Organic chemist Nic Bason
Jenny Rankine
September 17, 2023
Nic is an organic chemist who works on new molecules to improve solar cell efficiency.
Bioinformatician Alana Alexander
Jenny Rankine
September 17, 2023
Alana Alexander is a marine evolutionary biologist who studies how sea creatures evolve and change.
Picture books in science learning
Jenny Rankine
September 17, 2023
Picture books tell a good story with evocative images, and they can be used as...
Disciplinary literacy in Science 2: Reading
Jenny Rankine
September 17, 2023
As they progress through school, students are asked to read increasingly complex information. How well...
Quantum physicist Jacob Ngaha
Jenny Rankine
August 13, 2023
Dr Jacob Ngaha is Aotearoa New Zealand’s first Māori quantum physicist.
CRISiSLab Challenge
Jenny Rankine
August 13, 2023
This annual real-world, hands-on challenge is engaging students from the Wellington area. The scientists who...
Hydrogen-fuelled vehicles
Jenny Rankine
August 13, 2023
To meet the issues of climate change we need to find alternative vehicle fuels that...
Repo – Wetlands
Jenny Rankine
August 13, 2023
Wetlands, areas of soggy ground with standing water, were seen as undesirable by Pākehā settlers...
Disciplinary literacy in Science 1: Vocab
Jenny Rankine
August 13, 2023
Scientific writing has its own structure and vocabulary, and reading it is a specialised skill....
Human skeletons in schools
Jenny Rankine
July 9, 2023
Many schools hold human skeletons and are wondering about the right thing to do with...
Map of selected power stations in Aotearoa NZ
Jenny Rankine
July 9, 2023
2023 07 NZASE Map of selected power stations in Aotearoa NZ
Our electricity supply system
Jenny Rankine
July 9, 2023
2023 07 NZ electricity supply system NZASE resource
Freshwater ecologist Yvonne Taura
Jenny Rankine
July 9, 2023
Yvonne is a freshwater ecologist who was inspired by her whanau to study environmental science.
Volcanoes of the Waikato
Jenny Rankine
July 9, 2023
Active volcanoes in Aotearoa/NZ are found in the Taupō Volcanic Zone (TVZ), and result from...
Organising a science expo
Jenny Rankine
July 9, 2023
2023 07 Organising a science expo NZASE resource
Pest control
Jenny Rankine
June 4, 2023
Predator Free 2050 is an ambitious goal for Aotearoa/NZ, but achievable if everyone does their...
Effect of frost on plants
Jenny Rankine
June 4, 2023
Frosts can be damaging, reducing yield and quality in crops, pasture and forests. Farmers need...
Laboratory building standards
Jenny Rankine
June 4, 2023
2023 06 Laboratory building standards NZASE resource
Plant protection scientist Aleise Puketapu
Jenny Rankine
June 4, 2023
2023 06 Aleise Puketapu NZASE scientist profile
Pilot school resources for L1 Nature of Science
Jenny Rankine
May 2, 2023
These resources are now available for members and non-members; please click here and ignore the...
