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  • boy with flowers
  • checking water quality
  • planet eclipse
  • solarsystem model
  • rangitoto trees
  • kids with test tubes
  • kids with earth
  • snowy mountains
  • teens in physics class
  • Rainbow Clouds

    Refraction and diffraction of light through ice crystals in the clouds

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    Philippa On The Ice Philippa Werry at an Antarctic research camp 2016

New Zealand Science Teacher

News

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    Science communication evolves

    02/05/2016

    In a great example of the evolution of science communication - and a great classroom opportunity to talk about it - climate scientists are taking the journos of the world to task on the quality of their climate change coverage.

  • Sam

    School sends Sam into space

    29/04/2016

    The UK’s Morecombe Bay Primary School recently made headlines around the world when they sent Sam the (toy) Space Dog into near-earth orbit.

  • coral small

    Coral reef find surprises scientists

    27/04/2016

    This year is the worst ever for coral reefs – which is really saying something – but last week there's been a little bit of good news for a change.

  • leaves

    CO2 'greening' the Earth

    26/04/2016

    A new study shows that rising atmospheric CO2 levels are contributing to a significant ‘greening’ of up to half of the Earth’s vegetated land.

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    Fulbright scholars: peace and understanding through education

    14/04/2016

    Fulbright New Zealand was established in 1948 to promote mutual understanding through educational and cultural exchanges.

  • Cover science maori girl

    Dependence to independence through a cultural lens

    11/04/2016

    This 1-day workshop is intended for Science Middle Leaders, Teachers in charge of Science subjects (including L1 Science) and those aspiring to be. The key focus is to identify and share curriculum, learning and assessment practices that will improve students’ retention, engagement and achievement. Much, but not all, of this workshop will centre on those students at risk of not achieving NCEA level 2 in 2017.

  • MobyDick

    Sperm whales really do use their heads

    08/04/2016

    Cetacean scientists might be having a blubber over the news that sperm whales do indeed use their heads.

  • Salamandara salamandra MHNT 3

    Regenerate like a salamander

    06/04/2016

    Stem cell therapies capable of regenerating any human tissue damaged by injury, disease or ageing could be available within a few years, following landmark research led by UNSW Australia researchers.

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