Dianne Sika-Paotonu is working on designer cancer1 vaccines at the Malaghan Institute. Her work is particularly relevant to New Zealanders as she is currently working on melanoma2 (skin cancer).
NOTIFICATIONS
Puna Aronui – Inclusive science education
13/03/2025We have sent out an email to all who registered for the upcoming Puna Aronui – Inclusive science education PLD course. Check your email if you registered. There was a high number of registrations and, with funding for only 60 spots available, regrettably some people have missed out. Please email us with any queries.
Knowledge systems in action
11/03/2025In this recorded webinar we hear from Pauline Waiti, Lian Soh and Rosemary Hipkins as they explore ideas about mātauranga and science in the classroom.
Tuesday – Drawing for thinking
10/03/2025Tuesday 4 pm – join Andrew James in a free hands-on workshop where we’ll leave the screen behind and learn simple and achievable drawing techniques to help you and your students.
Fishy voting
04/03/2025Need help deciding which fish to vote for in the annual Fish of the Year | Te Ika o Te Tau competition? Explore our resources on the freshwater fish of Aotearoa – many of these resources are in both te reo Māori and English.
Whio awareness month 2025
02/03/2025March is Whio awareness month and we have got you covered – with articles, activities and webinars. All you ever wanted to know about these special unique ducks, including ideas on how to model a process of student inquiry into conservation.
New content!
27/02/2025Our pānui for Pēpuere shows you how to shift your classroom practice, drive down emissions at the school gate, delve into the carbon cycle and rethink living or not.
Climate change science for younger learners
25/02/2025We’re delighted to share a new suite of climate change resources adapted from the GNS Science Drive it Down! project.
Drawing for thinking
21/02/2025In our next webinar, join Andrew James in a free hands-on workshop where we’ll leave the screen behind and learn simple and achievable drawing techniques to help you and your students.
Planning for Seaweek 2025
19/02/2025Let us help you – this year, Seaweek – Kaupapa Moana 2025 runs from 1–9 March. Our useful Seaweek resources article lists a wide selection of unit plans and other teacher support materials grouped under possible teaching topics.
Neonicotinoid insecticides
17/02/2025Neonicotinoids are a group of synthetic chemicals that are in some of the most widely used insecticides across the world. Evidence is starting to show that these insecticides can persist in soils and they pose a threat to non-target insects and other arthropods. How do we protect food crops from pests but also assure we don’t undermine those same crops by killing vital pollinators like honey bees?
