Resource Book Archive
Whether you are looking for ideas for a fun science activity to do with your students, or are after a full unit plan, the Science Roadshow Resource Book has everything you need to create engaging and memorable science experiences for your students.
With easy-to-follow instructions, clear explanations, and a wealth of science knowledge, the Resource Book is complimentary and complementary to your visit to the Science Roadshow. The perfect companion for teachers (or parents) who want to make science education fun, exciting, and accessible for all students.
2023 Resource Book
Unit plan: He tau kē ngā toka! — Rocks rock!
Themes:
- Te nekeneke — Movement;
- Ngā toka me ngā kohuke — Rocks and minerals;
- Te āwhina i ngā tairongo — Helping the senses;
- Ngā āhuatanga aho — Light properties;
- Te mātakitaki me te hīkaro — Observation and inference;
- Te pēhanga — Pressure.
Enhancing Local Curriculum Resources
Rocks Rock! localisation
2022 Resource Book
Unit plan: Kia tū hei kaitiaki awa — Adopt a stream
Themes:
- Te mātai arorangi — Astronomy;
- Te hauropi me te taiao — Ecology/Environment;
- Te tō-ā-papa — Gravity;
- Te pōkākā — Heat;
- Te taiwhanga whakamātau āheinga tangata — Human Lab ;
- Te oro— Sound.
2021 Resource Book
Unit plan: Flight
Themes:
- Te Hiko — Electricity;
- Ngā Whakamātau Tika — Fair Tests;
- Taiwhanga Rere — Flight Lab;
- Mahi Tangata — Human Performance;
- Te Aho — Light ;
- Te Autō — Magnetism.
2020 Resource Book
Unit plan: Weather
Themes:
- Earth science — Te pūtaiao ā-nuku;
- Inferences — Ngā hīkaro;
- Movement — Te nekeneke;
- My body — Tōku tinana;
- Scientific instruments — Ngā taputapu pūtaiao;
- Sight and illusions — Te kitenga me ngā kitenga mariko.
2019 Resource Book
Unit plan: Useful Chemicals
Themes:
- Forces;
- Comparisons;
- Observations using measurements;
- Patterns, grouping, and classification;
- Materials;
- Models
2018 Resource Book
Unit plan: Biodiversity Bioblitz
Themes:
- Astronomy;
- Ecology and Environment;
- Interpreting Representations;
- Reflection and Refraction;
- Sound;
- Spinning and Whizzing
2017 Resource Book
Unit plan: Spectacular Changes
Themes:
- Electricity;
- Gravity;
- Heat;
- Human performance;
- Magnetism;
- Observations
2016 Resource Book
Unit plan: Mighty Materials
Themes:
- Pressure;
- My body;
- Gathering and interpreting data;
- Observations;
- Movement;
- Earth science
2015 Resource Book
Unit plan: Electricity
Themes:
- Applied Science;
- Astronomy;
- Forces;
- Light and Sight;
- Real Chemistry;
- Science Capabilities
2014 Resource Book
Unit plan: Animals inside and out
Themes:
- Earth Science;
- Gravity;
- Heat;
- Nature of Science;
- Reflections;
- Sound
2013 Resource Book
Unit plan: Pressure
Themes:
- Electricity and Magnetism;
- Human Perfornance;
- Life and Environment;
- Materials;
- Movement;
- Precious Energy
2012 Resource Kit
Unit plan: Light
Themes:
- Forces;
- Light;
- The Human Body;
- Astronomy;
- Earth Science
- Farming
2011 Resource Kit
Unit plan: Heat and Temperature
Themes:
- Detection;
- Heat;
- Levers, Gears and Inclinded Planes,
- Sound;
- Quirky Curiosities;
- Sound
2010 Resource Kit
Unit plan: Motion
Themes:
- Electricity;
- Forces/Pressure;
- Health & Human Performance;
- Material World;
- Motion;
- Technology
2009 Resource Kit
Unit plan: Sustainability
Themes:
- Astronomy;
- Gravity;
- How Thinks Work;
- Investigating Life;
- Light Reflections;
- Measurement
