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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: Maneaba in Marakei, Kiribati (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Maneaba_in_Marakei,_Kiribati.jpg) by Rafael Ávila Coya on Wikimedia Commons.

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

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 is...

Entry last updated: 26/09/23

Image: Kapa haka at the awards dinner (https://gg.govt.nz/file/24915) by Government House on Governor-General.

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Kapa haka is a traditional Māori performing art involving songs (waiata), dance and chanting. Kapa haka is performed by groups on a marae and in a variety of...

Entry last updated: 15/07/22

Image: Auckland CBD aerial 2016 (https://unsplash.com/photos/E7RLgUjjazc) by [unknown] on Wikimedia Commons.

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

Business generally refers to organisations that seek profits by providing goods or services in exchange for money. Businesses are an important part of New Ze...

Entry last updated: 16/10/23

Image: Mount Tarawera in eruption June 10 1886 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Charles-Blomfield-Mount-Tarawera-in-eruption-June-10-1886.jpg) by Charles Blomfield on Wikimedia Commons.

Mount Tarawera eruption 1886

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

On 10 June 1886, the eruption of Mount Tarawera shook the volcanic plateau of the North Island in Aotearoa New Zealand. Ash and debris from the volcano burie...

Entry last updated: 1/04/22

Image: Low tide at the beach (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Low_tide_at_the_beach._(24450140624).jpg) by Bernard Spragg. NZ on Wikimedia Commons.

Junior Primary (Years 1 - 4)

The regular movement of ocean water on the beach is called tides. High tide is when the water moves furthest up the beach. Low tide is when the water moves f...

Entry last updated: 12/12/23

Image: Fitzgerald Avenue 94 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fitzgerald_Avenue_94.jpg) by Schwede66 on Wikimedia Commons.

Earthquakes (junior)

Junior Primary (Years 1 - 4)

An earthquake is when the ground shakes. Earthquakes are caused when parts of the earth called plates move against each other. An earthquake is a type of nat...

Entry last updated: 18/08/23

Image: Rainbow Warrior by Ot on Wikimedia Commons.

Rainbow Warrior bombing 1985

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

On 10 July 1985, explosions on board the Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior sunk the ship in the Waitemata Harbour in Auckland. The ship had just taken part i...

Entry last updated: 28/06/23

Image: Pippin Kylie Neilson receives an application of sunblock from her Mum, Peka Neilson (https://uhcl.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/13001) by Chris Wilson. Collection: Upper Hutt City Library Heritage Collections.

Junior Primary (Years 1 - 4)

Keeping safe in the sun is really important in New Zealand. The New Zealand sun can have high levels of ultraviolet (UV) radiation. UV radiation, although in...

Entry last updated: 28/03/24

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Sign language (junior)

Junior Primary (Years 1 - 4)

Sign language is the use of hands, body movements and face expressions to talk to people. The signs stand for letters, words or ideas and are used by people ...

Entry last updated: 17/06/22

Image: Giant Planets -2 (4089198369) (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Giant_Planets_-2_(4089198369).jpg) by Lunar and Planetary Institute from Houston, TX, USA on Wikimedia Commons.

Planets (junior)

Junior Primary (Years 1 - 4)

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: 28/06/23

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