Celebrating Astronomy

2009 was the International Year of Astronomy – however any time is the right time for teaching students about Planet Earth and Beyond. The following unit provided by Starlab is just full of ideas and information to bring your Science programme alive and celebrate the science of astronomy.

Wool – The Natural Fibre.

Dozens of websites, ideas and links to experiments that teach students about the special properties of wool – the natural fibre. Science/English based activities.

Use in conjunction with 'Wool the Natural Fibre' starters & strategies, pages 12–13, Term One, 2009.

The Taniwha's Tear (English Unit)

The exciting and eagerly awaited sequal to The Bone Tiki by David Hair. The Taniwha’s Tear easily straddles the modern world of New Zealand and the parallel world of Aotearoa steeped in the supernatural mythology and history of New Zealand. Exciting, at times chilling and packed with non-stop action.

Sister Cities

A Social Sciences based unit exploring the importance and international benefits of 'Sister Cities. Students are asked to think about the importance of friendship and why it is is important to learn about other countries and their customs. In this unit we focus on our extensive Sister City relationships with Japan.

Music Enrichment.

The ultimate music programme especially designed for teachers who are not confident in teaching classroom music – but equally applicable to teachers who want to expand and enrich their current class and school music programmes.

Life's A Risky Business.

A Health and Social Sciences unit where we examine the concept of risk in our everyday lives and the actions we take to minimise risk.

Making Good Environmental Choices

Science, English. Health and Maths activities on an environmental theme. We look at the part that air pollution plays in health and general environmental quality. We single out the motor car as a major city polluter and explore practical measures that students and parents can take to lessen pollution.

Intenational Biodiversity Year BP Challenge

The loss of biodiversity is a reality. Each year, more than 20,000 species become extinct. The UN declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB). Biological Diversity is the difference between all living things on Earth.
This themed BP Challenge aims to get students thinking about biodiversity, and it is designed to be modified to suit different year levels and different requirements.