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Sustainability

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: 16/01/25
Famous people

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Famous people are people who are well known throughout the world for what they have done. They come from all areas of life, including politics, sport, music,...

Entry last updated: 15/01/25
Robots

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Robots are machines built to help people. The word 'robot' comes from the Czech word robata which means forced labour. When most people imagine a robot they ...

Entry last updated: 29/11/24
First encounters (New Zealand)

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

2019 marked 250 years since the first meeting between Māori and the Europeans. This happened when James Cook, on board the Endeavour, sighted New Zealand on ...

Entry last updated: 16/01/25
Space

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Space, or outer space, is the area outside our planet Earth's atmosphere. People have always been interested in the stars in our night sky, asking - what is ...

Entry last updated: 13/01/25
Plastic

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Plastic is a material made by people which can be formed into almost any shape. It is strong, long-lasting and light. There are about 50 different types of p...

Entry last updated: 28/11/24
Oceans

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

The world or global ocean is a large body of salt water that covers the earth. It is divided into 5 oceans — Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arc...

Entry last updated: 16/01/25
Country facts

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

There are many countries in the world and each country is unique with its own flag, national anthem, language, culture, climate, government and currency. Cou...

Entry last updated: 13/01/25
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 ...

Entry last updated: 16/01/25
Computer programming

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Computer programming is a way of giving computers instructions about what they should do. These instructions are known as code or software. Computer program...

Entry last updated: 6/12/24