PLD resources

Primary | Mini lessons

Science Alive

November 19, 2025

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

Term 2 2025 PLD | Literacy and numeracy in science presentation

Linda Haycock

June 3, 2025

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

NZASE

June 2, 2025

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

Testing conductivity: Integrating literacy and numeracy in science education

NZASE

June 2, 2025

This resource presents an activity on testing conductivity, integrating literacy and numeracy into science education....

L1 science unit | Which drone should I buy? Practical advice for classroom use

NZASE

May 4, 2025

A science unit with links to numeracy, the New Zealand Curriculum, and Level 1 NCEA...

Term 1 2025 PLD | Unpacking moderation, writing and critiquing assessment tasks

NZASE

April 3, 2025

Presentation from term 1 PLD: Unpacking Moderation, writing and critiquing assessment tasks.

Literacy and Contexts | Yrs 9-10 resources

NZASE

March 31, 2025

Overseas trained science teachers | Webinar recording

NZASE

March 31, 2025

Recording of the Overseas Trained Teachers webinar from March 2025

NZASE L1 Resources

NZASE

February 19, 2025

NZASE L1 google drive

S1.3 NZASE | Practice assessment resources

NZASE

September 24, 2024

S1.4 NZASE | Practice assessment resources

NZASE

September 6, 2024

Tiakitanga | PLD Resources

NZASE

August 4, 2024

Tiakitanga article and Student resource to complement teacher PLD.

Tiakitanga in science education: guiding environmental stewardship with Māori perspectives

Mike Stone

August 4, 2024

Many schools use the term kaitiakitanga to mean caring for our environment as a responsible...