Minister Steven Joyce sees first-hand how South Auckland schools are thinking innovatively through science and technology.
Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce was left visibly impressed and inspired by the huge range of science projects he saw at two South Auckland schools today.
At Alfriston College in Manakau, teens gave a presentation to Mr Joyce about how they aim to tackle both waste and homelessness by building 'pop-up' houses out of recycled plastic bottles.
At Rongomai School in Otara, Mr Joyce saw how much a class of 10-year-olds had already achieved when they showed him just a few of their many projects. These included computer-coded 'bee bot' robots, a stop-motion animation of how Māui captured fire, and an award-winning project investigating how algae grows after bubbling carbon dioxide into the water.
These projects are all supported by the Participatory Science Platform (PSP), which also funds community science projects in the Taranaki and Otago regions.
Alfriston College students Tui and Kreesan tell Minister Joyce about their plastic housing project:
— Dr Vic (@VicMetcalf_NZ) October 4, 2016
Rongomai School students show Minister Joyce their aquabot:
— Dr Vic (@VicMetcalf_NZ) October 4, 2016