Exams | S1.3 and S1.4

NZASE

September 12, 2025

Exams are currently available for these standards from NZASE. Please send requests to Donna at...
Using the body as a measuring tool

Bodies as measuring tools: Māori and ancient civilisations

Ceana Priest

August 30, 2025

Long before rulers, tape measures and the metric system, people relied on the most accessible...
A library of knowledge

Finding prior knowledge: Strategies for eliciting student understanding

Mike Stone

August 30, 2025

We know it is important to elicit prior knowledge, but it seems so time-consuming. How...

Physical Oceanographer | Ollie Twigge

Heather Goodey

August 22, 2025

Science technician might not be a job you hear much about at career evenings, but...

Term 3 2025 PLD | Explicit writing instruction in science

Linda Haycock

August 11, 2025

If you missed our Term 3 2025 NZASE online workshop on Explicit Writing Instruction in...

Highlights from Primary Science Week 2025

Heather Goodey

August 4, 2025

Relive the highlights of Primary Science Week 2025 and get inspired for an even bigger...

Team Rocket: Exploring forces through fair testing and scientific inquiry

NZASE

June 2, 2025

This activity focuses on the science concept of forces, incorporating fair testing with literacy and...

Testing conductivity: Integrating literacy and numeracy in science education

NZASE

June 2, 2025

This resource presents an activity on testing conductivity, integrating literacy and numeracy into science education....

L1 science unit | Which drone should I buy? Practical advice for classroom use

NZASE

May 4, 2025

A science unit with links to numeracy, the New Zealand Curriculum, and Level 1 NCEA...

Term 1 2025 PLD | Unpacking moderation, writing and critiquing assessment tasks

NZASE

April 3, 2025

Presentation from term 1 PLD: Unpacking Moderation, writing and critiquing assessment tasks.

Literacy and Contexts | Yrs 9-10 resources

NZASE

March 31, 2025

Overseas trained science teachers | Webinar recording

NZASE

March 31, 2025

Recording of the Overseas Trained Teachers webinar from March 2025

Secrets of Papatūānuku: Earth’s hidden stories uncovered

Sneha Pillai

November 27, 2024

In younger years we may have learnt the Earth is divided into three layers –...

S1.3 NZASE | Practice assessment resources

NZASE

September 24, 2024

S1.4 NZASE | Practice assessment resources

NZASE

September 6, 2024

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...

Fusion breakthrough: Scientists achieve net energy gain in nuclear fusion experiments

Mike Stone

February 16, 2023

Scientists recently announced an important breakthrough in fusion experiments. What did they achieve and why...

The science of vaping: health risks, trends and policy implications

Mike Stone

February 16, 2023

Vaping is becoming more prevalent among teenagers. A 2021 survey of Y10 students in Aotearoa...

Science Fairs | Encouraging student participation

Mike Stone

July 3, 2020

Science and Technology Fairs are a good way for students to show what they have...