson 5: Evaluate: So what? Urban ecosanctuary ZEALANDIA, with support from WWF New Zealand, has produced a comprehensive teaching resource supporting schools ...
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 ...
This is an edited recording of the webinar Online citizen 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 ...
Weno Iti, Apanui Skipper and Andrew Swales talk about research they undertook for the toolkit. They describe their collaboration with iwi and their learning from them that resulted in an ...
This slideshow, from the webinar Online citizen science, provides additional support for the video tutorial.
Select here for the best view of this interactive timeline. It combines the Rongomai School healthy homes investigation with the nature of science.
This is the slideshow that supports the Exploring natural hazards PLD webinar.
