Stars are giant balls of hot gas that light up our night sky from very far away. They are mostly made up of the gases helium and hydrogen. There are so many...
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The Republic of Kiribati (pronounced 'Kiri-bas') is a country in the South Pacific Ocean that speaks English and Gilbertese (or I-Kiribati). Made up of 33 i...
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![Image: Peter Blake, skipper of Lion New Zealand (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22656164) by [unknown]. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library.](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/4TGEyBjwXKUZAvrvvYUQel/a41f1a18035927aa8308c46aefaa479e/mini_magick20220407-1-p1couw.jpg)
Sir Peter Blake (1948-2001)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Sir Peter Blake was a famous New Zealand yachtsman. He had many sailing victories to his credit including the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race in 1989–90...
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Ancient China
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
The history of Ancient China goes back over 4000 years. It is one of the oldest and longest living civilisations. Some of this history is still alive in the ...
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Leadership
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Leadership is about working with other people so that you can achieve a goal. Different groups need different types of leaders. You might be a leader yoursel...
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Great Barrier Reef
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...
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Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Ernest Rutherford was born in Nelson, New Zealand in 1871. A great scientist, he was awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1908, the Order of Merit in 1925, ...
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Flight
Flight is about being able to leave the ground and fly or move through the air. Birds fly, some insects fly and people use machines like planes, helicopters ...
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Volcanoes (junior)
Around the world, volcanoes are formed by molten lava pushing through an opening in the earth's crust. In this article we'll look at websites and some books ...
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Martin Luther King Jr.
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister who became the most powerful voice of the American civil rights movement in t...
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Arctic (junior)
The Arctic is at the top of Earth around the North Pole. The area is made from an ocean, different countries and floating ice that does not melt.
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Inventions (junior)
Inventions are anything new a person has made. People who invent things are called inventors. Inventions make it easier for people to do things. Everything w...
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