We all need protein to live and stay healthy. However, many protein sources are becoming an increasingly expensive way to meet our needs – both economically...
Data has become so central to everything we do that it has its own branch of research. The emergent field of data science combines knowledge from...
We hear a lot about data, but what is it? In simple terms, data is a collection of unorganised numbers, symbols or text that, when analysed,...
This Connected article by Caitlin Duncan, introduces and explains the concept of algorithms. Algorithms are everywhere working behind the scenes – suggesting the next movie to...
All living things shed genetic material like hair, scales, skin and faeces into their local environment. This is known as environmental DNA (eDNA). For example, an...
Lapita is the name given to ancestors of the Polynesians, including Māori, who were the first people to explore and settle the remote parts of Oceania....
Radiocarbon dating, also known as carbon-14 dating, is one of several methods referred to as absolute dating – but here’s an interesting fact. There is nothing...
Art can help students understand the world around them. It can take many forms such as sculpture, paint, sound, abstract, light, real life, models, digital formats...
In this recorded professional learning session, Stephen Ross, facilitator with Te Whai Toi Tangata, and Greta Dromgool will introduce you to easy-to-use digital tools that can...
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,...
On 20 July 1969, around 600 million people stopped to watch humans first set foot on the Moon. The words, “That’s one small step for man,...
Satellites are incredibly useful tools, and they’ve changed the way we monitor and track things on Earth and in space. Satellites are built to perform specific...
A CubeSat is a real satellite that is small enough to fit in your hands! This activity has two parts that can be done individually or...
In this activity, students make a physical model of the satellite shown in the Build a satellite interactive. Making a physical model will help students to...
Satellites and rockets are not easily accessible for most schools in New Zealand. Understandably, this can make experiencing space first hand somewhat difficult! However, students can...
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...
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...
Do you think that the space industry is limited to astronauts and billionaires? If so, you need to think again! You can have so many careers...
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...
Aotearoa New Zealand’s remote location and unique geography have made its residents innovative by necessity. From inventing pōhā to preserve nga tītī to initiating refrigerated meat...
When you look across a lake, what colour do you expect to see? The common answer is usually blue – but what shade of blue? The...
Remote sensing is the use of sensors to extend our human senses in observing and recording objects or events that are far away (remote) from us....
Oceans cover 70% of the Earth’s surface making it an enormous area to monitor. All large ships are required to use an automatic identification system (AIS),...
If you live in a town or city, have you ever wondered where your drinking water comes from? Water is collected from a natural source, then...
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