Floating and sinking provides opportunities for students to observe how everyday objects behave in water and to investigate the factors that determine whether an object will...

Explore the science concepts that underpin knowledge and understanding about rubbish, how we identify and classify it. The New Zealand Ministry of Education’s Building Science Concepts...

Air is the medium in which we live. A good understanding of the nature and properties of this substance will help students when they come to...

Explore the science concepts that underpin knowledge and understanding about the interrelationships and food webs in tidal communities. The New Zealand Ministry of Education’s Building Science...

Use music to engage students in learning the science concepts of sound in a fun and meaningful way. The New Zealand Ministry of Education’s Building Science...

Explore the science concepts that underpin knowledge and understanding about life between the tides. The New Zealand Ministry of Education’s Building Science Concepts (BSC) series presents...

Explore the science concepts that underpin knowledge and understanding about birds and their structure, function and adaptations. The New Zealand Ministry of Education’s Building Science Concepts...

Several basic science concepts are needed to understand shadows. The New Zealand Ministry of Education’s Building Science Concepts (BSC) series presents sets of interlinking concepts that...

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...

Below are links to Science Learning Hub resources related to sound in the Physical World strand of the New Zealand Curriculum. Exploring sound – resources for...

The concepts listed just above the overarching concepts reflect learning at New Zealand Curriculum level 1 and show how they may build in sequence. The overarching...

In 2021, Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga Education Review Office released a series of reports with suggestions on how to strengthen science learning in ECE and years...

The concepts listed just above the overarching concepts reflect learning at New Zealand Curriculum level 1 and show how they may build in sequence to level...

The Science Learning Hub has over 11,000 resources on the site. They’ve been curated in topics and concepts. Topics and concepts explained Science topics are themes...

The concepts listed just above the overarching concepts reflect learning at New Zealand Curriculum level 2 and show how they may build in sequence to level...

This interactive explores the sequential and interlinking concepts that underpin knowledge about sound, sound waves and music. Click on the green labels for background information and...

The concepts listed just above the overarching concepts reflect learning at New Zealand Curriculum level 1 and show how they may build in sequence to levels...

This interactive explores the sequential and interlinking science concepts that underpin knowledge and understanding about birds’ physical features, their functions and how they help birds with...

In this recorded professional learning session, Greta Dromgool and educators from the New Zealand Association of Primary Science Educators (NZAPSE) explore fun ways you can learn...

Click on the green labels for background information and links to supporting articles, media and student activities. The concepts listed just above the overarching concepts reflect...

This interactive diagram provides a selection of pathways that allow for differing approaches and starting points using resources about plastics – their usefulness, the problems they...

Children naturally and instinctively develop their own ideas about how things work. These self-developed concepts make sense to the individual but may be scientifically inaccurate. It...

Seaweek is New Zealand’s annual national week about the sea. It is coordinated by the Sir Peter Blake Marine Education and Recreation Centre (MERC) and includes...

Are you looking for ways to teach forces? If you’re new to the Science Learning Hub, you may want to start with our introductory video on...