• Inside Owairoa Primary School’s hands-on science classroom

    For nearly 20 years, Owairoa Primary School has been teaching science in a dedicated classroom....

    Curriculum Resources and Teacher PLD

    MOE | Phase 4 (Year 9) Science Learning Kit MoE has produced learning kits for...

    Royal Society Te Apārangi | Science Teaching Leadership Programme

    What does science look like beyond the classroom? The Science Teaching Leadership Programme gives primary...

    POSTER: Top tips for working well with your science technician

    Working well with your science technician is a practical, one-page checklist designed to help science...

    Getting the most from your science technician | Arwen Heyworth

    Frustrated by the lack of useful information for better utilising your Science Technician? Former President of...

    NZ Scholarship | Challenges and rewards

    NZ Scholarship exams are designed to challenge some of New Zealand’s highest-achieving secondary students beyond...

    Teachers get front-row seat to science | MWC Teacher Professional Development Days 2026

    Science teachers from around the country will swap lesson plans and classrooms for cutting-edge research...

    Derived Exams | 2026 & 2025

    NZASE has produced derived grade exams for 2026 Level 1 Science – 91922 and 91923. These are...

    University of Otago | Science Academy Teacher Workshops

    For teachers looking to refresh their science knowledge, gather new classroom ideas, and connect with...

    Term 4 2025 PLD | Prior learning

    School to Skies/Seas teachers’ Camp 2026

    Thinking of registering for the School to Skies/Seas teachers’ camp in 2027? Here’s a short...

    Primary | Mini lessons

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

    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...

    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...

    DNADRV Project: Collecting bug splatters for science

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

    Term 3 2025 PLD | Explicit writing instruction in science

    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

    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...