Resources for Schools
Native 'trees for bees' Spotter Guide (Teacher Support)
Teacher's support for Native 'trees for bees' Spotter Guide, including answers.
Introduced 'trees for bees' Spotter Guide (Teacher Support)
This spotter guide helps students to recognise introduced trees that are especially favoured by bees. It involves careful observations of distinguishing features.
Selecting 'trees for bees' (Teacher Support)
Teacher's support for Selecting 'trees for bees' Activity, including answers.
Germinating kōwhai seeds
Can you germinate kōwhai seeds, then grow the seedlings for planting into your garden, shelter belt or wild area?
How do seeds travel?
Can you find out how plants spread their seeds?How can this knowledge be used to help regrowth of native plant areas and to slow the spread of weeds?
'How do seeds travel?' (Teacher Support)
Teacher's support and guidance for the 'How do seeds travel?' Challenge, including answers.
Interpreting seed packets
What does the information on a seed packet mean? Knowledge of this makes you more successful at germinating seeds and growing plants.
Weed Seed Dispersal Experiment
Discover why dandelions spread so easily and are found in so many places.
Bee, Wasp, Drone Fly
Use powers of observation to find the differences between three common insects — bee, wasp and drone fly.