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

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

Primary | Observation: The Bigger Picture

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

Primary | Observation: Tools and Recording

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

Peter Spratt Medal 2025 | Sandy Jackson

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

Primary | Observation: How to Observe

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

Misconceptions | Classroom Activities

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

Physical Oceanographer | Ollie Twigge

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

DNADRV Project: Collecting bug splatters for science

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

AI is changing the way schools teach and students learn. University of Sydney Professor Danny...
Using the body as a measuring tool

Bodies as measuring tools: Māori and ancient civilisations

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

The Science of Sea-Monkeys: Survival in extreme environments

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

Finding prior knowledge: Strategies for eliciting student understanding

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

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

Term 3 2025 PLD | Explicit writing instruction in science

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

Highlights from Primary Science Week 2025

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

Safety and Science | Pūtaiao guidance

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

Seeing the science of LED lights: Understanding light, energy and efficiency

LED lights are becoming more common. They look similar to the light bulbs that have...

Wildfire scientist | Grant Pearce

Before a wildfire even begins, the ground might already be giving off warning signs. Science...

Term 2 2025 PLD | Literacy and numeracy in science presentation

In this video, educator Linda Haycock discusses key insights from NZASE term two workshops, focusing...

Team Rocket: Exploring forces through fair testing and scientific inquiry

This activity focuses on the science concept of forces, incorporating fair testing with literacy and...