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Colour photo of a comet moving in the night sky. It shows a ball of white light followed by a trail of light.

Junior Primary (Years 1 - 4)

Space, or outer space, is the area outside our planet Earth's atmosphere. Stars and planets exist in space. This entry has websites where you can find inform...

Photo of Aotearoa NZ singer Lorde wearing a sleeveless crop top and high-waisted trousers. She holds a mike in one hand.

Singers and musicians (New Zealand)

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

New Zealand's singers and musicians have been influenced by music brought in by the early settlers, Māori music tradition and popular music trends over the y...

Technical drawing of an experimental aircraft by aviation pioneer Richard Pearse, showing letters labelling each of its parts.

Inventors and inventions (New Zealand)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

People who create original things from scratch or add something new to an existing creation are known as inventors. Jetboats, electric fences and disposable ...

Colour photo showing a flute and acoustic guitar placed above a piano keyboard.

Classical music

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

Classical music has developed and changed over hundreds of years. Music from each of the four main eras has a distinct sound as composers experimented with e...

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Image: Fruit bowl (43779441112) (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fruit_bowl_(43779441112).jpg) by Ella Olsson on Wikimedia Commons.

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Food gives us energy, it helps us grow and it tastes good. We can get sick if we don't eat the right amount or right kind of food, or if we don't prepare it ...

Entry last updated: 28/03/24

Image: Chinese New Year decorations and the Merlion statue, Sentosa, Singapore - 20150222 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chinese_New_Year_decorations_and_the_Merlion_statue,_Sentosa,_Singapore_-_20150222.jpg) by C1815 on Wikimedia Commons.

Chinese New Year

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival, is now one of the world's most celebrated festivals. It is the longest public holi...

Entry last updated: 28/03/24

Image: Anzac 2015 Pukeahu (https://www.flickr.com/photos/manatu_taonga/18411225876/in/album-72157652382921721/) by Paul Fisher Photography on Flickr.

Māori leaders and heroes

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

There are many past and present Māori leaders and Māori heroes whose achievements and special qualities make them stand out in both the Māori and Pākehā worl...

Entry last updated: 29/01/24

Image: Wind turbines in the rape seed field (https://unsplash.com/photos/4NhqyQeErP8?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=credit) by Zbynek Burival on Unsplash.

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

A sustainable situation is one that can continue. Examples of sustainability include an environment that can maintain a certain level of biodiversity, or an ...

Entry last updated: 29/01/24

Image: A Kiwi Christmas (https://www.flickr.com/photos/essjay/8320421687/in/album-72157603521417563/) by Sarah Macmillan on Flickr

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

For many Christians, Christmas marks the birth of Jesus. It is celebrated on 25 December in most countries around the world, and involves traditions like San...

Entry last updated: 12/01/24

Image: Kakapo Sirocco (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kakapo_Sirocco_1.jpg) by Chris Birmingham | Department of Conservation on Wikimedia Commons.

New Zealand birds

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Aotearoa New Zealand has many unique birds, from forest parrots to flightless birds, sea birds and birds of prey. In this entry we will show you how to find ...

Entry last updated: 9/01/24

Image: The European Galleries, The Layton Art Gallery at the Milwaukee Art Museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Milwaukee_Art_Museum_January_2023_15_(The_European_Galleries--The_Layton_Art_Gallery).jpg) by Michael Barera on Wikimedia Commons.

European art history

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

European Art is a visual art that has many stylistic periods that show the topical subjects, artistic styles and social influences of that time. The stylisti...

Entry last updated: 14/12/23

Image: Coral Outcrop Flynn Reef (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coral_Outcrop_Flynn_Reef.jpg) by Toby Hudson on Wikimedia Commons.

Great Barrier Reef

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

The Great Barrier Reef lies on the northeast coast of Australia. This natural reef is a unique ecosystem and home to hundreds of fish, turtles, dugong, whale...

Entry last updated: 13/12/23

Image: Tour of the carving and weaving school at New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute at Te Puia (https://gg.govt.nz/file/27636) by Government House on Governor-General.

Ngā toi Māori (Māori arts and crafts)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

The term Ngā toi Māori covers a very large range of different kinds of Māori art, from traditional practices to contemporary art. Some forms of Māori art sha...

Entry last updated: 13/12/23

Image: September 1988 Flood, Grey River in Flood, Greymouth (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:September_1988_Flood,_Grey_River_in_Flood,_Greymouth._CC339.jpg) by John Charlton on Wikimedia Commons.

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Floods happen when large amounts of water from rivers, oceans, seas and lakes overflow onto land. This can result in the loss of lives, and the destruction o...

Entry last updated: 13/12/23

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