BikeReady is about having the skills and experience to bike for life. It is New Zealand’s national cycle education system and includes curriculum-based learning.

Bill Nye’s trying to tell you something – about communication.

Link for video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyW8iuCkc-I

This detailed article looks at the science and politics of climate change. It examines what global warming is, explores how scientists use computer modelling to predict the impact of climate change, and explains how scientific innovations in New Zealand could help reduce our agricultural emissions.

Connected promotes scientific, technological, and mathematical literacy so that students can engage in a critical and informed manner with real-life science- and technology- related issues and authentic, context-based mathematical explorations. Connected is provided to all primary schools.

This project will walk students and teachers through the process of designing a solution to an issue within their transport community. Students and teachers can work through this planning document in groups or individually. It takes students from problem detection through to initial design ideas.

Note: This is just a suggested format. Let your students come up with their own ideas. Then together, you and your students can decide on an action plan for your class.

Here are some things that you can do at home or in your community that lessen the chances of being hurt and/or your home and surroundings devastated.

These activities enable students to explore the difference between renewable and non-renewable energy sources used for the generation of electricity (and other forms of energy and/or production), identify impacts of their use, and relate this to New Zealand’s nation-wide sustainability targets.

Cut the two pieces of this postcard out (you might like to photocopy it first). Stick the front and back on a piece of card the same size. Fill in the back with the details of who you are, and your pledge to help with climate change.

This issue blows the cover on biodiversity – what does it really mean, how is everything connected? What is Canterbury’s biodiversity like? How does the region protect, restore and create biodiversity, and more importantly, why should we?