Einstein pictured gravity not as a force but as a warping of space and time caused by the mass of objects. Understanding Einstein’s theories about the connection between space and time is ...
Children naturally and instinctively develop their own ideas about how things work. These self-developed concepts make sense to the individual but may be scientifically inaccurate. It is helpful ...
Dairy farming has changed significantly over the centuries from hand milking to machine milking. The size of farms and the expectations on farmers have also changed with time. Could fully ...
If you search for images of scientists on the Science Learning Hub, you’ll find photos of women and men, some young, some old, a range of ethnicities – and yes, some will be in white lab coats ...
Using the Matariki star cluster as a context for learning can cover many different subjects. Stars There are about a thousand stars in Matariki (also known as the Pleiades), but only about seven ...
This is both a simple and complex question. Energy is in everything – it is often described as ‘the ability to do work’. Almost all food energy comes originally from sunlight. The chemical ...
New Zealand has volcanoes stretching from the Bay of Islands down to Otago. Many of our volcanoes are extinct (no longer active), some are dormant (not active but capable of becoming active) and ...
The Science Learning Hub – Pokapū Akoranga Pūtaiao offers a range of opportunities to support teachers’ science teaching and increase their own science knowledge and understanding. These include ...
Help your students become citizen scientists and learn about New Zealand urban ecology while contributing to scientific research. The project Identify New Zealand Animals is an online citizen ...
The number of citizen science projects is growing at a rapid rate, with benefits for scientists and those who participate. But what potential do they have for supporting school science? An ...
Science Spinners creates opportunities in low decile Waikato schools and strives to make science relevant to everyday life and expand students’ knowledge of science-based careers. This annual ...
All of New Zealand is at risk of tsunami but there is one simple thing we can all do to make sure we are prepared. Practise your drop, cover and hold and tsunami hīkoi – your evacuate walk - to ...
You are invited to a joint conference of the Australasian Systematic Botany Society and the New Zealand Plant Conservation Network – an exciting opportunity to connect with people who are ...
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