Posts by Olivia Graham
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Future Volcanologists
The school is fortunate to receive a kit from House of Science every fortnight. The purpose of these kits is to empower teachers to raise the scientif…
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Kōwhaiwhai Korero
The koru is significant in tikanga Māori as it represents growth, strength and peace. As a symbol of our growing knowledge of te ao Maori, students we…
GNS Science visit
Our keen geothermal scientists were thrilled to learn that two of our six power station entries had placed both third and highly commended in the GNS …
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Micro:bit Slogans
Micro:bits are a valuable tool for enhancing student learning in digital technologies. These miniature computers give students the opportunity to lear…
Getting into Geothermal
GNS Science/Te Pū Ao sponsored the Geothermal Science Competition for primary schools in Taupō, Rotorua and Kawerau. We were keen to join in, share ou…
Geogurls Power Station by Sienna and Mackenzie
We are building a cardboard power station. At the bottom of the main cardboard box, it was our plan to have a fan that blows flour through a toilet ro…
Our Power Station Wairakei - Geothermal Dragons
Our design considerations
Our Power Station - The Power Monkeys
Part 1: The things that we used to make our power station were pretty simple. First we found a place to work and laid out our newspaper and we were re…