Dr Stuart Farmer: Sharing his thoughts on the curriculum review in Scotland

Heather Goodey

November 4, 2025

A recent visitor to Aotearoa, Dr Stuart Farmer is an experienced Physics teacher who is...

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...

The Science of Sea-Monkeys: Survival in extreme environments

Ceana Priest

August 30, 2025

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

Marine biologist | Jacqui Stuart

Heather Goodey

May 3, 2025

Marine biologist and ecologist Jacqui Stuart of the Antarctic Research Centre studies microalgae in Antarctica....

Hosting a bio camp: Engaging students in hands-on biological science

Ceana Priest

May 3, 2025

What does it mean to be human? That was the question at the heart of...

Literacy and Contexts | Yrs 9-10 resources

NZASE

March 31, 2025

NZASE L1 Resources

NZASE

February 19, 2025

NZASE L1 google drive

Conservation Biologist | John Perrott

Sneha Pillai

September 27, 2024

A mātauranga Scientist/communicator and Associate Professor/Research Ecologist at the AUT School of Science, specialising in...

Uncovering history with science: forensic science and human remains

Mike Stone

September 27, 2024

Forensic science can be tasked with identifying the identity of human remains. And the process...

Safety and Science | Guidance for Aotearoa New Zealand schools and kura

NZASE

September 2, 2024

Safety and Science/Pūtaiao: Guidance for Aotearoa New Zealand Schools and Kura full document download and...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Repo/wetlands: Exploring the ecological and cultural significance

Mike Stone

August 13, 2023

Wetlands, areas of soggy ground with standing water, were seen as undesirable by Pākehā settlers...

Freshwater Ecologist | Yvonne Taura

NZASE

July 9, 2023

Yvonne Taura is a Māori ecologist at Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research, specializing in kaupapa...

Pest control: integrating Predator Free 2050 initiatives

Mike Stone

June 4, 2023

Predator Free 2050 is an ambitious goal for Aotearoa/NZ, but achievable if everyone does their...