Take this activity with you into nature and see what you can find!

Suzy really bites into this investigation. How do apples grow? Do you know? Why don't you join Suzy and find out?

Can you cross off a line, a diagonal, or even the whole board, by finding each of these NZ tree species?

Look for the following on the beach. Remember not to collect anything that is alive, just describe it.

Suzy is all a Buzz about this question. She thinks the answer will be really sweet! Join her and it won't bee long before you know why bees make honey!

Talking to Dr Cate Macinnis-Ng from Te Punaha Matatini, Dr Michelle Dickinson will cover the basics of plant biology in vascular plants, carry out a hands-on experiment and talk about how plants cope with drought.

Build a tree is a fun way to demonstrate how a tree functions. This activity is suitable for both small and large groups of students (and adults!).

You can’t see them, but they’re everywhere even inside Bill Nye. This is not science fiction, it’s the science of cells.

Link for video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRsRxzK0_D8

Find he rākau toa - a mighty tree - in your backyard, your school grounds, your neighbourhood, or in your wider region

Māori use kawakawa as rongoā (traditional medicine). But when scientists tested the kawakawa leaves they said there was no scientific evidence to support the plant’s medicinal properties. Chris Ryan took a closer look at the scientists’ investigations and noticed that they had not used traditional methods to prepare the kawakawa. He wondered if this might have affected their results. So Chris decided to carry out his own investigation.

This article explores how early Māori went about naming and grouping the plants and animals they found around them. It explains what this process reveals about Māori ways of viewing the world and the framework provided by whakapapa. It prompts comparisons with the Linnaean system for naming and grouping organisms and describes an example of Māori and Pākehā working together and drawing on knowledge from both systems.

Some animals are suited to live in the desert and other animals are suited for a forest home… In this unit, explore the structural features and adaptations that help an animal survive in its environment.

Plants play a very important role in our local environment, and across Aotearoa, connecting many different organism together. Learn how to use a hula hoop as a quadrat, make some new discoveries where you live, and monitor changes over time.

Transfer water from one place to another using an interesting process called capillary action. Teach kids about this topic as they enjoy trying the fun water experiment.

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

In this episode of Ranger Kōrero – the big picture, ranger Dave explores the meaning of biodiversity in Aotearoa and how we all fit into that picture.

Stop and smell the “Flowers” episode — it’s sweet.

Link for video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMBLXIyqmWE

Fur, Feathers, and Bark looks at the variety of forms this surface takes, including the functions of insulation and camouflage.

Test your knowledge of nature in NZ with this quiz! Looking for more of a challenge? Try General Nature Quiz 2

Test your knowledge of nature in NZ with this quiz! Looking for something less challenging? Try General Nature Quiz 1

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.

You can grow a surprise garden by collecting leaf litter, keeping it warm and moist and seeing
what grows. It’s best to start this investigation during July or August

Learn how to draw out the size of the trunk of Tāne Mahuta – our largest living kauri tree!

Race to collect the reasons plants can harm health (and some examples) as you move around the game board!