The conference starts
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Field-Based STEM are holding conferences around New Zealand, at the end of Term 4 (November / December).
Registrations are now being taken for the Kapiti Conference. You can see what is on offer below and by clicking on the ‘Book This Conference’ button below:
Get lost with us and discover your inner strength! We will show you how you deal with the challenges of disorientation and uncertainty.
Participants will set ink tunnels and chew cards to detect predator activity, explore possum markings, and uncover signs of hedgehogs and rats under the cover of darkness.
Who’s responsible for the oceanic disco lights the we call bioluminescence?
Join “The Space Guys,” Haritina (Hari) and Sam, for an unforgettable evening under the stars in their “Star Party” workshop.
Discover the hidden world of moths with Kelly Body in this captivating after-dark workshop.
With Ruud Kleinpaste – The Bugman. – Join Ruud Kleinpaste, “The Bugman,” for a nocturnal adventure in “The Tonight Show with The Bugman.”
You will cover things like using the learning cycle, creating a big driving question, with success criteria based on the NZC outcomes and using learning outcomes from various strands of the curriculum.
In this workshop you will learn how to engage students in the learning of science in real-world contexts relevant to our learners.
Julian will share all sorts of ideas, do-able practical activities, resources and information for teaching a topic on earthquakes in New Zealand.
This is a great activity as it is conceptually easy to grasp but leads to many questions about landscapes, erosion, river flow, weather, different rock types and the rock cycle.
We will look at how a combination of tectonics, sea level change and erosion processes have shaped the topography that we see today at Titahi Bay.
Understanding river health using a SHMAK kit (or similar) and visual health assessment, and the implications for the environment.
