Science Kits
A comprehensive library of bi-lingual resources that empower teachers to deliver great science lessons

OUR SCIENCE RESOURCE KITS
Include at least 5 hands-on experiments, they cater for Year 0-8 students, are easy to use – everything a teacher needs is in the kit, they include all consumables, bi-lingual student instructions and teacher manual, and are fully aligned to the NZ curriculum.

Thank you so much for investing the time into compiling the kit for us to enjoy! We loved the activities – thank you! So well organised and labelled – thanks!
Food for Thought
Avonhead School

We equip thousands of teachers across Aotearoa to deliver engaging hands-on science lessons every week. Our kits cover the whole primary science curriculum and are a huge hit with students and teachers.
HOW IS IT FUNDED?
Our kits are developed with the help of science organisations like the MacDiarmid institute, MPI, AgResearch etc.
Local kit sponsorship pays for the purchase, maintenance, delivery and upkeep of each kit.

OUR SCIENCE RESOURCE KITS
Our bi-lingual science resource kits cover a vast range of relevant topics and include at least five hands-on experiments that cater for children in years 0-8. Everything a teacher needs, including consumables, are included in the kits.

Dem Bones
Ngā Kōiwi Tuahiwi
Dem Bones
Ngā Kōiwi Tuahiwi
Discover all the bones in your body by examining skeletons, Zac’s “see-through body” and X-rays.

Hot Stuff
Te Wera Hoki
Hot Stuff
Te Wera Hoki
Heat energy is the focus of the activities in this kit, including insulation and infrared imaging.

3, 2, 1…Lift Off!
3, 2, 1… Kua Rewa!
3, 2, 1…Lift Off!
3, 2, 1… Kua Rewa!
Create rockets, balanced and unbalanced forces.

Big Blue Future
Anamata Kikorangi Nui
Big Blue Future
Anamata Kikorangi Nui
Marine Science classification, food chains and webs, sustainability.

Climate Change
Huringa Āhuarangi
Climate Change
Huringa Āhuarangi
Earth’s systems, ocean acidification, plants, greenhouse effect.
Watch more here
Electric Future
Anamata Hiko
Electric Future
Anamata Hiko
Circuits, battery packs and LED bulbs, measuring brightness, anemometer.
Watch more here
Enlighten Me
Whakamāramahia Ahau
Enlighten Me
Whakamāramahia Ahau
Reflection, refraction Light, mirrors, lasers, prisms, etc.

Fireworks
Pahūahi
Fireworks
Pahūahi
Colour chemistry, safe explosions and the phenomenon of fire.

Flexi-Physics
Mātai Ahupūngao Pīngore
Flexi-Physics
Mātai Ahupūngao Pīngore
Elastic potential energy, energy transfer and transformation.
Watch more here
Float my Boat
Te Whakamānu i Taku Poti
Float my Boat
Te Whakamānu i Taku Poti
Buoyancy, displacement and density.

Food for Thought
He Kai mā te Hinengaro
Food for Thought
He Kai mā te Hinengaro
Food science, ingredient function, jelly, flours, preserving, crickets!

Fossil Fuels
Ngā Koranehe

Invasion Busters
Ngā Kaiārai Kaiurutomo
Invasion Busters
Ngā Kaiārai Kaiurutomo
Invasive species, plant and animal protection, biosecurity.

Land
Whenua Tātaritanga

Magnetic Madness
Autō Pōrangi
Magnetic Madness
Autō Pōrangi
Magnets galore properties, fields, compasses, earths poles etc.

May the Force be With You
Kia Tau te Tōpana ki a Koe
May the Force be With You
Kia Tau te Tōpana ki a Koe
Force, friction, mass and weight.

Measurement Matters
Te Whakahirahira o te Inenga
Measurement Matters
Te Whakahirahira o te Inenga
Metrology, standard units, accuracy, precision and calibrating.

Micro-Exploration
Tūhura-Meroiti
Micro-Exploration
Tūhura-Meroiti
Look at the world though a lens: using digital microscopes.

Mighty Microbes
Ngā Moroiti Mārohirohi
Mighty Microbes
Ngā Moroiti Mārohirohi
Microbiology, explore both the helpful and harmful microbes.
Watch more here
Moo to You
Muu ki a Koe
Moo to You
Muu ki a Koe
Dairy Science, classification, pasture, mammals, digestion, milk products.
Watch more here
Mystery Box
Pouaka Muna
Mystery Box
Pouaka Muna
Nature of science, I think like a scientist.

Nano-Chem
Nano-Matū
Nano-Chem
Nano-Matū
Nano-technology, polymerisation and hydrophobic surfaces.

Plants, Pests & Produce
Ngā Tipu, Ngā Kīrearea me Ngā Hua
Plants, Pests & Produce
Ngā Tipu, Ngā Kīrearea me Ngā Hua
Plant pests, insect communication, horticulture.

Plants, Petals & Pollination
Ngā Tipu Ngā Raupua me te Ruingahae
Plants, Petals & Pollination
Ngā Tipu Ngā Raupua me te Ruingahae
Plant life cycles, germination, pollination, dissect a flower.

Puzzle Box
Pouaka Panga
Puzzle Box
Pouaka Panga
Nature of science, think like a scientist.

Rock my World
Kia toka tōku ao
Rock my World
Kia toka tōku ao
Earthquakes, earth’s layers, tectonic plates, liquefaction.

Simple Machines
Ngā Mīhini Māmā
Simple Machines
Ngā Mīhini Māmā
Six machines and hydraulics.

Spaced Out
Ki Tuarangi
Spaced Out
Ki Tuarangi
Explore the solar system: Earth, the sun, moon, planets and technology.

Super Sense
Nongo Nui
Super Sense
Nongo Nui
Explore the senses: smell, touch, sight and taste.

Sweet & Sour
Te Reka me te Kawa
Sweet & Sour
Te Reka me te Kawa
Acid and base chemistry, sherbet, pH, indicators.

Up, Up & Away
Whakarewa Ake, Ki Runga Rawa
Up, Up & Away
Whakarewa Ake, Ki Runga Rawa
Flight Science: float, fly or fall, gliding, aerofoils, engineering challenge.

Water Analysis
Te Wai

Weather Ready
Te Takatū Mō Ngā Huarere
Weather Ready
Te Takatū Mō Ngā Huarere
Meteorology explained, air, wind and clouds. Rain formation.

What’s the Buzz?
He Aha Tērā Huhū?
What’s the Buzz?
He Aha Tērā Huhū?
BumbleBee morphology, pollination, nests.

Who-Diddit?
O Wai te Tangata Hara?
Who-Diddit?
O Wai te Tangata Hara?
Forensics part two: aerosols, ‘blood’ splatter, trace evidence and casting prints.

Who-Dunnit?
Nā Wai i Mahi?
Who-Dunnit?
Nā Wai i Mahi?
Forensics part one: finger printing, hand writing, fibre ID and powder tests.

Who’s been There?
Ko wai kua tae atu ki reira?
Who’s been There?
Ko wai kua tae atu ki reira?
DNA is our unique ‘barcode’, DNA as a biodiversity monitoring tool.

Wonderful Wai
He Wai Whakamīharo
Wonderful Wai
He Wai Whakamīharo
Water chemistry: a solid, liquid or gas and the water cycle.

A Load of Rubbish
He Putunga Para
A Load of Rubbish
He Putunga Para
Circular economy and resource management.