Resources for Schools
Pollinators in New Zealand
Discover a range of New Zealand pollinators in wild areas, in the garden or on the farm.
One seed becomes many
Use careful counting and your maths brain to work out how many offspring one plant can produce.
The need for nutrients
Find out if seedlings need nutrients for growth and test this using fertiliser application.
Where does our food come from?
Use learning cards to discover where our main foods come from, tracing the steps: production on the land, processing, then the finished food products.
Pollinator pulling power
Observe flowers and assess them for their potential to attract a pollinator, that is, their 'pollinator pulling power'.
Seed sowing glossary
Understand the words and symbols used on seed packets to help you sow and grow seedlings.