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Investigating Alpine Environments
2017-08-17Investigating Alpine Environments
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Fast Forward in Qtown: finding the science within
2016-08-18Between 29 August and 2 September, Catalyst Trust, an organisation promoting innovation in the Wakatipu Basin region, is hosting a festival of science, technology and innovation called ‘inSight: a sneak peek into our future’. The festival will encompass free film screenings, talks, demonstrations, and other events. High schools and the primary schools in the region have been working behind the scenes for months on projects that will be the centrepiece of a showcase event called ‘Fast Forward.’
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Wondrous wool: resources released
2016-05-31To 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.
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Primary science mentoring the answer - John Marsh
2016-05-20Primary Science Week aims to stimulate conversation about the challenges teachers face, says John Marsh, who also says he believes part of the answer to the problem of teacher confidence in science lies in networking.
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Organised chaos: BHS science fair
2016-05-09Stephen Dorey, HOD Science at Buller High School, says that the introduction of a science fair has built bridges in the community at large, invigorated learning, and created opportunities for cross-sector knowledge sharing.
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New book provides support for teaching as inquiry
2015-11-30The result of a significant research project, a new book highlights strategies for supporting priority learners.
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New Mind Lab endeavours
2015-09-16The Mind Lab expands its offerings with an open day and a new tertiary qualification.
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Popping up with science
2015-02-12A new initiative aims to bring science to the people, one party at a time.
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Innovative education: Time for a change?
2015-02-11We need to set our students new kinds of challenges in order to explore highly complex and wicked problems, writes CHRIS CLAY.