Many of New Zealand’s species are endemic – they are found nowhere else on Earth. This makes New Zealand’s biodiversity very special in the world. This includes marine biodiversity – for example ...
Position: Founder, Zealong. Field: Horticulture. Meet Vincent Chen, founder of Zealong, a successful New Zealand company that grows, processes and packages a tea that is unique in New Zealand and ...
Position: Operations Manager, Field: Food innovation, Organisation: The FOODBOWL. Supporting innovation Innovation draws on diverse knowledge and expertise. Each person involved contributes a ...
This activity introduces students to size and scale. These concepts are important in forming the necessary cognitive framework for making sense of nanoscience. Size and scale are important in ...
Understanding the concept of innovation is a key step in developing students’ innovation literacy. In this activity, students identify key aspects of what’s involved in innovation and illustrate ...
We hear the word ‘innovation’ used a lot today, but it is often used to mean different things. In this activity, students clarify their understanding of innovation by exploring how it is ...
When St Francis Xavier Catholic School decided on the theme ‘Innovation’ as a whole-school science and technology focus, year 3 teacher Jo Collyer began searching for relevant teaching resources ...
Plastics have changed the way we live. They’ve revolutionised how we preserve food and store liquids, how we move and even how we dress. Plastic products are durable, lightweight and resist ...
Although Aotearoa New Zealand is a relative newcomer to the international space industry, a deep knowledge of space enabled early Polynesians to navigate to these islands and develop mātauranga ...
Vincent Chen, founder of Zealong, shares his advice to young people to encourage skills for innovation. He highlights the importance of confidence and learning from others, in particular, the ...
Brian Astridge discusses the variety of positions he has held throughout his career in food technology and explains what his current role as Operations Manager at The FOODBOWL involves. Follow-up ...
Professor Andy Buchanan from the University of Canterbury is a world-leading researcher in the use of timber in earthquake-resistant buildings. His research is leading new global interest in ...
Aotearoa New Zealand is a hotspot for marine diversity.
Choose a mission and then successfully build and launch a satellite that can help gather the data required. Select here for additional information on using this interactive simulation.
This interactive groups Hub resources into key science and teaching concepts.
