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Online citizen science

In this recorded professional learning session, Greta Dromgool and Carol Brieseman, primary teacher and winner of the 2018 Prime Minister’s Science Teacher Prize explore the vast potential of ...

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Investigating in science

Both science and mātauranga pūtaiao build knowledge and understanding about our world. Often, we start with curiosity about something we’ve noticed and we want to find out more. At other times ...

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Teachers using the Hub – Butterflies and citizen science ...

In this online PD session recorded on 30 July 2015, primary school teacher Angela Schipper describes how she used the Butterflies resources from the Science Learning Hub in the classroom. In ...

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Citizen scientists

Citizen scientists are volunteers who participate in scientific projects. They work in partnership with scientists to answer interesting and relevant questions. Rights: NZPA/John Cowpland Joan ...

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Jacqui Knight

Position: Founding trustee and Trust secretary, Moths and Butterflies of New Zealand Trust Pūrerehua Aotearoa (formerly the Monarch Butterfly New Zealand Trust). Field: Conservation of native ...

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Healthy homes, healthy futures

Citizen science and the local community Rongomai Primary School is leading a Healthy Homes, Healthy Futures project. The project is part of the Participatory Science Platform (PSP) programme ...

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Can I work in the space industry?

Do you think that the space industry is limited to astronauts and billionaires? If so, you need to think again! You can have so many careers in aerospace. If you look at what most astronauts do ...

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Piecing it all together

In this activity, students use different pieces of a jigsaw to work through a process of observation, discussion, collaboration and deduction to determine what the picture shows. The activity is ...

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Evaluate: So what?

Can we make New Zealand pest-free? Lesson 5: Evaluate: So what? Urban ecosanctuary ZEALANDIA, with support from WWF New Zealand, has produced a comprehensive teaching resource supporting schools ...

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Online citizen science

This is an edited recording of the webinar Online citizen science.

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Ahi Pepe and the science process

Dr Barbara Anderson, leader of Ahi Pepe MothNet, discusses the science protocols used in the project. One of the questions the project is trying to answer is whether vegetation restoration ...

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The importance of science for tamariki

Parents at Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ōtepoti discuss the value the Ahi Pepe MothNet project has added to students’ learning. Of particular value is the opportunity to engage in science with a ...

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Online citizen science – slideshow

This slideshow, from the webinar Online citizen science, provides additional support for the video tutorial. Use the Slideshow menu for further options, including view full screen, and go here ...

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Ways of investigating in science

Discover a range of scientific approaches – select a label for videos and more information to support your understanding.

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Students working as scientists

Select here for the best view of this interactive timeline. It combines the Rongomai School healthy homes investigation with the nature of science.

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