Learning Resources

As we adapt to the "new normal", working and studying from home, here are a selection of our favourite online learning resources for all ages.

Understand the links between geography and Covid-19, through the lens of urban design and mobility, in this short presentation by UC geographers Prof Simon Kingham and Dr Lindsey Conrow.

A collection of resources to encourage interest in the study of Antarctica and foster understanding of the continent's role in a global context.

Our chemistry labs are available to schools for NCEA Chemistry 3.1 investigations and Chemistry 3.2 Spectroscopy presentations.

To support Year 12 students studying atomic and nuclear physics, UC collaborates with Rutherford's Den to provide a curriculum-linked set of activities.

A dedicated set of freshwater sampling gear and activities available for schools.

A practical activity to reveal how enzymes can be used to cut DNA plasmids in a controlled way, enabling further genetic investigations.

Investigate the production of oxygen via photosynthesis by using encapsulated algae.

Learn how to tell your story through pictures, and how to take photos that help identify specimens in the wild, with our how-to guide on scientific photography.

A range of teacher resources aligned to the New Zealand curriculum documenting bird life on Rangatira Island in the Chatham Islands. 

Our experts have produced a glossary of geography and geology terms for students.

A field guide to the geology of Castle Hill and its basin for school students and their teachers.

In this exciting educational game – created by UC scientists – students will take on a variety of different scientific roles in order to help solve the planet’s environmental and energy issues.

Using DEMS, sketches, videos and photos, study volcanic geology across field locations in Iceland with UC volcanologist Ben Kennedy and team. Complete DIY exercises and compare answers with other geologists-in-training.

Check out a series of short videos presented by UC lecturers, discussing different science subjects and where they can take you.

 

Download free periodic tables and posters for your classroom.