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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: Blackfoot Paua shells sold in New Zealand (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Paua3.jpg) by Doka54 on Wikimedia Commons.

Stones & shells (New Zealand)

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...

Entry last updated: 3/11/23

Image: NBC News (6436079251) (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NBC_News_(6436079251).jpg) by Garry Knight on Wikimedia Commons.

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Current events are ongoing significant political, economic, social and other news happening in a particular country or around the world. We read newspapers, ...

Entry last updated: 1/12/23

Image: Girl with swimming board (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Girl_with_swimming_board.jpg) by Tommy Wong on Wikimedia Commons.

Junior Primary (Years 1 - 4)

Lots of us love swimming and being in the water. Water safety is about knowing and following rules that will keep us safe when we are in and around water. Wa...

Entry last updated: 12/12/23

Image: Coal Mining, Blackball, Westland (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coal_Mining,_Blackball,_Westland.jpg) by Archives New Zealand on Wikimedia Commons.

Mining (New Zealand)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Māori were the first to use pounamu (greenstone) and stone to make tools, weapons and ornaments. In the 1840s, coal and gold were discovered and mining began...

Entry last updated: 12/12/23

Image: Tasman Sea (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tasman_Sea.jpg) by CIA World Factbook on Wikimedia Commons.

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Seas can be partly enclosed by land or completely enclosed by land. Some seas are part of an ocean like the Tasman Sea in the Pacific Ocean. Some seas are ca...

Entry last updated: 13/12/23

Image: The European Galleries, The Layton Art Gallery at the Milwaukee Art Museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Milwaukee_Art_Museum_January_2023_15_(The_European_Galleries--The_Layton_Art_Gallery).jpg) by Michael Barera on Wikimedia Commons.

European art history

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

European Art is a visual art that has many stylistic periods that show the topical subjects, artistic styles and social influences of that time. The stylisti...

Entry last updated: 14/12/23

Image: Stars in the sky (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Starsinthesky.jpg) by European Space Agency (ESA/Hubble) on Wikimedia Commons.

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Stars are huge bodies of hot gasses usually made up of helium and hydrogen. Stars can be of different sizes, colours, brightness and temperatures. The Sun is...

Entry last updated: 3/02/23

Image: Red and Blue slimes (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Red_and_Blue_slimes.jpg) by Alessandro e Damiano on Wikimedia Commons.

Chemistry (junior)

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Chemistry is a branch of science and is the study of matter. It describes states of matter. There are three states of matter - solid, liquid and gas, and the...

Entry last updated: 4/10/23

Image: Basalt organ pipes on Mt Cargill, Dunedin, New Zealand (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Basalt_organ_pipes_on_Mt_Cargill,_Dunedin,_New_Zealand.jpg) by Sarahlibrarina on Wikimedia Commons.

Rocks & minerals

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

The Earth is made up of all different kinds of rocks and minerals, which are all part of the rock cycle. Have a look at this entry to find out more about the...

Entry last updated: 3/11/23

Image: Plant growing towards the sun (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Plant_growing_towards_the_sun.jpg) by Arthur Gamsa on Wikimedia Commons.

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Photosynthesis is a process where plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to make food or energy. Look at the websites on this page to find out more.

Entry last updated: 25/08/23

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