In 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.
Let 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.
Neonicotinoids 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?
Use this article to discover how river restoration projects have identifiable scientific benefits as ecosystems and natural infrastructure are revived. They also have social benefits.
Have voted for your favourite bug yet? It is now the last week to get your vote in. Our event listing has info and links to find out more on why insects are so critical for the health of our ecosystems.
This coming weekend spend 15 minutes counting butterflies and help increase our knowledge of the butterfly population in Aotearoa New Zealand. This citizen science project only runs once a year for a week (8–16 Feb) and it's easy to help.
Ever wondered why we curate resources by topics and concepts? It’s explained in this PLD article along with why knowing the difference can make your science teaching even more effective!
Celebrate World Wetlands Day – there are lots of events on around the motu. We have lots of resources to support teaching about these precious ecosystems, why not start with Te repo/wetlands – a public collection for you to copy and use.