The Science of Toasters
Ceana Priest
May 29, 2025
A toaster might look simple, but it’s full of science; it’s a clever mix of...
Y9 and Y10 Resources: Literacy and Contexts
Heather Goodey
March 31, 2025
Uncovering History with Science
Mike Stone
September 27, 2024
Forensic science can be tasked with identifying the identity of human remains. And the process...
Safety and Science/Pūtaiao: Guidance for Aotearoa New Zealand Schools and Kura
Heather Goodey
September 2, 2024
Safety and Science/Pūtaiao: Guidance for Aotearoa New Zealand Schools and Kura full document download and...
Māori Textiles and Dyes as a Context for Teaching Science
Sneha Pillai
June 30, 2024
Charmaine Russell, Ngāti Ranginui and Ngāi Te Rangi, was looking for opportunities to weave together...
Volcanologist Kate Mauriohooho
Sneha Pillai
May 20, 2024
Kate Mauriohooho is a volcanologist who studies supereruptions and large silicic caldera systems.
Māori Scientist Posters: Biochemist Professor Amanda Black
Sneha Pillai
March 29, 2024
Professor Amanda Black is a biochemist who studies soil health and the control of bacteria...
Māori Scientist Posters: Chemist Hemi Cumming
Sneha Pillai
March 29, 2024
Hemi Cumming is a Chemist who studies the structure of molecules that could benefit our...
Māori Scientist Posters: Marine Scientist Heni Unwin
Sneha Pillai
March 29, 2024
Heni Unwin is a Māori researcher for marine technologies who brings science and Mātauranga Māori...
Observing Meteors
Mike Stone
October 22, 2023
Since the end of June, 2023, Western Heights High School (WHHS) in Rotorua has been...
The Chemistry of Fireworks
Mike Stone
October 22, 2023
Fireworks are pure redox, and the chemistry is fascinating. NZASE Science Communicator Mike Stone investigates.
Organic chemist Nic Bason
Jenny Rankine
September 17, 2023
Organic chemist Nic Bason (Ngāti Hauiti, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Raukawa) develops innovative molecules to enhance...
Hydrogen-fuelled vehicles
Jenny Rankine
August 13, 2023
To meet the issues of climate change we need to find alternative vehicle fuels that...
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...
Laboratory building standards
Jenny Rankine
June 4, 2023
2023 06 Laboratory building standards NZASE resource
Porous concrete
Jenny Rankine
April 27, 2023
Concrete is a composite material made of a binder (cement and water) and a filler...
Five digital tools for science
Jenny Rankine
March 23, 2023
Using digital tools in science also helps us embed the digital technology curriculum, a requirement...
The science of vaping
Jenny Rankine
February 16, 2023
2023 02 Science of vaping NZASE resource
Field Based STEM
Jenny Rankine
November 25, 2022
2022 11 Field Based STEM NZASE resource
