Liquid is one of the states of matter, and viscosity is a property of liquid. Some liquids display strange behaviour because their viscosity makes them flow differently to ‘normal’ liquids ...
As New Zealanders looking to the future, we are faced with many opportunities – and challenges. These include improving the health of all our people, advancing our economic growth, protecting our ...
‘Nano’ means small, right? Sort of. To scientists, ‘nano’ doesn’t just mean small. It means almost unimaginably small. A nanometre (nm) is a billionth of a metre, so when scientists refer to ...
In this activity, students use a picture book and/or dig a hole to learn more about soil, observation and inference in science. By the end of this activity, students should be able to: make ...
In this activity, students learn about the surface tension of water by experimenting with bubbles. By the end of this activity, students should be able to: demonstrate the effect of soap on ...
In this activity, students watch the Brainiac video Jon Tickle walks on custard on YouTube to learn more about non-Newtonian fluids at work. The activity includes a number of strategies to deepen ...
This citizen science project wants your assistance to extract information from various climate scientific graphics to help combat misinformation and support scientific communication. Using this ...
Be part of a worldwide movement and use Global Earth Challenge to submit or classify photos to help our planet’s environment and human health. Global Earth Challenge is a citizen science campaign ...
Join Karen Parker from Tahuna Normal Intermediate School and Greta Dromgool from the Science Learning Hub in a session which will introduce you to Vision 20/20, an exciting Participatory Science ...
In this recorded professional learning session, Lyn Rogers and Angela Schipper explore the connections between science and literacy learning and how they can be integrated. A great informative ...
In this recorded professional learning session, Lyn Rogers and Andrea Soanes discuss how your students’ literacy skills can be deliberately fostered within your science programme. We explore some ...
Oobleck – a cornflour and water mixture named after a substance in a Dr Seuss book – initially behaves like a liquid or a jelly. However, when you squeeze it in your hand, it behaves like a solid ...
Prof Richard Haverkamp, of Massey University, describes how nanotechnology means different things to different people.
This is a simple explanation of what nanotechnology is and what its future applications might be.
This slideshow, from the webinar Science and literacy – making connections, provides additional support for the video tutorial. Use the Slideshow menu for further options, including view full ...
This slideshow, from the webinar Literacy in the secondary science classroom, provides additional support for the video tutorial. Use the Slideshow menu for further options, including view full ...
This slideshow, from the webinar Vision 20/20, provides additional support for the webinar video. Use the Slideshow menu for further options, including view full screen, and go here for the ...
