Aotearoa New Zealand is famous for its quirky native birds. Ngā manu, their unique adaptations and the threats they face are common classroom topics. But what about the birds we are likely to ...
This class case study provides an example of introducing ethical thinking into the classroom to explore a controversial issue in science. It shows how the ethical frameworks in the Ethics ...
In this recorded professional learning session, Shanthie Walker from DOC and Lyn Rogers explore resources and ideas to support your students’ learning outside the classroom. They model a process ...
Careful observation is something our tūpuna were experts at. Data collected from observations informed them in the care of mahinga kai by making predictions about weather and harvests. As their ...
He tohunga ō tātou tūpuna mō te āta mātaitanga. He mea whakamōhio i a rātou ngā raraunga mai i ngā mātaitanga i te manaakitanga o te mahinga kai mā te whakaputa matapae e pā ana ki te āhuarangi ...
The New Zealand Government’s Participatory Science Platform (PSP) is a world-first initiative that aims to engage communities in research projects that are locally relevant and have quality ...
Frogs for the future? is a ready-to-use cross curricular teaching resource. It uses the Ministry of Education’s 2019 Connected article Kimihia Kermit by Philippa Werry. Rights: Crown 2019 Frog ...
Environmental DNA (eDNA) has revolutionised how scientists monitor ecosystems and identify the species that live in them. eDNA is genetic material found in hair, scales, skin and even faeces ...
In this activity, students consider the conservation of native birds from a number of different perspectives. By the end of this activity, students should be able to: examine the conservation of ...
Weno Iti, Apanui Skipper and Andrew Swales talk about research they undertook for the toolkit. They describe their collaboration with iwi and their learning from them that resulted in an ...
Andrew Swales, Apanui Skipper and Weno Iti discuss their roles in the development of the toolkit. Andrew led the development while Apanui provided the Māori component – helping to identify the ...
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 ...
This interactive explores the science concepts that underpin knowledge about birds’ physical features and how they help birds live in their environment.
Use this slideshow to explore the data from the New Zealand Garden Bird Survey. Please check the speaker notes that accompany the slides. They contain activity instructions, prompting questions ...
Whakamahia tēnei whakaaturanga ki te tūhura i ngā raraunga mai i Te Tauranga Manu Māra o Aotearoa. Me maumahara ki te tirotiro i ngā taipitopito kei te taha o ngā kiriata. Kei roto ko ngā tohu ...
