At the Science Learning Hub, we know teaching chemistry can feel a bit overwhelming. In this recorded professional learning session,...
Matter is anything that has mass and occupies space. A useful way to start thinking about matter is to think...
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...
The late 19th and early 20th centuries shared some of the same environmental issues that also concern us today: air and water pollution, power generation from...
Take a look around you. Everything you see has come from the natural world. This level 4 Connected article focuses on the importance of recycling so...
Over the last 50 years, plastics have become an integral part of our world. Plastic products are found everywhere – in our houses, cars, bikes, toothbrushes...
Plastic is an amazing material. It has changed the way we store and carry food, drinks and other items. Plastic is lightweight and resists breaking when...
An inquiry approach is a method often used in science education. This question bank provides an initial list of questions that teachers and students might ask...
Monitoring our world using artificial sensors Artificial sensors enable us to overcome the limitations of our human senses and extend them in novel and useful ways,...
An inquiry approach is a method often used in science education. The question bank provides an initial list of questions about nanoscience and places where their...
Nanoscience involves the study of chemical and physical changes that happen at the nanoscale. Researchers and scientists are interested in the nanoscale, because when many materials...
This resource provides explanations of the key concepts encountered when exploring life in the sea – the ‘basics’ that every student should understand. Adaptation Biodiversity Canary...
Food’s macronutrients undergo chemical breakdown as they move through the digestive system. Learn more about the digestion process and its hormonal control with these explanations of...
Use this timeline for a look at some of the historical aspects in the development of our understanding of gases and plasmas. 1644 – Invention of...
It is said that dogs are man’s best friend, and here in New Zealand, you could also say dogs are a farmer’s best friend. Across New...
For Māori, taonga are precious as the living embodiment of tūpuna or ancestors, and they need to be handled respectfully. This means that not only are...
Drones, UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), droids, flying robots – no matter what you call them, they are fast becoming the latest must-have technology. Need to check...
Year 8 Norfolk Primary School student Ayla Hutchinson was looking for an idea for her school science fair project. It was during this time that she...
Position: Student, Field: Innovator, Organisation: Kindling Cracker Limited. Taranaki teenager Ayla Hutchinson was just 13 years old when she came up with the idea and design...
A team of US astronomers, after years of working in the Antarctic, say they have found long-awaited evidence for the theory that the Universe underwent a...
The first KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards (KiwiNet Awards) were held in 2013. The awards celebrate the achievement of individuals, teams and organisations who are involved in...
Position: Contract lecturer, University of Otago. Field: Energy management Eric grew up in the US as part of a family deeply involved in science and engineering....
Position: Professor, Head of Department of Physcis, University of Otago. Field: Space physics Craig developed a fascination for space science from a very early age. He...
Position: Senior lecturer, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Auckland. Field: Plasma spray-coating, Chemical and materials engineering. Steven developed an interest in science while attending Western...
Position: Vice-Provost (Research), Victoria University of Wellington, previously University of Auckland. Field: Chemical and materials engineering. When we first met Margaret Hyland she was a Professor...
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