models in science

Magma Pop is a virtual game that helps students learn about Earth’s most common minerals and the processes that happen in a magma chamber. The science...

Magma Pop is a serious game that enables users to experience volcanic processes that are usually hidden from view. Go underground in an interactive magma chamber...

Milly Grant-Mackie is a coastal geomorphologist. Her work includes climate change impacts such as sea-level rise and whānau-level research. He mihi Ko Milly tōku ingoa Nō...

Stalactites and stalagmites are geological formations that occur when water dissolves limestone and other minerals. The mineral-rich water seeps through cracks and into a cave. In...

Stratovolcanoes are steep-sided, cone-shaped volcanoes. If the magma chamber within the volcano grows, the expansion can break the flanks of the volcano and cause it to...

Game design is a creative and innovative way to build understanding of science concepts and express them within a meaningful context. It combines aspects of science,...

Antonia Hoeta is part of The Science of Medicines – Whakatere Waka – an innovative, hands-on education programme that uses te ao Māori perspectives to build...

Data is the precursor to information. It’s an unorganised collection of values expressed as numbers, text or symbols. That may seem quite abstract – and raw...

Kiwi Kai is an online learning tool that is an ideal context to learn about science capabilities and enduring competencies. Scenarios in this virtual farm encourage...

This Connected article by Caitlin Duncan, introduces and explains the concept of algorithms. Algorithms are everywhere working behind the scenes – suggesting the next movie to...

Associate Professor Fiona Petchey, Deputy Director of the University of Waikato Radiocarbon Dating Laboratory, is researching ways to refine the marine calibration curve used for converting...

Radiocarbon dating, also known as carbon-14 dating, is one of several methods referred to as absolute dating – but here’s an interesting fact. There is nothing...

This Connected article by Ken Benn, looks at a class investigation into why they lost the boat float competition. It starts when student Meihanna asks “How...

Satellites are incredibly useful tools, and they’ve changed the way we monitor and track things on Earth and in space. Satellites are built to perform specific...

Satellite images are an excellent way to support and practise the science capabilities ‘Gather and interpret data’ and ‘Interpret representations’. The images are often vibrant and...

In this set of activities, students use play and exploration to learn about movement, vibrations and hearing sounds. This resource is designed for students working at...

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...

This Connected article describes the processes and practices used when planning, designing and building a large indoor sports centre. It outlines the science and technology behind...

This article tells how Grace uses diagrams, photographs, tables, graphs, infographics and clear science writing to present data for a science fair project. The article is...

This article explores the aerodynamics of cycling and the steps cyclists can take to minimise pressure drag and friction drag. It tells the story of a...

When we throw something away, how do we know where it goes? The Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge is developing online tools to help us find...

The Kiwi Innovation Network (KiwiNet) is a network of public research organisations who collaborate to commercialise science to grow the New Zealand economy. Commercialising science can...

Climate change is a complex topic, and this article breaks key aspects down into accessible, bite-sized sections. It concisely explains some of the science ideas associated...

In this online citizen science (OCS) project, participants analyse electron microscope images taken of a range of biological samples, helping scientists better understand cancer, infectious diseases...