Water is often the example we use when teaching about states of matter. Water is a ‘normal’ liquid or a Newtonian fluid. Some liquids behave quite differently to water. They are called ...
The observation was conducted in a year 9 class of 12 girl students who struggled with science. The topic was states of matter. From the SLH resources looking at strange liquids, the teacher ...
When well managed, class discussion can help students examine, evaluate and share knowledge about a subject, providing opportunities for students to think critically and creatively, consider ...
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: former Associate Professor, University of Otago. Field: Ophthalmology. Dr Gordon Sanderson was Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Otago ...
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 ...
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 ...
In this activity, students use UV beads to investigate the effectiveness of different sunscreen lotions. By the end of this activity, students should be able to: explain the connection between UV ...
Associate Professor Gordon Sanderson from the Ophthalmology Department at Otago University explains how the growth of the eye during childhood can affect our eyesight in adulthood. If the eye ...
Robert Hooke's diagrams of cork cells started a frenzy of activity that produced some beautiful first pictures of cells from all sorts of organisms. Here, Nobel prize winner, Sir Paul Nurse ...
What does 'cell theory' really mean? Plant cells and unicellular organisms had been observed in the 17th century, but another century was passing before they would be seen in animals. From about ...
Select here for the best view of this interactive timeline. It combines the Rongomai School healthy homes investigation with the nature of science.
This interactive looks at the electromagnetic spectrum.
This timeline outlines a short history of plastic – a truly innovative product. It also presents some of the impacts plastic has had on our society and environment and a few of the initiatives ...
