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Water cycle (junior)

Almost three-quarters of the Earth's surface is water. Earth's water is always moving around the planet. As the sun heats the water in rivers and oceans, the...

Entry last updated: 6/11/25

Image: Rome (Italy), Piazza della Rotonda, Hub of a Coach -- 2013 -- 10 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rome_(Italy),_Piazza_della_Rotonda,_Hub_of_a_Coach_--_2013_--_10.jpg) by Dietmar Rabich on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

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...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

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Planets (junior)

Planets are round objects that move in circles around stars. There are 8 planets in our solar system (including Earth), and 5 dwarf planets. These planets mo...

Entry last updated: 19/08/25

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Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Māori culture and customs

The arrival of Kupe in Aotearoa marked the beginning of Māori culture and customs in New Zealand. Māori established traditions and rituals before the arrival...

Entry last updated: 3/09/25

Image: Lovely autumn leaves (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lovely_autumn_leaves_(49972512996).jpg) by Geoff McKay on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

Seasons

A year is split into seasons. In places, such as New Zealand, there are four seasons. They are spring, summer, autumn (or fall), and winter. In tropical area...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Image: Hot cross buns - fig and pecan (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hot_cross_buns_-_fig_and_pecan.jpg) by jules on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

Easter

Easter is one of the most important religious events for Christians. It goes over a weekend and includes Good Friday and Easter Sunday. In some countries the...

Entry last updated: 14/04/26

Image: Manapouri power station at Lake Manapouri in the afternoon (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Manapouri_power_station_at_Lake_Manapouri_in_the_afternoon.jpg) by Pseudopanax on Wikimedia Commons. Public Domain. Image cropped.

Renewable energy (junior)

Renewable energy comes from natural sources such as the sun, wind and water. These sources are sustainable as there is no risk of them running out. Using ren...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Image: Field workshops in the Western Desert, near Sidi Rezegh (https://www.archives.govt.nz/images/field-workshops-in-the-western-desert-near-sidi-rezegh) by Peter McIntyre. Collection: Archives New Zealand, Ref: R22505114. CC by 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/). Image cropped.

World War Two (causes and impacts)

World War II started in 1939 when many countries, including New Zealand, declared war on Germany when it attacked Poland. The rise of fascism and Hitler's ne...

Entry last updated: 14/04/26

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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.

Entry last updated: 10/03/26