SCIENCE

Strands

There are 4 strands in the NZ Science Curriculum

The Living World - Biology

this strand is taught throughout the year and examples includes ;

  • Enviro programme

  • Gardens

  • Native area

  • Caring for pets

  • Growing

  • Sustainability

  • Native plants

  • Pests

  • Growing vegetables

  • How plants grow

The Physical World - eg physics

  • Soils

  • Light

  • Heat

  • Sound

  • Forces

  • Motion

The Material World - chemistry

  • How plastic is made

  • Recycling materials

  • Sustainability

  • Conservation

Planet Earth and Beyond

  • Weather

  • Solar System

  • The sun