With 75% of New Zealanders living within 10 km of the coast, many students will be familiar with estuaries. In scientific terms, estuaries are the interface between the land and the sea – the ...
Active reading is an important activity for making meaning during the process of science inquiry (Osborne, 2010). The integration of science and literacy can enhance student learning in both ...
In this recorded professional learning session, Lyn Rogers and Anne Barker explore how science and literacy can be integrated by: discussing how science topics and activities can be used as ...
Electronic tagging of marine animals is common, but tagging marine invertebrates is very unusual! For example, in 1998, an estimated 11,800 marine animals were tagged electronically, and only 35 ...
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 ...
In this activity, students read about pollination using a three-level reading guide and use their ability to locate information to interpret the scientific information. Students apply their ...
Tagging marine invertebrates is very unusual! Dr Miles Lamare, from the University of Otago, talks about why they decided to tag the New Zealand starfish and what they hoped to discover. Point of ...
Dr Miles Lamare, from the University of Otago, talks about the challenges of attaching electronic tags to starfish. Point of interest Starfish is the common name for a group of animals called sea ...
Dr Candida Savage explains the clues she collects in estuaries and fiords, to understand how changes in land use affect these environments.
This slideshow, from the webinar Fostering literacy through primary science classroom, provides additional support for the video tutorial. Use the Slideshow menu for further options, including ...
This slideshow, from the webinar Science and literacy – making connections, provides additional support for the video tutorial. Use the Slideshow menu for further options, including view full ...
