Kites are collectively called manu tukutuku and feature in Māori life, especially at Matariki. Mike Stone (Pākehā) and Mere Manning (Kahungunu ki te Wairoa), explore the cross-curricular possibilities of this Mātauranga Māori.
Read MoreTeaching Agriculture and Horticulture
2022 09 Teaching Agriculture and Horticulture NZASE resource
Read MoreAtmospheric rivers
Recent intense rainfall in the South Island is due to atmospheric rivers (ARs) siphoning warm, moist air from the tropics. Atmospheric rivers are a key feature of Aotearoa/New Zealand’s climate, and as climate change effects intensify, events like these may become worse. Mike Stone (Pākehā) explains what we know about ARs in Aotearoa/New Zealand, and Mere Manning (Kahungunu ki te Wairoa) looks at tohu predicting weather.
Read MoreRecording of pilot schools discussing new L1 NCEA Science standard: 1.2 Investigative Approaches in a taiao context
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Read MoreChemist Leonie Jones
2022 08 Chemist Leonie Jones NZASE scientist profile
Read MoreWaka physics
2022 08 Waka physics NZASE resource
Read MoreNeuroscientist Louise Parr-Brownlie
2022 08 Neuroscientist Louise Parr-Brownlie NZASE scientist profile
Read MoreChlorine gas explosion
NZASE Science Communicator Mike Stone explains the chemistry behind a recent major chlorine explosion.
Read MoreStudents recognised in particle physics
A group of seven young women, Year 13 students at Waiuku College, reached the shortlist for an international competition to run an experiment on a particle accelerator in Europe. This is an achievement about which their school is very proud. NZASE communicator Mike Stone explains.
Read MoreTracking with radio
Radio waves are used to operate many devices around us. They allow us to detect signals from baby monitors, TV and radio broadcasts, emergency locator beacons, cell phones, and satellites; access internet by wifi; control garage door opening, and the movement of toy cars, boats, and planes.
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