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...
By comparing some features of fossilised plants with the same features of plants living today, scientists hope to be able to learn more about the effect...
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...
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...
In this activity, students make a simple microscope with everyday materials. By the end of this activity, students should be able to: make and use a...
Microscopes let us view an invisible world – the objects around us that are too small to be seen with the naked eye. This timeline provides...
Taking a closer look at our world Microscopes let us view an invisible world – the objects around us that are too small to be seen...
In this activity, students discuss the importance of observation in science. They are given the opportunity to observe harakeke and record their observations. It is important...
The Science Learning Hub has lots of resources for primary teachers related to the night sky in the Planet Earth and Beyond strand of the New...
Observation is something we often do instinctively. Observation helps us decide whether it’s safe to cross the road and helps to determine if cupcakes are ready...
Position: Former Associate Professor, School of Engineering, University of Waikato. Field: Optics, optoelectronics. Rainer was born in Germany where he attended high school and university. He...
Associate Professor Gordon Sanderson’s research is in the field of ophthalmology – a scientific field of study that is concerned with anatomy, physiology and diseases of...
In this activity, students see how increasing the power of magnification leads to much greater detail. They view the reproductive structures of ferns, moving from the...
Specialised microscopes allow us to view an object’s surface and its internal structures to build up 3D images from thin 2D slices and to look much...
In this activity, students model how scientists interpret microscope data by using shadows of an object from different angles to build up a 3D image. By...
In this activity, students model how scientists interpret microscope data by using thin slices of jelly lollies to build up a 3D image. By the end...
In this activity, students make 3D models of specialised animal cells, imitating what can be seen under high-resolution microscopes. By the end of this activity, students...
Position: University Lecturer, Department of Applied Sciences, University of Otago. Field: Clothing and textile sciences. Dr Bronwyn Lowe hasn’t had your ‘standard’ scientific career path. Rather...
Position: Microscopist, Microscopy Otago. Field: Microscopy. Liz Girvan is a microscopist at the University of Otago. She looks after two scanning electron microscopes (SEMs) at the...
Electron microscopes were developed in the 1930s to enable us to look more closely at objects than is possible with a light microscope. Scientists correctly predicted...
Since Antonie van Leeuwenhoek first saw mysterious ‘animalcules’ (bacteria) through his simple glass lens in the late 1600s, scientists have wanted to understand more about the...
Electron microscopes are very powerful tools for visualising biological samples. They enable scientists to view cells, tissues and small organisms in very great detail. However, these...
Every cell in your body contains organelles (structures that have specific functions). Just like organs in the body, each organelle contributes in its own way to...
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