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Learning doesn't have to be complicated—all you need to do is begin with creative critical thinking prompts like these, and watch your learners take the lead.
How to... Make a Mini Robot - Red Ted Art - Kids Crafts
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Power up your Planes with a Paper Airplane Launcher - Frugal Fun For Boys and Girls
My boys love anything that can launch or fling items, and this homemade paper airplane launcher really fits the bill! It’s easy to build and will take ordinary paper airplanes to a whole new level. Very fun for a stuck-indoors sort of day, and building and testing the planes involves all kinds of science, so …
Learning from the past
VIDEO CLIP: Learning from the past - In this video Dr Stefano Pampanin of Canterbury University, New Zealand, explains how we can learn from buildings that are still standing after thousands of years. Seismic engineering makes use of the latest technology, but some of its breakthrough ideas are based on knowledge of the ancient world.
What is seismic engineering?
VIDEO CLIP: In this video Dr Stefano Pampanin from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, believes seismic engineering relies on the merging of knowledge from many scientific areas, using an interdisciplinary approach and combining the best tools and know-how to obtain high level results.
Liquefaction explained
VIDEO CLIP: In this video Christchurch resident Andrew Gee explains liquefaction.
NZ scientists are taking a stand against fizzy drinks for children. What does your class think?
Kites
STUDENT ACTIVITY - Kites - In this activity, students will learn about some kite history and how kites fly before making and flying a kite themselves.