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Earth School Aotearoa is a place-based learning initiative based at Mangaroa Farms in Upper Hutt where children explore science through direct engagement with land, food systems, and natural processes. Learning days include hands-on investigation of ecology, soil, plants, water, insects, and seasonal cycles, supporting curiosity, observation, and systems thinking.

Programmes run one day per week for children aged approximately 5–12 and are designed to complement homeschooling or mainstream schooling.

Bring the excitement of science and technology into your classroom with Farmer Time for Schools! This programme connects year 1-8 learners with farmers and growers through regular, 20-minute, virtual farm visits. Students explore real-life applications of classroom learning, ask questions, and see STEM in action across food and fibre production – sparking curiosity and inspiring future careers in the primary industries.

Bite-size classroom activities that support big science ideas relating to road safety.

Resources contain strong links to our ‘Simple Machines / Ngā Mīhini Māmā’ and ‘May the Force be With You / Kia Tau te Tōpana ki a Koe’ science resource kits.

A place to find out more about New Zealand science. Watch scientists in action on a video clip, find out what questions are being asked, and explore some of their key subject ideas.

Many House of Science kits have a SLH collection curated for you.

Be inspired to appreciate the amazing story being uncovered by New Zealand geoscientists. Topics cover Earthquakes, Fossils, Landforms, Volcanoes, Tsunami and many more.

Also check out GEONET for real-time NZ seismographs and volcano cameras.

Teaching resources including their popular ‘what is this bug’, an insect identification tool in English and Māori.

Research, educational material, publications, maps, FAQ, teachers’ and students’ sections, and links to the various national centres of NIWA. This is also a source of climate data that students can use in science projects.

For over 30 years, Forest & Bird’s Kiwi Conservation Club has been connecting Kiwi kids to New Zealand’s amazing wildlife and wild places. They donate copies of their quarterly Wild Things magazine to House of Science, these are distributed to schools that book HoS kits aligned to the magazine’s key topic.

Live shows, hands-on exhibits and teacher resources that broaden student knowledge and experience; connecting with science and technology and the world around them. Presented by the National Science-Technology Roadshow Trust, the Roadshow provides quality interactive learning experiences in science, technology and innovation to New Zealanders. It has been doing so continuously since the first Science Roadshow ‘hit the road’ in 1988.

Download the Teacher Guide to see how House of Science kits link to this year’s exhibits and shows.

FAR’s school resources are all about producing food from plants — sustainably. They emphasise connections between healthy soils, invertebrates, birds and plants that enable the production of wholesome foods in ways that minimise impacts on the environment.

A truly interactive video series about the sea and its wildlife, hosted by school student Riley and her dad Steve Hathaway.

Based on research from Aotearoa and overseas, Inspiring the Future has been created to broaden young people’s horizons, help challenge stereotypes and address unconscious biases that can limit their potential.

At an Inspiring the Future event, young people hear from volunteer role models in their communities, learn about different jobs and why people love doing them, as well as their pathway and challenges they faced along the way.

The story of how the America’s Cup has always been more than just a boat race, and how innovative thinking has been the secret of New Zealand’s success. There’s also the story of how today’s sailors walk in the footsteps of Kupe, and the science, innovation and technology of our tīpuna.

From out of these stories come questions. There are some examples but you will have more, and so will your students. The stories are designed to inspire further discussions around STEM and Mātauranga.

Find resources to support conservation teaching and learning, and DOC supported education programmes you can get involved in.  The site includes background information, teacher resources, and possible school field trips to support educational experiences outside the classroom.

The story of where our food comes from. A resource for learning and teaching science YEAR 5 – 8.

A series of virtual field trips for science, for year 1-13 students. This covers a wide variety of topics and visiting a wide variety of locations, LEARNZ online field trips are self-contained and free for New Zealand teachers and their classes.

Huge variety of downloadable teacher resources and student activity books. Links to the following HoS kits: Enlighten Me, Micro Exploration, Rock my World, and Big Blue Future.

A branch of the New Zealand Association of Science Educators (NZASE). Their role is to celebrate science in Primary Schools and to enhance the teaching and learning of science at primary level. The NZAPSE runs an annual Primary Science Week in Term 2 proving an opportunity for all New Zealand schools to engage in science learning.

Support science and technology education in New Zealand by running programmes for students and teachers and by linking science and technology education providers with teachers, students, schools and each other.

Suzy Cato invites you to investigate the wonderful world around you as she goes on a journey of discovery. Please join her – she needs all the help she can get! These episodes are from the hugely popular TV Series which screened on TV3 a few years ago. Designed with the help of teachers, scientists Suzy’s World was created around the school science curriculum. It’s entertaining, educational and encourages kids to have an active interest in the environment and an awareness of their body.

The Wonder Project is a series of hands-on programmes that seamlessly knit into the New Zealand school curriculum. They’re designed to spark wonder and awe in young Kiwis from Year 5–13 and get them excited about a future STEM career.

Do you love to explore New Zealand? This YouTube channel is for you if you enjoy learning about nature, especially the geology of Aotearoa. Created by Educational consultant and Science communicator Julian Thomson, the videos aim to help people read the landscape and understand the amazing processes that have created it and are still continually at work along a very active plate tectonic collision zone.

Women in STEM – connecting women in STEM.

Women are under-represented in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). Gathered here are a range of women in STEM fields across New Zealand, all from different universities, backgrounds and upbringings. Each speak of their journey from high school to where they are now, the challenges they faced, the opportunities they took, and advice they have for high school students today.