If you missed our Term 3 2025 NZASE online workshop on Explicit Writing Instruction in Science, or want to revisit the ideas, the full webinar recording and resources are now available. Explore strategies for scaffolding assessment writing in NCEA and junior science, building student confidence through explicit instruction, and developing technical accuracy, purposeful language, and […]
Read MoreHighlights from Primary Science Week 2025
Relive the highlights of Primary Science Week 2025 and get inspired for an even bigger 2026. From PLD and competitions to ‘Ask a Scientist’ and school-wide events, discover how one community came together to create a week full of science excitement for curious young minds. Each year schools and students around Aotearoa participate in Primary […]
Read MoreTerm 2 2025 PLD | Literacy and numeracy
Presentation from term 2 PLD. Literacy and numeracy in science: explaining for understanding. In this video, Linda discusses key insights from NZASE term two workshops, focusing on improving numeracy in science education. She emphasises the importance of contextual understanding and critical thinking in teaching and shares a new unit Linda developed to help teachers tackle […]
Read MoreTeam Rocket | Forces
This resource integrates the science concept of forces, fair testing with literacy and numeracy opportunities. Suitable for a range of year groups; suggested curriculum levels 4 to 5. Team Rocket Activity
Read MoreTesting Conductivity
This resource integrates literacy and numeracy into an activity on testing conductivity. Suitable for a range of year levels: Years 6-10. Testing for conductivity activity – numeracy and literacy opportunities
Read MoreWhich Drone should I buy? L1 science unit.
A science unit with links to numeracy, the New Zealand Curriculum, and Level 1 NCEA assessments.
Read MoreMarine Biologist Jacqui Stuart
Marine biologist and ecologist Jacqui Stuart of the Antarctic Research Centre studies microalgae in Antarctica. From graphic designer to research scientist, she shares how and why she investigates these tiny organisms both in the lab and the field. Science communicator Heather Goodey finds out more.
Read MoreTerm 1 2025 PLD
Presentation from term 1 PLD, Unpacking Moderation, Writing and Critiquing Assessment Tasks.
Read MoreZooplankton Ecologist Svenja Halfter
Dr Svenja Halfter is a pākeha zooplankton ecologist with the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) who focusses on how Antarctic zooplankton communities impact the drawdown of carbon in the ocean. In this article, she shares her journey and passion for zooplankton with NZASE science communicator, Heather Goodey.
Read MoreY9 and Y10 Resources: Literacy and Contexts
