Teaching Resources:

Alpha Series:

The Alpha is an educational resource for both primary and secondary school teachers, designed to support the learning of sciences, mathematics and technology in the school curriculum. It is also appropriate to the general public audience.

Alpha goes on-line Alpha106 , The Iron Hypothesis which tells the story of the research on seeding the southern oceans with iron is now online. The print version and accompanying teacher resource is also available from sales@rsnz.org

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Gamma Series:

The Science Behind the News, The Gamma Series is produced to bring you accurate, up to the minute information on science issues in the news.
Future issues are obtainable on subscription which will bring you such information as soon as possible after new items appear.

Annual subscription is $25.00 payable to The Royal Society of New Zealand, P O Box 598, Wellington.

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Delts Series:

Each issue is a contextual unit of work relating to science in the New Zealand curriculum - Biology. Chemistry, Physics, Technology.

Cost:

Delta 1-4: $
Delta 5: $
Delta 6-11: $
Delta 12: $

Prices shown above (20% dicount to NZASE Members).

Books:

Delta 1 - Aspirin
A unit of work for senior chemistry and science.

Delta 2 - Physics in Context
Physics concepts placed in everyday contexts for senior classes.

Delta 3 - Practical Polymer Chemistry
A resource for senior chemistry.

Delta 4 - Natural Resources
A resource on anaesthetics, pain killers and anti-cancer agents for senior sciences.

Delta 5 - The Festival Units
A collection of four of the most popular Royal Society Science Festival units of work for primary schools.Milk, Salt, Marvellous Moisturisers, and Traffic have been written for Levels 1-4 and could be used in your science and technology programmes.

Delta 6 - A Plague of Possums
Written to complement the SCIENZ video of the same name, this is for senior secondary science and biology classes.A plague of possums deals with the effect of possums on our native forests and tuberculosis, its control, stock management and effects on human populations, it is a self-contained unit of work for Forms 6-7.

Delta 7 - The Three Ps and Dealing with the DNA
Covers the genetics and reproductive techniques behind the advances in the propagation of pines and the breeding of sheep.As with the other SCIENZ Deltas, this is suitable for senior secondary science and biology classes.

Delta 8 - Through the Fog and Improving on Nature
This resource presents material based on the 3 stories illustrated in the accompanying video about 3 very different New Zealand fisheries. The resource Delta is linked by nature’s strategy of ‘surplus production’ and the need to take great care in setting out to take advantage of that strategy (management). Written to complement the SCIENZ video of the same name – copies available for $56.25 plus postage from Tom Williamson Productions, PO Box 40 802 Upper Hutt. (Years 11 –13).

Delta 9 - The Four Elements
Accompanied by a SCIENZ video as the above Delta is this resource consists of related classroom activities. The video looks at how scientists in New Zealand set out to identify, measure and understand the processes and systems that control our planet earth – atmospheric processes and the deep sea floor and how remote sensing techniques are used to gather information. (Years 10 –12 students).

Delta 10 - Pasture Power and Suitable for the Purpose.
Accompanied by a SCIENZ video (as above) this resource book presents material for classrooms based on two stories, one about improving rumen nutrition processes and improving the effectiveness of protective clothing. Common to both is the thinking about how to do the research. (Years 10 – 12 students).

Delta 11 - Locking the Toe
A further SCIENZ accompanied video this resource explores landslide stabilization measures taken in conjunction with the Clyde Dam project. Measurement of land movements are detailed with a full set of exercises covering the range of surveying and instrumentation techniques. (Years 11 –12 students).

Delta 12 - Genetically Modified Organisms – examples of applications to ERMA for research.
Examples of 3 original applications made to the Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA) presented in a format suitable for senior secondary students. The rigorous process before experimentation is allowed is detailed. (Biology Bursary students).

Please order from:
NZASE
P O Box 598
Wellington

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Gems:

Published by the University of California, Gems is a range of teacher guides containing instructions for presenting guided discovery science and mathematics activities in the classroom.

The Gems order form carries brief descriptions of all Gems guides and the suitable age level.

All of the Gems activity guides are rich with ideas for presenting science and mathematics in meaningful and exciting ways.

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Tops:

Published in the USA, Global Tops works with any grade level if you recognise the needs and abilities of your particular group.

Suitable for primary and secondary schools.
Tops activities include hundreds of creative activities that reuse simple materials to facilitate hands-on learning.

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Fast Plants:

Kit and programme that is suitable for both primary and secondary science teaching.

Fast Plants are a selection of 'rapid cycling' Brassica campetris with a life cycle of just six weeks, enabling plants and plant biology to be brought to life in the classroom.

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Posters

NZASE have produced two sets of posters.

1. Technology Series

• Levers
• Forces
• Resistance
• Reflection
• Set of 4, A2 colour posters = $15

2. Radiation Series

• Electromagnetic & Nuclear set of 3, A2 colour posters = $15

Purchase both sets for $25 (incl. GST & postage)

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