March 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.

Our 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.

We’re delighted to share a new suite of climate change resources adapted from the GNS Science Drive it Down! project.

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?

Discover more about ultraviolet radiation (UV) characteristics and how UV is monitored in this article.

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.

If you haven't already – register to our free webinar Taking a knowledge systems approach in the classroom: Some dos and don’ts with Pauline Waiti, Lian Soh and Rose Hipkins, on Thursday, 20 February.