Classroom Resources
Primary Science Strategy Units
A great way to get students interested in science is to give them hands-on learning experiences that spark their imaginations, encourage curiosity, and show the relevance of science in their daily lives. Futureintech’s Primary Science Strategy offers a variety of resources, materials, and games that will help students have fun with science.
Futureintech’s Primary Science Strategy is a series of activity units that are designed to fit with the science curriculum, with
support from Ambassadors in surveying, civil engineering, structural engineering, and other related fields.
Bridge Science Unit
The Bridge Science Unit uses bridges as an illustration of
physics and maths. Through simple models, worksheets, and group experiments, students will learn about basic concepts like force, load, compression, and tension.
The unit includes:
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The “Bridge in a Bag” kit
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A unit plan containing lesson
outlines and instructions
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Links to fun websites and online
video games
Science Action Pack
The Science Action Pack is a selection of curriculum-linked
activities for each World of science, using inexpensive
materials that you can find around the house or school.
The different activities include:
+ sorting rocks
+ playing with static electricity
+ catching and identifying bugs
+ making green slime
The unit provides lists of instructions, vocabulary words, important ideas, and suggestions for Ambassador support.
Useful Websites
The Science Learning Hub: www.sciencelearn.org.nz
Biotechnology Learning Hub: www.biotechlearn.org.nz
Techlink: www.techlink.org.nz
New Zealand Maths: nzmaths.co.nz
New Zealand Association of Mathematics Teachers: www.nzamt.org.nz
New Zealand Institute of Physics: www.nzip.org.nz
New Zealand Institute of Chemistry: nzic.org.nz
New Zealand Computer Society: www.nzcs.org.nz
ICT: The Smart Future: www.thesmartfuture.co.nz
Te Huarahi Tika Trust: www.thtt.co.nz
SPIES (South Pacific Indigenous Engineering Students) : www.spiesengineering.com