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Ready for some science-themed school holiday fun? Everything from hands-on activities to events and exhibitions. We'll be collecting the ideas on this Pinterest board. You can also follow us on Twitter @NZScienceLearn https://twitter.com/NZScienceLearn (#schoolholsci) or Facebook http://bit.ly/SLHFacebook.
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Nature
Kids In Nature
Science Topics
School Holiday
Science Themes
Learning Science
Spring Sign
School Holidays
Hands On Activities
Get your Kids into Nature these School Holidays
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Numeracy
Stop Animation
Stop Motion Animation
Literacy And Numeracy
Motion Animation
Small Objects
National Aquarium of New Zealand : Lessons With Karlie, Stop Motion Animation
Today you’ll learn all about Stop Motion Animation with our National Aquarium of New Zealand educator Karlie. You will need: a phone or device that you can install the free app on, and some toys or small objects to film. You might also want to find something to prop your device on to keep it still.
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Nature Classroom
Connecting With Nature
Go Outdoors
Online Nature Classroom — KIDS GREENING TAUPO
Look at these resources for connecting with nature, put together by the fabulous Kids Greening Taupo team. Some beautiful colouring in links, too!
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Holiday Program
Wildlife Reserve
Kids Bean Bags
Scenic Travel
Christ Church
Shore Excursions
Queenstown
Christchurch
Holiday Programmes | International Antarctic Centre
Visit the International Antarctic Centre in Christchurch! Penguins, huskies, a rough ride and a chance to experience the chill factor of the icy place!
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Activities For Children
Age 12
Learning Centers
School Holiday Programmes and Activities at Libraries
School Holiday Programmes and Activities – CHRISTCHURCH LIBRARIES Libraries and Learning Centres offer holiday programmes including a variety of accessible, safe and affordable activities for children during their school holidays. The programmes run at various locations.
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Regional
Free Activities
Scavenger Hunt
Kiwi
Holiday Fun
Totally Cool Kiwi — Nelson Provincial Museum
Totally Cool Kiwi - NELSON PROVINCIAL MUSEUM Look for Moa skeletons, milk drinking straws and a giant carnivorous snail that will all help you discover more about New Zealand in our regional gallery. This self-guided scavenger-hunt helps children from 10-years plus learn more about natural and social history in New Zealand. Younger children can still have fun with this activity but may need a little bit of help from an adult. Free activity, no bookings required.
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30 Challenge
Dirty 30
Outdoor Kids
The Kids
Palmy Dirty 30 - DOWNLOAD Get the kids outdoors and grubby with this PDF download - can they tick off all the challenges over the holidays?!
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Hawkes Bay
Education Center
Plant Species
Outdoor Adventure
Farmer
Guthrie Smith Arboretum, Tūtira, Hawkes Bay
Guthrie Smith Arboretum On Sundays from October to May, they're open to the public from 9am to 5pm. Entry is free. The Arboretum comprises 90 hectares where over 20,000 trees have been planted since 2002. The Arboretum is an environment where the trees of many countries can be seen, appreciated and studied, and is an important and significant repository for many plant species.
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Object Aesthetic
Hang Glider
Sink Or Float
Hot Air Balloons
Going On A Trip
Air Balloons
Falling, floating or flying
the monarch butterfly life cycle is shown
Metamorphosis Definition
Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle
Butterfly Cage
Monarch Butterfly Garden
Monarch Caterpillar
Science Learning
Butterfly Life Cycle
Notes Online
Secret world of butterflies
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After School Activities
North City
Science History
Art Science
History Of Science
Afterschool Activities
What's On | Te Manawa
TE MANAWA MUSEUM of art, science & history - PALMERSTON NORTH There's always something to see at Te Manawa -and check out their school holiday and after school activities here: https://www.temanawa.co.nz/learning/
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Forensic Science
Forensic
History Museum
An Eye
Museum events
Scene of Crime Officer Workshop - NZ POLICE MUSEUM Keep an eye on their events page - they frequently run very cool holiday workshops for children that touch on forensic science!
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Biology Lab
Leaf Collection
Biology Labs
Gym Games
Dried Leaves
Ministry Of Education
Making a life-size leaf collection
Making a life size leaf collection - STUDENT ACTIVITY. In this activity, students gather, press and label plant leaves to create a life-size leaf collection. Students laminate the dried leaves for easier handling and storage.
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Microbiology
Hei Hei
How To Make Cheese
Video Content
Siouxsie & Eve Investigate
Siouxsie & Eve Investigate - HEI HEI TV There are microscopic bugs all around us, on us and even living inside us. Some of these bugs are good, some are bad, but they’re all fascinating! Join New Zealand’s most colourful scientist Dr Siouxsie Wiles, and her daughter Eve as they investigate this hidden world of microbiology, and find out what’s living in our belly buttons, how to make cheese from it (Eww!), and much more...