Winter brings opportunities to view the night sky and the opportunity to incorporate authentic cross-curricular science learning. Aotearoa first celebrated Matariki as an official public holiday...
In this recorded professional learning session picturebook expert Associate Professor Nicola Daly (co-director of the Waikato Picturebook Research Unit at the University of Waikato) discusses her...
Bring some awe into your classroom. The Science Learning Hub has developed a suite of resources designed to grow Aotearoa New Zealand students' interest in space....
This article has been republished from The Conversation under Creative Commons licence CC BY-ND 4.0. It was written by Ralph Cooney, Professor Emeritus in Advanced Materials,...
Although Aotearoa New Zealand is a relative newcomer to the international space industry, a deep knowledge of space enabled early Polynesians to navigate to these islands...
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work in the space sector? It goes way beyond astronauts and rockets and it’s growing fast!...
In the 20th century, most people would have considered being an astronaut the number one job related to space. Now, in the 21st century, opportunities to...
Space and aerospace projects can have positive impacts on Aotearoa New Zealand that you might not expect. For instance, our space industry brings important opportunities to...
In te ao Māori, space has a complex and extensive whakapapa. The narratives differ from iwi to iwi but follow similar themes. The cosmological origins of...
When we talk about space, we often mention big numbers – after all, space is vast. When it comes to space debris, the numbers may surprise...
Tātai arorangi, Māori astronomical knowledge, is fundamental to te ao Māori. It forms a significant pillar of whakapapa stretching back to the beginnings of the universe....
Space debris is leftover rocket parts and non-functional satellites and any other machinery or debris left by humans. Humans have been launching rockets into space since...
The AI4Mars citizen science project needs your help to teach Mars rovers how to classify Martian terrain. The rovers that have been sent to Mars have...
The Planet Four online citizen science project is designed to assist planetary scientists to identify and measure features on the surface of Mars that don’t exist...
Astronomer, Dr Sara Webb is fascinated about viewing distant galaxies. She is a galaxy hunter and explores the universe through the eyes of many different telescopes...
The light of the electromagnetic spectrum is the key to finding out about space without leaving Earth. Using a telescope to study the different wavelengths of...
There are nine whetū/stars in the star cluster Matariki. In te ao Māori, each whetū holds dominion over a particular area of wellbeing and the environment....
In this recorded session, we meet Jenny Pollock – chairperson of the Earth and Space Science Educators (ESSE) association. Jenny brings to this session years of...
Science is everywhere, so it’s a great subject to learn from home. You can start by thinking about what science skills you want to develop, knowledge...
Take advantage of children’s natural curiosity with the following resources. They require very little equipment – most of it should be in your kitchen or garden....
This article explores light pollution and practical ways to minimise it. Readers are introduced to key science ideas including the Bortle scale (a way to measure...
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...
In this activity, students use scientific models and exploration to observe the position of the Sun and its physical effect on light and shadows. The activities...
In this set of activities, students are introduced to basic Physical World concepts about light through the use of play and exploration. Students also have the...
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