This online PD session recorded on 24 June 2015 shows primary teachers how to navigate the Science Learning Hub using the example of fire as a teaching and learning topic. Fire may be part of the ...
Fire is generally portrayed as frightening and destructive by the media. Humans have increasingly been able to manage fire by improved detection ability and improved fire control methods. In the ...
Below are links to Science Learning Hub resources for primary teachers related to heat in the Physical World strand of the New Zealand Curriculum. Primary teachers often consider heat for a topic ...
We rely on the land to provide the country with food, mineral resources and places to build our homes and industries, but all these uses can put a strain on the land and affect the soil itself ...
Fires behave differently in different situations. Fire behaviour in the outdoors is quite different from the behaviour of fire inside a building or structure. The biggest difference is that ...
Did you know there are over 30,000 chemicals approved for use across Aotearoa New Zealand? Who approves and regulates the use of these chemicals? How do we know what happens to these chemicals ...
In this activity, students read online articles related to fire in Antarctica and discuss why fire is a big hazard there. Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Scientist in ...
In this activity, students use drama to model science ideas about atoms and molecules, transferring heat and the process of combustion. By the end of this activity, students should be able to ...
In this activity, students cover a lit candle with an inverted jar in a saucer of water. The flame expires and the water rises up in the jar. By the end of this activity, students should be able ...
Stuart Anderson works for the Rural Fire Research Group, Scion, at the University of Canterbury. In this video, he talks about rural fires compared to structural fires. Points of interest What is ...
In this video clip, Stuart Anderson from the Rural Fire Research Group, Scion, talks about Project FuSE (Fire in Scrub Experiments), which was carried out in collaboration with scientists in ...
A recorded PD session for primary teachers introducing Science Learning Hub resources that can support teaching and learning of the Material World strand in the NZC. This PLD webinar includes ...
An interactive on rural fire risk – environmental components.
This interactive demonstrates bioaccumulation of marine toxins. It shows how toxins move through a marine food web.
This timeline explores the history and science of mammalian pest control in New Zealand. A full transcript is underneath the timeline.
