There are many scholarships available to students. First Foundation specifically targets students from families with a low income, and provides significant support for four years. NZASE Science Communicator Mike Stone investigates.
Read MoreCurious Minds: Schools in community science projects
Financial support and expertise is available for teachers wanting to develop more expensive learning projects for their students. NZASE Science Communicator Mike Stone found it is well worth investigating, as these case studies show.
Read MoreHeroic Pacific knowledge
Some schools are investigating how to better engage with Pacific indigenous knowledge systems in their science teaching. NZASE Science Communicator Mike Stone explores one school’s journey in this introduction.
Read MoreScience teaching and learning at the interface with mātauranga Māori
Stephen Ross, Pākehā, summarises his study which explored how the interface of mātauranga Māori and science provides opportunities for teaching and learning. He has some useful insights for those in the classroom trying to use both knowledge systems in their science teaching.
Read MoreNumeracy in Science
While secondary teachers may be rewriting junior programmes in the light of changes to NCEA, it is important to remember to include some numeracy, preferably in every unit. NZASE Science Communicator Mike Stone explores numeracy in Science – what the skills are and how we can teach them effectively.
Read MoreObserving Meteors
Since the end of June, 2023, Western Heights High School (WHHS) in Rotorua has been operating a meteor camera. How did they get it and what is it used for? NZASE Science Communicator Mike Stone investigates.
Read MoreDisciplinary literacy in Science 3 – Writing
Reading scientific texts and focussing on vocab sets students up with the foundations for writing. This members-only article includes plenty of strategies for primary and secondary science teachers to help students develop their writing skills for science.
Read MoreThe Chemistry of Fireworks
Fireworks are pure redox, and the chemistry is fascinating. NZASE Science Communicator Mike Stone investigates.
Read MoreKaitiakitanga of taonga species
Mere Manning (Kahungunu ki te Wairoa) is an Earth and Space Science teacher at Taradale High School, where she is exploring using both te ao Māori and traditional science perspectives in a new unit.
Read MoreEngineer Mahonri Owen
Dr. Mahonri Owen is an academic and researcher at the University of Waikato, known for his work in neural prosthetics.
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