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Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Pāua shells and gemstones like pounamu are considered precious taonga (treasures) in Aotearoa New Zealand. Our long shorelines are covered with shells of all...

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Oil and gas are fossil fuels which means they are formed from fossils, which are the remains of animals and plants that lived long ago. Fossil fuels are used...

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Weather describes the condition of the air at a particular time and place. It is made up of different things such as wind direction, wind force, precipitatio...

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

A rainforest is a thick forest usually found in areas of warm temperatures, high humidity and heavy annual rainfall. The Amazon rainforest in South America i...

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

The ancestors of Māori arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand, around 1250-1300 AD. They used the materials found around them to make weapons and tools to help them...

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

To recycle means to treat or process waste material (eg rubbish) so that it can be used again (reused). Recycling is important because it helps reduce pollut...

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Forests are a vital part of life on earth, and many animals and people rely on forests to survive. Deforestation is when forests are cleared or thinned out, ...

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 ...

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Aotearoa New Zealand is a mountainous country made up of the North and South Islands, with 60% of the South Island being covered in mountains. These mountain...

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Globalisation or globalization is the way in which our world has become more integrated, or joined up. It is about economics and trade, science and technolog...