
Using Scientific Equipment
Levels 1 and 2

NZC Achievement Objectives

Te Mātauranga o Aotearoa
Science Investigations: Carry out classifying and identifying; exploring; looking for patterns and modelling; fair testing; problem solving; making/building an object or a system.
Ngā Momo Tūhuratanga: Ka oti te whakarōpū me te tautohu, te torotoro, te rapu tauira me te whakatauira, te whakamātau tika, te whakaoti rapanga, te hanga i tētahi mea, i tētahi pūnaha rānei.

Learning Intentions

Integration Ideas
Learning Intentions are from the Ministry of Education
Integration ideas are from the Ministry of Education
Coming Soon!
Mathematics and Statistics (Geometry and Measurement): Make and use unconventional instruments, such as a water clock or a sundial, to measure time.

Related Topics
Resources

If you study insects you’re called an entomologist. You can learn a lot about insects, like how their bodies work, how long they live and what they eat.
Level
1-4
Type
Experiment
A Slice of Apple Fly
Bill Nye The Science Guy
If you study insects you’re called an entomologist. You can learn a lot about insects, like how their bodies work, how long they live and what they eat.

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.
Level
2
Type
Book
Connected 2013 Level 2: ‘The Takeaway Table’
Ministry of Education NZ
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.

Why not conduct a scientific survey of the crab population on your local shoreline and develop your student's investigative attitudes.
Level
1-4
Type
Outdoor Activity
Crab Study
New Zealand Marine Studies Centre
Why not conduct a scientific survey of the crab population on your local shoreline and develop your student's investigative attitudes.

DNA provides the blueprint for life, the instructions that separate the functions and development of humans from that of monkeys, elephants and even bananas. Learn more with this fun activity and lesson plan.
Level
1-4
Type
Activity
DNA Extraction
Science Kids
DNA provides the blueprint for life, the instructions that separate the functions and development of humans from that of monkeys, elephants and even bananas. Learn more with this fun activity and lesson plan.

Hold it right there, buddy – it’s the “Forensics” show
Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP3xuHnbXM4
Level
1-4
Type
Video
Forensics
Bill Nye The Science Guy
Hold it right there, buddy – it’s the “Forensics” show
Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP3xuHnbXM4

Welcome to the final challenge for our Go Wild at home programme! Remember to send us any photos or videos as we'd love to see how you got on.
Level
1-4
Type
Video
Go Wild Knot Skills
Whenua Iti Outdoors
Welcome to the final challenge for our Go Wild at home programme! Remember to send us any photos or videos as we'd love to see how you got on.

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!
Level
1-4
Type
Video
Go Wild Photo Skills
Whenua Iti Outdoors
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!

You can use red cabbage to make your own pH indicator strips to test the freshwater around where you live.
Level
1-4
Type
Experiment
How to make red-cabbage indicator strips
Kiwi Conservation Club - Hakuturi Toa
You can use red cabbage to make your own pH indicator strips to test the freshwater around where you live.

Help kids learn the basics of biology with this simple lesson plan that covers a range of general questions about biology as well as introducing some new ideas and fun activities for children to try.
Level
1-4
Type
Activity
Introduction to Biology
Science Kids
Help kids learn the basics of biology with this simple lesson plan that covers a range of general questions about biology as well as introducing some new ideas and fun activities for children to try.

Are you feeling fit and healthy? Check your heart rate while resting and after physical activity by making your own stethoscope.
Level
1-4
Type
Experiment
Make Your Own Stethoscope
Science Kids
Are you feeling fit and healthy? Check your heart rate while resting and after physical activity by making your own stethoscope.

Scientists use a special tool called an underwater hydrophone to learn more about our big and magnificent marine mammals!
Level
1-4
Type
Activity
Make a Underwater Hydrophone
Kiwi Conservation Club - Hakuturi Toa
Scientists use a special tool called an underwater hydrophone to learn more about our big and magnificent marine mammals!

Water is pretty amazing! Did you know you can use it to zoom-in on nature? Use these videos to make your own magnifying glass at home! Download our groundwater article so you can look closer at micro-organisms too!
Level
1-4
Type
Activity
Make a magnifying glass out of water
Kiwi Conservation Club - Hakuturi Toa
Water is pretty amazing! Did you know you can use it to zoom-in on nature? Use these videos to make your own magnifying glass at home! Download our groundwater article so you can look closer at micro-organisms too!

Underwater viewers are great for when you’re out exploring rock pools, or maybe walking, or even kayaking around the shore. Make up our easy one here, and use it to spot some of the marine plants and animals living around Aotearoa.
Level
1-4
Type
Activity
Make an underwater viewer
Kiwi Conservation Club - Hakuturi Toa
Underwater viewers are great for when you’re out exploring rock pools, or maybe walking, or even kayaking around the shore. Make up our easy one here, and use it to spot some of the marine plants and animals living around Aotearoa.

Do you measure up? Watch the “Measurement” episode with Bill Nye to find out.
Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENPnNarVvaI
Level
1-4
Type
Video
Measurement
Bill Nye The Science Guy
Do you measure up? Watch the “Measurement” episode with Bill Nye to find out.
Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENPnNarVvaI

Today we’re going to go on a hunt for Tāne Mahuta’s children - the
manu (birds) and mū(insects) in our taiao (natural world). This could be in your
backyard or on a hīkoi (walk) with your whānau.
Level
1-4
Type
Outdoor Activity
Nature Hunt
Whenua Iti Outdoors
Today we’re going to go on a hunt for Tāne Mahuta’s children - the
manu (birds) and mū(insects) in our taiao (natural world). This could be in your
backyard or on a hīkoi (walk) with your whānau.