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Barbara Anderson
What do you do on an average work day? He aha tō mahi ia rā, ia rā?I don’t really have an average day at work. At the moment I have two big projects that I’m working on: my Rutherford Discovery...
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Karen Pratt
What do you do on an average work day? He aha tō mahi ia rā, ia rā?My days are extremely variable. I nearly always have an aspect of Project Reef Life to manage (for which I am one of the project...
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From empty field to eco farm
Every week, rain or shine, students from across the Wairarapa meet at South End School in Carterton to work on a truly unique project – turning the school’s empty paddock into an environmentally...
View ArticleUnlocking scientific curiosity
This project, run by scentists at Plant and Food, aimed to help children realise that science surrounds them, demonstrate to them just how important science is in their daily lives, increase their...
View ArticleOMGTech! CAST Festival
OMGTech! and MOTAT are joining forces for Techweek19 to engage and inspire young people, educators, industry and the wider public to explore the future possibilities of creativity, arts, science and...
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Lauren Collette
What do you do on an average work day?On an average day I spend lots of time communicating.I enjoy connecting with teachers, with scientists, with industry experts, with students as we develop our...
View Article50 Greatest Photos of National Geographic
Title has changed:Rarely Seen: Photographs50 Greatest Photos of the ExtraordinaryNational GeographicNational Geographic has authorised the displayreproduction and tour of 50 treasuredof the most...
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Double win at 2019 Museum Awards
Kia Rapua Science Playground and Space Central, both supported by the Unlocking Curious Minds contestible find, have been deemed 2019's most innovative education programme and most innovative public...
View ArticleMighty small, mighty bright
Lasers, rainbows and magnetic nanoparticles… it’s just some of the extraordinary science that is at your fingertips in the Mighty Small Mighty Bright exhibition now on at MOTAT.Hands-on interactives...
View ArticleSolstice under the stars
The Winter Solstice marks the longest night of the year, so what better way to celebrate it than with an evening of stargazing!Skip the nail-biting over the weather forecast and join Otago Museum for...
View ArticleTūhura
Visit Tūhura, our stunning science engagement development. The Tūhura Otago Community Trust Science Centre has over 45 hands-on interactives, including a giant DNA-inspired helical slide, and a...
View ArticleSemiconductor: the technological sublime
Semiconductor—UK artist duo Ruth Jarman and Joe Gerhardt—produce spectacular, large-scale moving-image works that extend our experience and understanding of the world through the lens of scientific...
View ArticleJames Cameron - Challenging the deep
Exploration is in everyone’s DNA; we’re hardwired to be curious. This immersive media exhibition will take you on a journey with acclaimed explorer and filmmaker James Cameron, from the deepest parts...
View ArticleEureka! Awards 2019
The Sir Paul Callaghan Eureka! Awards are a competition where contestants present speeches on a science, technology, engineering or mathematics idea of their choosing and how the idea will make New...
View ArticleScience Academy for teachers
Kick-start or rekindle a love of science teaching with the Sir Paul Callaghan Science Academy.The Academy offers a fresh approach to equipping primary and intermediate school teachers with skills,...
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Oriana Hansell-Pune
What do you do on an average work day? He aha tō mahi ia rā, ia rā?I teach technology at Papakura Intermediate. My areas of teaching are coding, robotics and STEAM. The tech team and I teach client...
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First research on Taranaki’s little blue penguins
Taranaki’s Ngā Motu Marine Reserve Society wanted to find out more about the pockets of kororā little blue penguins living along the coast, some in built-up areas where they share their habitat with...
View ArticleScience Show-offs: Empowering youth to on-teach science concepts to families...
"Science Show-offs" aims to empower young people with key scientific principles so they can share their knowledge with family and friends. The project will use everyday objects to carry out hands-on...
View ArticleSchool of Rocks
The School of Rocks will enable Waitaki schools to explore local geology using spatial technology, raise community awareness of local geologic heritage, and become kaitiaki of special geological sites...
View ArticleCoding and Robot-making – an interactive course of study made available remotely
Giving opportunities to youth of rural, remote location, and unable to obtain STEAM education, to access coding and robotics programs delivered online, and to interact through specific locally planned...
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