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    • GNS Science, Curious Minds & MBIE logos. Drive It Down funders.
    Rights: GNS Science and MBIE Published 25 February 2025 Size: 480 KB Referencing Hub media

    Scientists from GNS Science developed the Drive it Down! project and resources. Funding was through the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Unlocking Curious Minds fund, Te Herenga Waka University of Wellington Doctoral Scholarship and the Royal Society Te Apārangi Catalyst Fund (2020).

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      Climate change and the carbon cycle – kuputaka

      This resource contains kuputaka Māori mo āhuarangi hurihuri a hurihanga waro – reo Māori words associated with climate change and the carbon cycle. Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare ...

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      Drive it Down! – a context for learning

      GNS scientists used cutting-edge climate science to inspire primary school students to drive down their school-run carbon dioxide emissions. The project, Drive it Down! Measuring and mitigating ...

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      Drive it Down! – climate change and carbon cycle quiz

      Climate change is complex – there are lots of interacting systems and lots of specialist language too. The quiz in this activity has a focus on: greenhouse gases and where they come from ways to ...

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      Drive it Down! – climate change discussions

      This activity is designed to raise student awareness and discussion about the complexities of climate change – exploring issues, solutions, people and places. It also highlights the diversity of ...

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      Drive it Down! – reducing emissions at your school

      For the average New Zealander, transport contributes 90% of their personal, direct carbon dioxide emissions. People who drive to work or school can reduce their own emissions by around 20% simply ...

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      The carbon cycle and climate change – key terms

      Climate literacy as well as basic scientific literacy are needed to understand the complexity of Earth systems and climate change. Knowledge of key vocabulary, scientific symbols and conventions ...

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