Resources – NZASE

Primary | Mini lessons

Science Alive

November 19, 2025

Eight mini lessons aimed at junior school level – however are not limited to –...

Gender equity in STEM- outreach programmes

Heather Goodey

November 17, 2025

Despite decades of awareness and positive action. There is still a significant gender gap in...

Dr Stuart Farmer: Sharing his thoughts on the curriculum review in Scotland

Heather Goodey

November 4, 2025

A recent visitor to Aotearoa, Dr Stuart Farmer is an experienced Physics teacher who is...

Keeping humans in the loop: Adopting a teacher-centred approach to AI in schools

Ceana Priest

November 4, 2025

Artificial Intelligence can be a powerful classroom ally, says teacher and AI educator Benny Pan...

Primary | Observation: The Bigger Picture

Science Alive

November 4, 2025

In this lesson, explore how scientists use observations to investigate the world around them. Learn...

Primary | Observation: Tools and Recording

Science Alive

November 4, 2025

In this lesson, students will explore the essential skill of observing in science. Learn how...

Peter Spratt Medal 2025 | Sandy Jackson

NZASE

November 4, 2025

Award citation from Sally Birdsall: I am nominating Sandra Jackson for the Peter Spratt Medal....

Primary | Observation: How to Observe

Science Alive

November 4, 2025

In this lesson, students will explore the essential skill of observing in science. Learn how...

Misconceptions | Classroom Activities

Linda Haycock

October 31, 2025

Educator Linda Haycock shares her teaching activity worksheets (partly AI-based). Expert Groups Lesson: The Evolution...

Exams | S1.3 and S1.4

NZASE

September 12, 2025

Exams are currently available for these standards from NZASE. Please send requests to Donna at...

Physical Oceanographer | Ollie Twigge

Heather Goodey

September 7, 2025

Science technician might not be a job you hear much about at career evenings, but...

DNADRV Project: Collecting bug splatters for science

Ceana Priest

September 7, 2025

Far from being just road grime, bug splatters on licence plates are unlocking clues about...

Using AI to clone the teacher: Cogniti in the classroom

Ceana Priest

September 7, 2025

AI is changing the way schools teach and students learn. University of Sydney Professor Danny...

Bodies as measuring tools: Māori and ancient civilisations

Ceana Priest

August 30, 2025

Long before rulers, tape measures and the metric system, people relied on the most accessible...

The Science of Sea-Monkeys: Survival in extreme environments

Ceana Priest

August 30, 2025

By using a simple Sea-Monkeys toy, students can unlock the secrets of cryptobiosis—the remarkable survival...

Finding prior knowledge: Strategies for eliciting student understanding

Mike Stone

August 30, 2025

We know it is important to elicit prior knowledge, but it seems so time-consuming. How...

Health and safety | Laboratory and chemical standards: Guidelines for safe science practice

NZASE

August 17, 2025

Free member access to laboratory and chemical standards NZASE members now have free access to...

Term 3 2025 PLD | Explicit writing instruction in science

Linda Haycock

August 11, 2025

If you missed our Term 3 2025 NZASE online workshop on Explicit Writing Instruction in...

Highlights from Primary Science Week 2025

Heather Goodey

August 4, 2025

Relive the highlights of Primary Science Week 2025 and get inspired for an even bigger...

Safety and Science | Pūtaiao guidance

NZASE

June 29, 2025

The Safety and Science | Pūtaiao guidance is designed to be used in collaboration with The...