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Use Your own DNA to teach evolution!
2017-11-27A special offer for readers of NZ Science Teacher:
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Is Teaching in your DNA?
2017-08-14IS TEACHING IN YOUR DNA? From Africa to Aotearoa – the longest journey
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Gene editing - a train coming down the track
2016-11-30Last week NZST reported the formation of the Royal Society of New Zealand panel on gene editing, a multidisciplinary body convened in response to the advent of CRISPR and the revolution in gene editing technology. Jaylan Boyle caught up this week with Professor Barry Scott, co-chair of the Royal Society panel.
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SciCon 2016: Day one done and dusted
2016-07-11Day one of SciCon 2016 passed by in a blur of workshops, informative lectures, networking and discussion among science educators at SciCon 2016.
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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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The really big picture: Kurzgesagt
2016-05-30Looking 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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Eureka! programme widens its reach
2016-05-23Primary school students have been included in the Eureka! programme for the first time.
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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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Intelligent kākāpō matchmaking
2016-05-06An innovative genome mapping project is aiming to protect the fragile kākāpō species from itself.