We use chemicals every day, and they’re all around us. We know different chemicals come in different forms and that they will behave differently in different...
Did you know there are over 30,000 chemicals approved for use across Aotearoa New Zealand? Who approves and regulates the use of these chemicals? How do...
Freshwater is defined as inland water – springs, streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands. It includes water that is stored in glaciers and under the ground within...
As content developers for a science education website, we always operate with the nature of science hovering in the background. The Science Learning Hub was a...
He reo nō te puehu – A voice from the dust is a 360-degree browser-based virtual reality experience in which users can visit Lake Moawhitu at...
How do you know what a roto (lake) looked like 1,200 years ago? The answer is in the puehu – the dust, silt and pollen that...
Environmental DNA (eDNA) has revolutionised how scientists monitor ecosystems and identify the species that live in them. eDNA is genetic material found in hair, scales, skin...
Aotearoa New Zealand has more than 3,800 lakes larger than 1 hectare (about the size of a rugby field). Even though there is an abundance of...
Lakes380 – Our lakes’ health: past, present, future is the largest scientific study ever undertaken on lakes in Aotearoa New Zealand. The programme, jointly led by...
Aotearoa has world-famous lakes – for example, Lakes Taupō, Rotorua and Wakatipu – but there are a huge number tucked away that most of us probably...
Have you ever stood in a lake, wetland or estuary and wiggled your toes into the soft mud? No doubt you were thinking about the texture...
Aotearoa is fortunate to have abundant freshwater systems. The New Zealand Ministry for the Environment reports the country has: 70 major awa (river) systems that run...
This Connected article by Ken Benn, looks at a class investigation into why they lost the boat float competition. It starts when student Meihanna asks “How...
This set of activities enables students to directly observe how everyday objects behave in water and to investigate the factors that determine whether an object will...
An object floats when the weight force (gravity) on the object is balanced by the support force (upwards push or upthrust) of the water on the...
Floating and sinking may appear to be quite simple concepts. Something floats or it doesn’t – correct? What does floating mean? Does it have to sit...
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...
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...
Waitī is a whetū in the Matariki cluster. It is the star connected to freshwater: springs, streams, rivers, lakes, wetlands and the plants and animals that...
Environmental action is a process of learning where students plan and carry out a meaningful task that addresses an environmental issue. This final activity is part...
As the population increases and water supplies are challenged with human impacts and climate change, a plentiful supply of drinking water in the future is not...
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...
We all use water, but where we come from influences how we use this resource and taonga. This cross-curricular activity uses infographic texts to compare water...
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