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Physical World – forces

Are you looking for ways to teach forces? If you’re new to the Science Learning Hub, you may want to start with our introductory video on teaching physics. Help, I’m teaching physics Discover ...

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Physics made simple – gravity

In this recorded professional learning session, Greta Dromgool and Ted Cizadlo will build your confidence to teach the Physical World. The New Zealand Curriculum achievement objectives for this ...

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Physics made simple – force and motion

In this recorded professional learning session, Greta Dromgool and Ted Cizadlo will build your confidence to teach about the Physical World. The New Zealand Curriculum achievement objectives for ...

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Hypersonic vehicles

Hypersonic vehicles are perhaps a dream of the future, but if they have a chance of happening, research is important to develop materials that will handle the high temperatures created at ...

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Investigating fire – introduction

We often hear about destructive fires in the media. We know that fire is dangerous and can cause severe damage and destruction and, at times, death. Since our earliest days, humans have sought to ...

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Slowing the burning

In New Zealand, we have a number of house fires, fuelled by the things we have in our houses. Our furniture is flammable and often causes fires to burn quickly and fiercely. Fire engineers ...

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Drama in the microworld

In this activity, students use drama to model science ideas about atoms and molecules, transferring heat and the process of combustion. By the end of this activity, students should be able to ...

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The great candle experiment

In this activity, students cover a lit candle with an inverted jar in a saucer of water. The flame expires and the water rises up in the jar. By the end of this activity, students should be able ...

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Putting out the fire

In this activity, students investigate different ways of extinguishing fire and how this is related to their knowledge of the fire triangle and fire chemistry. By the end of this activity ...

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Help, I’m teaching physics

Learning about the physical world includes learning about physical phenomena, how they interact and ways in which they can be represented. This helps students understand a wide range of ...

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Modelling a caldera formation

Caldera volcanoes are violent eruptions that throw magma, ash and rock across large areas. After the eruption, the volcano collapses into the space left by the empty magma chamber, forming a very ...

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Physics made simple – gravity

This is the edited recording of the Physics made simple – gravity webinar.

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Physics made simple – gravity – slideshow

This slideshow from the webinar Physics made simple – gravity provides additional support for the video tutorial. Use the Slideshow menu for further options, including view full screen, and go ...

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Physics made simple – force and motion – slideshow

This slideshow from the webinar Physics made simple – force and motion provides additional support for the video tutorial. Use the Slideshow menu for further options, including view full screen ...

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Rural fire risk

An interactive on rural fire risk – environmental components. Click on the labels for more information. Select here to view the full transcript and copyright information.

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