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Improving vision screening for children

Article

Improving vision screening for children

The Vision 20/20 Project is a peer-to-peer vision screening programme. It’s a collaborative effort involving occupational therapists and product designers...

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Seaweek resources

Article

Seaweek resources

Seaweek is New Zealand’s annual national week about the sea. It is coordinated by the Sir Peter Blake Marine Education...

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New Zealand Garden Bird Survey

Article

New Zealand Garden Bird Survey

This New Zealand-based citizen science project aims to collect data about the types and numbers of common garden birds in...

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Manu – past, present and future

Article

Manu – past, present and future

The association of birds as the children of Tāne Mahuta reflects their importance in Māori cosmology and their integral role...

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Popular topics

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Topic

Innovation

Close up of a microscope viewing lens.

Topic

Microscopes and telescopes

Snow Hill Island Antarctic sea ice.

Topic

Antarctica

Photo of the four Galilean satellites of Jupiter.

Topic

Astronomy

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Popular concepts

Close up of a blue human iris - eye.

Concept

Genetics

Native forest by a rocky river in New Zealand.

Concept

Sustainability

Diagram of the Linnean classification system.

Concept

Classification

Diagram of a Marine food web.

Concept

Food webs

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Latest resources

New Zealand Garden Bird Survey

Citizen science

New Zealand Garden Bird Survey

This New Zealand-based citizen science project aims to collect data about the types and numbers of common garden birds in...

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Improving vision screening for children

Article

Improving vision screening for children

The Vision 20/20 Project is a peer-to-peer vision screening programme. It’s a collaborative effort involving occupational therapists and product designers...

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Seaweek resources

Teacher PLD

Seaweek resources

Seaweek is New Zealand’s annual national week about the sea. It is coordinated by the Sir Peter Blake Marine Education...

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Exploding Flour

Activity

Exploding Flour

In this activity, students observe the teacher igniting flour when it is in a basic combustion chamber.

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Upcoming events

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SLH: Taking a knowledge systems approach in the classroom: Some dos and don’ts

20 Feb 2025

Educators, register below to join this free online professional learning session on Thursday, 20 February 4:00–4:45 pm.

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wellington

Tamariki Time: Te Tangi a Hineraumati – the Sounds of Summer

21 Feb 2025

A free interactive drop in session for tamariki aged 5 and under. This month, discover cicadas from the Te Papa...

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Seaweek – Kaupapa Moana 2025

01 Mar 2025 - 09 Mar 2025

Seaweek is an opportunity for all ages to discover the many ways that our lives are connected to the sea....

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