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Reigniting curiosity: a voyage to the Sub-Antarctic Islands
2016-02-22CHERIE FENEMOR writes about her experience as the 2016 ‘Educator at Sea’ on board the Young Blake Expedition this year.
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Slapstick and science: making physics fun
2016-02-17Series creator JOSEPH HERSCHER describes how Jiwi’s Machines came to life, and why a teaching unit was so important to the project.
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Dive into Seaweek with your classroom
2016-02-15Seaweek 2016 is offering three competitions to inspire students to get involved.
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Kiwi experiences inspire young scientists
2016-02-04A partnership between Owhango Primary School and the Department of Conservation is fostering hands-on science and kiwi at the same time.
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A new way of looking at the dihybrid Punnett square
2015-12-01The Punnett square is a firmly established tool used in explaining dihybrid crosses. So firmly established, that we don’t seem to ask whether it could be improved, writes MARTIN HANSON.
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Waikato students walk to victory
2015-11-27Year 6 students from Hamilton’s Hillcrest Normal School won DOC’s Virtual Great Walker Competition.
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Cell biology breakthrough rewarded by Marsden Fund
2015-11-18Local medical research will benefit from a $840,000 grant to Professor Mike Berridge of the Malaghan Institute, writes KATHERINE ALLEN.
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New nanoscience resource for students
2015-11-10The Australian Academy of Science’s site ‘Nova’ offers interesting material for teachers and students.
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How about floating this idea in your classroom?
2015-11-02Making Argo floats is a fun way to engage primary students in science, writes CAROL BRIESEMAN.