In younger years we may have learnt the Earth is divided into three layers – the solid crust, liquid mantle and solid core. But the reality is more complex than that. Guest author Mike Stone investigates.
Read MoreEnvironmentalist Stephanie Dijkstra
Stephanie is a Māori environmental scientist specialising in intergenerational outcomes and the interweaving of mātauranga and Western science. She wears many hats, working as a Senior Mātauranga Taiao Advisor with Storm Environmental, a Ngā Kaihautu Tikanga Taiao Member with the Environmental Protection Authority NZ, and a member of Te Puna Māori Advisory Committee with Taumata Arowai The Water Regulator. She also chairs the Ngāi Tahu Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) Kōmiti. In conversation with NZASE Science Communicator, Sneha Pillai, Stephanie shares her journey of weaving her love for different branches of science like cellular plant biology and ecology to do what she’s truly passionate about – leaving the planet in a better state than the one she found it in.
Read MoreConservation Biologist John Perrott
A mātauranga Scientist/communicator and Associate Professor/Research Ecologist at the AUT School of Science, specialising in Conservation Biology of endangered species and Kaitiakitanga, John Perrott possesses a rich volume of knowledge on the flora and fauna of Aotearoa New Zealand. In conversation with NZASE science
communicator Sneha Pillai, Associate Professor John Perrott reflects on his journey as a kaitiaki and conservation
biologist
Tiakitanga PLD resources
Tiakitanga article and Student resource to complement teacher PLD.
Read MoreTiakitanga
Many schools use the term kaitiakitanga to mean caring for our environment as a responsible NZ citizen. While a worthwhile aspiration, nevertheless it can unintentionally ride roughshod over a Māori tikanga with deeper meanings which need to be considered.
In consultation with Nick Bryant (Ngāpuhi, Ngati Whatua) Mike Stone learns more about kaitiakitanga and tiakitanga.
Māori Textiles and Dyes as a Context for Teaching Science
Charmaine Russell, Ngāti Ranginui and Ngāi Te Rangi, was looking for opportunities to weave together rāranga and the chemistry of traditional dyes. She shares her experience with NZASE Science Communicator Heather Goodey, providing a context that could be used for Level 1 assessments or adapted for use in the classroom at multiple levels.
Read MoreA Teacher’s Journey of Integrating Mātauranga Māori in an Authentic Way
Charmaine Russell, Ngāti Ranginui and Ngāi Te Rangi, shares her insights for those trying to honour Te Ao Māori in their teaching. She provides guidance on integrating mātauranga Māori in an authentic way, from her kaiako Māori perspective. Charmaine hopes to “sow the seeds of thought and reflection,” for kaiako across New Zealand by sharing her journey with NZASE Science Communicator Heather Goodey
Read MoreVolcanologist Kate Mauriohooho
Kate Mauriohooho is a volcanologist who studies supereruptions and large silicic caldera systems.
Read MoreMāori Scientist Posters: Biochemist Professor Amanda Black
Professor Amanda Black is a biochemist who studies soil health and the control of bacteria that damage plants.
Read MoreMāori Scientist Posters: Biologist Alana Alexander
Alana Alexander is a marine evolutionary biologist who studies how sea creatures evolve and change.
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