Projects

Using practical, hands-on approaches to help youth with learning disabilities learn about Planet Earth and its life.

Supporting school children and their families to gather new data on pest species’ distributions and collaborate with scientists to develop an interactive data management/visualisation system.

Promoting the participation of girls in science, technology and engineering by developing computational thinking using robotics.

Opportunities for students to potentially discover dinosaur footprints, share their findings and discover science career pathways.

Introducing students to the microscopic world of house dust and in particular, house dust mites.

Introduces youth to science and technology through participation in fun and engaging educational projects that allow them to see how science and technology relates to, and impacts on, their everyday lives and the wellbeing of the local environment.

These workshops incorporate fun and engaging activities to introduce science topics using simple hands-on activities for students and their parents.

Building on New Zealand’s strong connection to and passion for Antarctic exploration and conservation to inspire young New Zealanders, engage their families, and demonstrate the influence of Antarctica on climate and sea-levels.

Local primary and secondary schools are undertaking field research and monitoring in National Park to exemplify, through a case study of high relevance to rural communities, the amazing journey from scientific discovery to engineering.

Transforming classrooms into a laboratories so young people can find out what it is like to be a working scientist.