Free Teacher Resources


Breaking it down resource with Dr Michelle

FOR STUDENTS AGED 11-14 YEARS

Breaking it Down Series

Breaking It Down with Dr Michelle Dickinson is an educational science show aimed at Years 4-9. The program was broadcast on TVNZ, and is now available to be watched on demand. Each episode is accompanied by a downloadable teaching resource available for teachers and parents.

Nanogirls Lab free teacher resource

FOR STUDENTS AGED 6-11 YEARS

Nanogirl's Lab 10 Superpower Topics

Explore 10 unique Superpowered topics through 50 free STEM activities using items you already have around your home! Simple experiments, instructional videos and downloadable lesson plans for classes aged 6-14.

Downloadable Resources


Teacher Edition: Wind Racer

Explore renewable energy in this fun, hands-on STEM lesson. Includes curriculum matched teaching notes and student worksheet.

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Teacher Edition: Comet Catcher

Explore the topic of space in this fun, hands-on STEM lesson. Includes curriculum matched teaching notes and student worksheet.

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Teacher Edition: Rocket Launcher

Explore the topic of thrust in this fun, hands-on STEM lesson. Includes curriculum matched teaching notes and student worksheet.

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Teach children how hand washing helps prevent the spread of germs.

How to teach the science of germs and hand washing to school kids.

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Ocean currents lesson plan to support climate change activity

Dr Kate Sparks is a marine biologist and science educator at Nanogirl Labs, her simple experiment showing how ocean currents can be visualised is an easy classroom experiment.

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He rauemi mā ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori

He mahere aka mō te hopi me ngā iroriki.

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