Observing is something we often do instinctively. It helps us decide, for instance, whether it is safe to cross the road. But observation is simply more...
In this activity, students use a three-level reading guide to locate information about the role of observation in science from the text of an article. They...
In this activity, students determine the contents of a ‘mystery’ box by making observations but without opening it, and parallels are drawn between this activity and...
In this activity, students discuss the importance of observation in science. They are given the opportunity to observe an image of a native frog and record...
Associate Professor Alison Cree and Dr Phil Bishop, both from the University of Otago, talk about the importance of observation in science using examples from their...
28 Jun 2022
As the people of Aotearoa paused to enjoy our first public Matariki holiday, we remember that Matariki is intrinsically connected to the environment. Observation plays a...
While on holiday, one of the Science Learning Hub team came across a lot of rocks with a strange crumbly white coating. The iNaturalist NZ community...
New Zealand bats are fully protected by the Wildlife Act 1953, and their habitats are also protected by the Resource Management Act 1991. There are a...
What is energy? The standard definition of energy is the capacity to do work, which describes what energy can do but not really what it is....
Ranking species according to their risk of extinction is an important tool in conservation management. The Department of Conservation (DOC) spends almost 15% of its total...
In this activity, students work in small groups to rank a number of native reptiles and amphibians according to their conservation threat status or risk of...
Aotearoa New Zealand is an unusual place. Its millions of years of isolation allowed life to evolve in a unique environment. As a result, significant numbers...
This is a recording of the online webinar looking at the hubs resources on conservation. This video shows footage from the legacy Science Learning Hub however...
Dr Phil Bishop, from the University of Otago, talks about our native frogs and some of the reasons they are so vulnerable to extinction. He describes...
Takahē once lived throughout Te Waipounamu South Island but were officially declared extinct in 1898. People thought that the takahē had experienced the same fate as...
A table showing New Zealand freshwater fish that appear on the IUCN Red List. The third column shows the status of each fish on the New...
In this activity, students carefully observe an object then make an observational drawing. By the end of this activity, students should be able to: make oral...
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...
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