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  • boy with flowers
  • checking water quality
  • planet eclipse
  • solarsystem model
  • rangitoto trees
  • kids with test tubes
  • kids with earth
  • snowy mountains
  • teens in physics class
  • Rainbow Clouds

    Refraction and diffraction of light through ice crystals in the clouds

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    Philippa On The Ice Philippa Werry at an Antarctic research camp 2016

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  • LSST Profile 1

    NZ scientists join new search of the cosmos

    07/06/2016

    Scientists from the University of Auckland are joining one of the most ambitious astronomy projects ever undertaken, as they sign up to the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) project.

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    Matariki: renewal and remembrance

    03/06/2016

    As we all head home for the long weekend, we look forward to a Monday off work, and the celebration of two big events: it’s the day we celebrate the Queen’s birthday, and it’s also Matariki, the beginning of the Māori new year. Sciencelearn.org.nz have plenty of great Matariki resources you and your class can access, to celebrate the occasion.

  • sustainability

    International sustainability expert takes on role at VUW

    01/06/2016

    One of the world’s foremost experts in sustainability has joined Victoria University of Wellington in a role dedicated to what she calls “one of the biggest global challenges of our time.”

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    Wondrous wool: resources released

    31/05/2016

    To get kids exploring something dear to the hearts of New Zealanders - the fibre on the backs of those four-legged Kiwis that outnumber their human counterparts - Year 7 and 8 teachers can access Wool in Schools[http://woolinschools.nz/], a comprehensive source of information about wool.

  • kurzgesagt

    The really big picture: Kurzgesagt

    30/05/2016

    Looking for a way to introduce your class to some seriously big ideas? YouTube channel Kurzgesagt[https://www.youtube.com/user/Kurzgesagt] might be a great place to start.

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    CORE Ed/MPI resource planning needs your input

    26/05/2016

    Teacher input is needed in the development of Ministry of Primary Industries learning resources.

  • Paula small

    Science providers and educators meet-up a success

    25/05/2016

    Last week, the Royal Society hosted the Science Providers Mini Expo, designed to get organisations providing for science education - both commercial and otherwise - and science teachers interacting.

  • earthquake

    The big one: progress made in earthquake forecasting

    24/05/2016

    New earthquake forecasting methods could help us prepare for the next big one, two Victoria University of Wellington academics say.

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