• Māori textiles and dyes as a context for teaching science

    Heather Goodey

    June 30, 2024

    Charmaine Russell, Ngāti Ranginui and Ngāi Te Rangi, was looking for opportunities to weave together...

    A Teacher’s Journey of Integrating Mātauranga Māori in an Authentic Way

    Heather Goodey

    May 20, 2024

    Charmaine Russell, Ngāti Ranginui and Ngāi Te Rangi, shares her insights for those trying to...

    Genetics on the Go: An activity-based model for learning about genetics

    Heather Goodey

    May 20, 2024

    Genetics on the Go, co-led by Dr. Emma Wade, is an initiative that offers free...

    Volcanologist | Kate Mauriohooho

    Sneha Pillai

    May 20, 2024

    Kate Mauriohooho is a volcanologist who studies supereruptions and large silicic caldera systems.

    Physicist | Ocean Mercier (Māori scientist poster)

    Sneha Pillai

    March 29, 2024

    Physicist Ocean Mercier studies the basic properties and laws about solids and liquids, and uses...

    First Foundation scholarships: Supporting students from low-decile schools

    Mike Stone

    November 26, 2023

    There are many scholarships available to students. First Foundation specifically targets students from families with...

    Curious Minds: Schools in community science projects

    Mike Stone

    November 26, 2023

    Financial support and expertise is available for teachers wanting to develop more expensive learning projects...

    Heroic Pacific knowledge: Engaging with Pacific indigenous knowledge systems

    Mike Stone

    November 26, 2023

    Some schools are investigating how to better engage with Pacific indigenous knowledge systems in their...

    Science teaching and learning at the interface with mātauranga Māori

    NZASE

    November 26, 2023

    Stephen Ross, Pākehā, summarises his study which explored how the interface of mātauranga Māori and...

    Numeracy in science: Integrating mathematical concepts into science teaching

    Mike Stone

    November 26, 2023

    While secondary teachers may be rewriting junior programmes in the light of changes to NCEA,...

    Observing meteors: A practical guide for students

    Mike Stone

    October 22, 2023

    Since the end of June, 2023, Western Heights High School (WHHS) in Rotorua has been...

    Disciplinary literacy in Science 3 | Writing

    Mike Stone

    October 22, 2023

    Reading scientific texts and focussing on vocab sets students up with the foundations for writing....

    The chemistry of fireworks: reactions, safety and spectacle

    Mike Stone

    October 22, 2023

    Fireworks are pure redox, and the chemistry is fascinating. NZASE Science Communicator Mike Stone investigates.

    Taonga species kaitiakitanga: Guardianship and conservation in Aotearoa New Zealand

    Mere Manning

    October 22, 2023

    Mere Manning (Kahungunu ki te Wairoa) is an Earth and Space Science teacher at Taradale...

    Engineer | Mahonri Owen

    NZASE

    October 22, 2023

    Engineer Dr Mahonri Owen is a Māori researcher from Kirikiriroa (Hamilton), whose work in brain-controlled...

    Bioinformatician | Alana Alexander (Māori scientist poster)

    Sneha Pillai

    September 17, 2023

    Alana Alexander is a marine evolutionary biologist who studies how sea creatures evolve and change.

    Using genetics to save kākāpō: Conservation strategies for critically endangered species

    Mike Stone

    September 17, 2023

    Kākāpō numbers have rocketed in the last seven years compared with the previous 20, helped...

    Organic Chemist | Nic Bason

    NZASE

    September 17, 2023

    Organic chemist Nic Bason (Ngāti Hauiti, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Raukawa) develops innovative molecules to enhance...

    Bioinformatician | Alana Alexander

    NZASE

    September 17, 2023

    Dr. Alana Alexander (Ngāpuhi: Te Hikutu; Pākehā) is a bioinformatician at the University of Otago,...

    Picture books in science learning: Using stories and illustrations to teach scientific concepts

    Mike Stone

    September 17, 2023

    Picture books tell a good story with evocative images, and they can be used as...