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Changes on the beach

The beach environment undergoes regular daily and seasonal changes of conditions as well as unpredictable changes due to extreme weather, unusual tides and the impact of people. If the changes ...

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New Zealand Mosquito Census Te Tatauranga Waeroa o ...

Citizen scientists of Aotearoa, can you help track New Zealand’s native and introduced waeroa (mosquito) species to help get a better understanding of which species live where and how they are ...

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Love Rimurimu – an ocean of potential for seaweed

We hear a lot about the role of terrestrial forests in climate change, but what about the ocean’s forests? It’s amazing to think that a kelp forest the size of the Amazon rainforest could absorb ...

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Fire risk assessment

In this activity, students identify and define fire risks, outdoors and indoors, using a provided image of a rural scene and an indoor scene they draw themselves. By the end of this activity ...

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Comparing tsunamis and surf

So you want to surf a tsunami? In this article, you’ll learn why that’s not possible – and how dangerous it would be to try. Tsunamis have much more energy than a surf wave, so they last for ...

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    Tagging monarch butterflies for science

    In this activity, students place small stickers (tags) onto caught or newly emerged monarch butterflies and release them into the environment. The tag number, information about the butterfly and ...

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    Establishing butterfly transects

    In this activity, students set up and walk a transect to observe and record butterfly sightings. Butterfly sightings are then recorded on the Moths and Butterflies of New Zealand (MBNZT) website ...

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    Butterflies (lower primary) – unit plan

    This unit plan is designed for students in years 1–5. When someone mentions the word ‘butterfly’, what image pops into your head? Chances are it’s the monarch or the white butterfly, as these are ...

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    Butterflies (upper primary) – unit plan

    This unit plan is designed for students in years 6–8. When someone mentions the word ‘butterfly’, what image pops into your head? Chances are it’s the monarch or the white butterfly, as these are ...

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    Climate change – classroom competencies

    Across the generations – and for young people in particular – climate change is recognised as the most important challenge that our world faces. Education is a critical agent in addressing this ...

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    International Congress of History of Science and ...

    The International Congress of History of Science and Technology, held every four years, is the world’s premier meeting for history of science and technology. The 27th Congress will be held as a ...

    29/07/2025 - 05/07/2025
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    Adaptation Futures Conference

    Adaptation Futures is the flagship event of the United Nations World Adaptation Science Programme (WASP). The premier international climate change adaptation conference series enables ...

    13/10/2025 - 16/10/2025
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    Tamariki Time: Te Tangi a Hineraumati – the Sounds of ...

    A free interactive drop in session for tamariki aged 5 and under. This month, discover cicadas from the Te Papa collection, learn how they make their distinctive sounds, and then replicate them ...

    21/02/2025
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