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Avinash Rao

Position: Guidance, Navigation and Control Manager, Rocket Lab. Field: Electronics and rocket control systems. When we first met Avinash Rao he was a PhD student investigating rocket control ...

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Mark Rocket

Position: Entrepreneur, Avatar, NZS.com. Former director, Rocket Lab. Field: Investing in New Zealand technology. Mark Rocket is an internet entrepreneur and space enthusiast. One of his ...

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Dr Eric Scharpf

Position: Contract lecturer, University of Otago. Field: Energy management Eric grew up in the US as part of a family deeply involved in science and engineering. There was a good chance that he ...

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Introduction to rockets and space

In this activity, students view a slide show presentation introducing some rockets, their purposes and distances travelled in space. By the end of this activity, students should be able to ...

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Balloon car challenge

In this activity, students design and build a balloon-powered car to better understand the science ideas related to rocket propulsion. They use ideas of mass and force to work out ways to improve ...

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Effervescent canister rockets

In this activity, students make an effervescent canister rocket using baking soda and vinegar. They develop their understanding of rocket propulsion and investigate the amount of vinegar that ...

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How Deep Is Your Snow?

Large snow events in most parts of New Zealand are uncommon. However, if you are in the South Island or the central North Island, this citizen science project could be a great one for your ...

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Rockets teaching sequence – unit plan

Rocket science includes ideas of forces and motion, how rockets work and some of the challenges for those wanting to make rockets go faster and higher. This teaching sequence introduces students ...

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Explore Women in STEM – Science, Technology Engineering ...

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 ...

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Physical World – forces

Are you looking for ways to teach forces? If you’re new to the Science Learning Hub, you may want to start with our introductory video on teaching physics. Alternatively, use the links below to ...

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New Zealand’s place in space

Mark Rocket, a space enthusiast, was an early seed investor in Rocket Lab. Mark describes New Zealand’s proud past contribution to space exploration through Sir William Pickering. Peter Beck ...

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Innovation definition: Dr Eric Scharpf

In this video, Dr Eric Scharpf gives his ‘gee, that’s funny’ view on what lies behind the meaning of the term ‘innovation’. As an example of this, he recalls the circumstances that led to the ...

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Sparking innovative ideas

In this video, Dr Eric Scharpf gives his view of how innovation can come about. He believes that one of the key components that lies behind innovation is people from different areas talking and ...

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Rocket launch challenge

In this simulation, students set rocket parameters before launching to see how high the rocket goes and whether they can launch the payload.

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Rockets and space – slideshow

This slideshow introduces a selection of rockets, their purposes and distances travelled in space.

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Physics made simple – force and motion – slideshow

This slideshow from the webinar Physics made simple – force and motion provides additional support for the video tutorial.

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