Solids with solids, solids with liquids, liquids with liquids - which can be mixed together? How can the mixtures be used? And once they’re all mixed up, can they be separated again? Explore how materials are combined for different purposes.

Some things can be bent, some things can be stretched, some things can be folded, some things can be cut... How a material can be changed depends on what it’s made of. Explore how everyday materials can be physically changed.

We live in a world that is constantly changing. Even things that might be considered immovable such as mountains or rocks are gradually changing. Create miniature landscapes to explore the impacts of natural processes and human activity.

Changes to the land and sky occur all the time - what do you see from day to day? Observe and investigate the effects of human interaction on the school environment.

What effect does salt have on the temperature of ice? This lesson plan and activity will let students experiment for themselves. What outcomes and reasoning will they come up with?

This article describes what we know about the huge volcanic explosion that formed Lake Taupō. It looks at some of the effects of this eruption that can be seen in the landscape and how scientists piece together the evidence about this eruption.

Scientists are detectives. They try to solve the mysteries of nature. They use all their senses to find out what life, the world, and the universe are up to.

Room 3 has its own bird “takeaway table”, stocked with delicious bird food. The table is visited by over 13 different bird species. Room 3 reports on the study that made this happen.

The islands of Tokelau have been invaded by yellow crazy ants. Scientists are investigating where they are and what can be done about them. By collecting and recording data, they can identify the extent of the problem and figure out the best course of action.

Students at Fernridge School have created a digital light display for Matariki using Raspberry Pi computers. This article shows how the students created the light display, providing a real-life context for exploring how computers work.

This article describes a citizen science project carried out by three schools on Aotea Great Barrier Island. Concerned by the amount of marine debris washing up on their beaches, the students partnered with scientists from the University of Auckland to investigate what was happening and to take action to bring about change.

This article follows a science project conducted by students in three Dunedin schools. The topic – investigating which inner city ecosystem supports the most insects and invertebrates – should appeal to most students. The article demonstrates how to conduct a scientific investigation. It also emphasises the importance of communicating your findings so people can take action.

As fish have no visible eyelids (and closed eyes generally imply sleep) and we see them usually by day when they are in motion, this question is always the source of some debate.

Display this poster in your classroom as a visual aid to support students to create labelled diagrams that show the features of an object.

Use this resource to experience birds in your school grounds or another local green space.

Is it living or not living? Is it a plant or an animal? Explore how we group things together based on their observable features, to help us figure out what everything is!

Can you get four of your counters in a row AND in the right order of the food chain?

What’s the difference between food chains and food webs? How do you read these? Have a go with the Thinker questions or make your own chains and webs!

Bees need flowers, and flowers need bees… In this unit find out about how flowers rely on animals to germinate and help disperse their seeds and how animals depend on plants for food.

Your garden is full of life and ONE tree/shrub is waiting to be your friend. Get to know your
tree/shrub, learn, and recognise your friend.

Johnny introduces your second challeng - Map Skills! This is a fun activity that combines developing an understanding of maps with a treasure hunt (or 3!).

Johnny gives you some great tips & tricks that will help to take some awesome photos, and there are a couple of prizes up for grabs!

Animals may be grouped by body structure.

We need them, but do they need us? Delve into the life of plants, look closely at what they need to survive, and how that compares to the needs of animals.