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Calling young scientists

Are you ready to explore?
Become a scientist in your section and discover the world outside your door.


Why not share your discoveries and creations, and we'll share them, too
#YoungScientists #ScienceInYourSection #Lockdown #LeafArt

Nifty nature

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Young Scientists Activity Book

Word search, soil testing, crafts, games and more.
Young Scientists Activity Book
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File Type: pdf
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Whose tracks are these?

Tracking cards: match the footprints
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  • Make your own tracking tunnel (Science Learning Hub)
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Who goes there?

Match the invertebrates to their habitats, and the flowers to their names.
Match-it game
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Brilliant birds

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Bilingual bird poster

Decorate your walls and get to know some common garden bird species
Bilingual Garden Bird Survey poster
File Size: 443 kb
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Colour your favourite bird

Use your imagination and get creative!
Bird colouring outlines
File Size: 3340 kb
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Bird masks

Fancy yourself as a fantail or a kererū? A tūī or a goldfinch?
Colour your own mask or print out one that's ready to go!
Outline masks for colouring
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Full-colour masks to cut and use
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Save the date: This year's Garden Bird Survey runs from 27th June - 5th July
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Amazing arthropods

Leaf art

Can you create creatures with objects found in your garden?

Use the ideas above as inspiration, and share your creations!

#YoungScientists #ScienceInYourSection #Lockdown #LeafArt
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Find the animals on the pare

This pare (carved door lintel) sits above the main doorway to the NZ Arthropod collection. There are 13 different arthropods ( hidden in it - can you find them all and colour them in?
Find the arthropods on the pare
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What is this bug?

What can you find in your garden - have a really close look at it.
  • How many legs does it have?
  • Does it have wings?
  • What else can you see? 
Now see if you can use an identification key to work out what it is:
What is this bug?

Fun with flax

Did you know that our Lincoln site is home to Te Kohinga Harakeke o Aotearoa - the National NZ Flax Collection? This is a collection of traditional weaving varieties of flax, and in the videos below Katarina Tawiri, kaitiaki of the collection, shows you how you can use harakeke to get creative.

Share your discoveries and creations

#YoungScientists
#ScienceInYourSection #Lockdown #LeafArt

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