The Octopus Battle – Step it Up

Create a mythical mosaic!

The Great Octopus Battle – Kick Start

Create a poster of ‘The Great Octopus Battle’

Summer Saturday Special – Week 4

Missed an activity! Catch up on this week’s highlights including some of the outstanding posts of the week.

Megalodon and More

Make a cartoon Megalodon, or extinct animal of your choice.

The Mighty Megalodon – Kick Start

  Create a colourful megalodon mosaic!

Tuatara Taonga – Step It Up

Design an enriching enclosure for a Tuatara.

Tuatara Taonga – Kick Start

Create a Tuatara using your choice of art media.  

Guardians of the Wild – Step it Up

Create a  conservation video to champion an endangered species! 

Experiments with Eleanor: Week 4

Today’s Experiment: Dancing Raisins Watch Eleanor’s Experiment on demand, have a go and share your discoveries.

Guardians of the Wild – Kick Start

Create a pokemon style Guardians of the Wild trading card 

Te Ngarohanga o ngā parirau o te Kiwi – He taumata anō

He taumata anō: Waihangatia he pakiwaitara hou mō te pūrākau nei. Step It Up: Create a What if? story that might change this legend.

Haast Eagle – Step it Up

Write a story or investigate the legend of Pouākai.

Te Ngarohanga o ngā parirau o te Kiwi – He tīmatanga

He Tīmatanga: Kei te kao i ngā kōrero mō te ngarohanga o ngā parirau o te kiwi. Kātahi ka hanga pakiwaituhi. Kick start: Learn about how the kiwi…

Haast Eagle – Kick Start

Measure the wingspan of a Haast Eagle

Wētā – Demon Grasshopper Step It Up

Design a wētā warrior!

Wētā – Demon Grasshopper Kick Start

Create a comic strip or graphic novel about Wētā

Summer Saturday Special – Week 3

Missed an activity! Catch up on this week’s highlights including some of the outstanding posts of the week.

Pe’a and the Flying Fox – Step it Up

What do the Pe’a and the Flying Fox have in common?

The Flying Fox – Kick Start

Flying Fox or Fruit Bat… what’s the difference?

Feathers – Step it Up

  Find out all about feathers then create a quiz to test others knowledge!  

Feathers – Kick Start

Create a paper or digital korowai / feather cloak! 

Beak Breakers – Step it Up

Step it up with a Te  Reo  Tongue Twister

Experiments with Eleanor: Week 3

Today’s Experiment: Balloon Static Magic Watch Eleanor’s Experiment on demand, have a go and share your discoveries.  

Beak Breakers – Kick start

Create a tongue twister bird call 

Manu Mahi Kuhutahi – He taumata anō / Step it up

Kei te hanga koe i tētahi manu ki ngā taputapu tangorua o te kāinga! Whakaarohia ngā peke pepa, patara kirihou, he rango pepa, kei a koe te tikanga!…

Natural Art-Step it up

  Creating natural art images of flying fauna.

Manu Mahi Kuhutahi – He tīmatanga / Kick start

Kei te hanga koe i ōu ake manurere pepa – e toru ngā momo hei kōwhiringa māu!  

Natural Art-Kick Start

Creating flying fauna with natural materials.

Flying Suits – Step It Up

Design a gliding suit for a small, lightweight object!

Flying Squirrels – Kick Start

Design and build a model of a flying squirrel

Summer Saturday Special – Week 2

Another fun experiment with Eleanor to try PLUS catch up on this week’s highlights including some of the outstanding posts of the week.

Anteaters vs Aardvarks – Step it Up

Compare different animals! Who would win each category?

Anteater vs Termites – Kick Start

Create your own unusual predator

Prey vs Predator – Step it up

Who rules the food web?

Prey vs Predator – Kick Start

On the African Savannah

Experiments with Eleanor: Week 2

Today’s Experiment: Secret Messages Watch Eleanor’s Experiment on demand, have a go and share your discoveries.

Predator Free 2050 – Step It Up

Create a predator pick-a-path quiz!

Predator Free 2050 – Kick Start

Learn about NZ predators; possums, stoats and rats. 

Ngā Parirau Pūrerehua – He taumata anō / Step it up

Kei te hanga koe i tētahi pūrerehua ki Tānga Kūkara – ko te whāinga matua ki te noho taurite ngā taha e rua. 

Project Tiger – Step It Up

Step it up: Create an animation of your chosen tiger moving through it’s habitat. As an apex predator, they are often difficult to see in the wild –…

Ngā Parirau Pūrerehua – He tīmatanga / Kick start

Kei te tā koe i tōu ake purerehua. Ko te whāinga matua he whakatae ki ngā āhuatanga kirihuna, kātahi ka huna, ka whakairi ki tētahi wāhi i tō…

Project Tiger – Kick Start

Kick Start: Tigers are one of the most powerful predators. Learn some information about them and create a fact file on your chosen Tiger!

Animal Tricksters – Step It Up

Design your own animal trickster.

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Animal Tricksters – Kick Start

 Can you work out which animal doesn’t belong?

Summer Saturday Special – Week 1

Catch up on Week 1 highlights including some of the outstanding posts of the week.

Bug Hotel – Step it Up

Record a video of yourself creating your bug hotel.

Bug Hotel – Kick Start

Use recycled and natural materials to build a bug hotel! 

Octopus Oddities – Step it Up

Create a poster to teach others about octopuses.

Octopus Oddities – Kick Start

Create an octopus using the online colouring tool or craft your own!

Legs Legs Legs? – Step It Up

 Turbo Needs Some Wheels! 

Experiments with Eleanor: Week 1

Today’s Experiment: Water Refraction Trick Watch Eleanor’s Experiment on demand, have a go and share your discoveries.

Legs Legs Legs? – Kick Start

Mosha wants a new leg!   

Wētā Punga – He taumata anō / Step it up

Kei te hanga wētā punga ki te paraoa pokepoke!

Legs Tally – Step it Up

Learn about giant centipedes!

Wētā Punga – He tīmatanga / Kick Start

Ka ako i ngā kōrero mō te wētā punga, kātahi ka tā i tētahi! 

Legs Tally – Kick Start

 Show your maths knowledge using centipede legs.

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