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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Are you feeling fit and healthy? Check your heart rate while resting and after physical activity by making your own stethoscope.

Use water droplets to help make a basic microscope that lets you examine a range of objects in greater detail.

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!

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.

These lesson sequences support teachers to facilitate science learning for students who are at home.

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.