Science Learning Hub

Kia ora, Pokapū Akoranga Pūtaiao - The Science Learning Hub is stepping back from X. You can find us on a range of other platforms facebook.com/nzsciencelearn instagram.com/sciencelearnin… instagram.com/sciencelearnin… or email us at enquiries@sciencelearn.org.nz

If Māori iwi, hapū, rūnanga or trusts would like me to kōrero with them about 'MythBusting de-extinction to sort fact from fiction' in light of the recent announcement regarding moa, please reach out. There are options available for kōrero both in-person and via Zoom.

Yoga with the butterflies 2024 @OtagoMuseum $20 21 August 5.45pm (for a 6pm start) bit.ly/3U9ZwKr

Aurora Energy Otago Science and Technology Fair 18 August 2024 Come and browse the early work of Aotearoa New Zealand’s next generation of scientists. @OtagoMuseum bit.ly/4fKMj3h

For those that couldn't be at pur webinar today, we will have a recording and the PPT up on the site within a couple of weeks - stay posted #mātaurangaMāori #SLH_webinar #SLH_PLD

Harakeke is another excellent plant to take a look at in your classroom - loads of opportunities to explore #mātaurangaMāori bit.ly/2ZbnGay #SLH_webinar #SLH_PLD

Chloe has also looked at kūmara with her students (AND guess where you'll find LOADS of resources to get you started - oh yeah, The Sci Learning Hub!) bit.ly/3OHZGTk #SLH_webinar #SLH_PLD

Participants are now sharing ideas and things we've done in our own classrooms - kawakawa and rongoa; maramataka; waka etc #SLH_webinar #SLH_PLD

The Creating kōwhai infographics activity - bit.ly/4ftMgbW #SLH_webinar #SLH_PLD

In the future Chloe says she's let children choose between an infographic and a poem rather than both - but depends on the time you want for students to spend on these #SLH_webinar #SLH_PLD

Communicating the learning - with poetry and infographics - Chloe says she was blown away by the language within the students work after a week immersed in the topic #SLH_webinar #SLH_PLD

AND give your students the time and space to make mistakes or to change their methods when planting their seeds. Planting kōwhai seeds | Whakatōngia kākano kōwhai - bit.ly/3WMeWW4 #SLH_webinar #SLH_PLD

You'll be surprised at all the learning involved in collecting seeds - give your students time to explore bit.ly/4fsiMLd #SLH_webinar #SLH_PLD

Observing kōwhai | Āta titiro kōwhai — student activity on Sci Learning Hub: bit.ly/3A81Fyp

When you truely observe and look closely you 'see' what is there not what you think or want to be there Be explicit in teaching the skills around observation #SLH_webinar #SLH_PLD

We're doing a quick run through of activities Chloe undertook in her classroom - staring with observation "The more I go outside with my tamariki, the better they get and the less chaos!" #SLH_webinar #SLH_PLD

Chloe is talking about her own learning journey around mātauranga and te reo Māori

The SLH has some valuable webinars that look into mātauranga and understanding the complexities - e.g bit.ly/2ykmwv7 #SLH_webinar #SLH_PLD

Talking about some of the important ideas around mātauranga - for example it's not just historic, it is now and into the future #SLH_webinar #SLH_PLD

Inviting students to imagine pre-colonial Aotearoa and thinking how data would have been gathered and how it would have been passed on - a strong way to open minds to different knowledge systems #SLH_webinar #SLH_PLD