The SLH website provides free teaching resources for New Zealand science teachers, including articles, videos and teaching ideas on various science topics. It is a national collaboration between New Zealand universities, research organizations and independent companies, and is intended to engage students in years 5 to 10. Many of the physics-related resources would also be useful for senior physics teachers. The site features over 100 New Zealand scientists and 27 topics with physics connections, including flight, ceramics, earthquakes, and measurements. It also profiles 15 science stories with physics relevance such as cycling aerodynamics, harnessing solar energy, and tsunamis and surfing.

1. SLH – Useful content for physics teachers
www.sciencelearn.org.nz
(also see www.biotechlearn.org.nz)
Over 100 NZ scientists and 50 organisations featured on SLH so far
Links to “Nature of Science”
Involves all New Zealand Universities, CRIs and many independent research
companies
Intended to engage NZ students
Free articles, videos and teaching ideas
Funded by the New Zealand government
National project of collaboration managed by the University of Waikato
Recent SLH developments:
Improved instant video playback (mp4) and ease of download
Improved advanced search function
Apps
Resources are primarily developed for teachers of years 5 to 10, but many are
very useful for senior physics.

2. Overview
Of the 27 contexts, 15 have a physics connection through a key term.
Of the 15 science stories, 5 have a physics connection.
Contexts
Flight – Associated standards:AS90936, AS90940, AS91169
Key Terms
1. Aerofoil
2. Air pressure
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Flight/Science-
3. Angle of attack Ideas-and-Concepts/Principles-of-flight
4. Bernoulli principle
5. Drag http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Flight/Science-
6. Force Ideas-and-Concepts/Wings-and-lift
7. Friction http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Flight/Looking-
8. Lift Closer/Falling-floating-flying
9. Thrust
10. Weight
Ceramics – Associated standards: AS90941, AS90936, AS90937, AS90939, AS91169
Key Terms
8. Temperature
11. Superconductivity

3. http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Ceramics/Looking-Closer/Superconductivity
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Ceramics/Science-Ideas-and-Concepts/Temperature-
the-highs-and-lows
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Ceramics/Teaching-and-Learning-
Approaches/Superconductivity-Bob-Buckley-interview
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Ceramics/Sci-Media/Video/Meissner-effect
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Ceramics/Sci-Media/Video/Superconductors-and-high-
temperature-superconductors
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Ceramics/Sci-Media/Video/High-temperature-
superconductor-research-at-IRL
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Ceramics/Sci-Media/Video/Superconductors-and-high-
temperature-superconductors
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Ceramics/Teaching-and-Learning-Approaches/Meissner-
effect-Nick-Strickland-video-clips
Dating The Past- Associated standards - AS90936, AS91172
Key Terms
1. Radiometric dating
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Dating-the-Past/Science-Ideas-and-
Concepts/Absolute-dating
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Dating-the-Past/Looking-Closer/Fossil-
compasses
Earthquakes – Associated standards - AS90942, AS90938, AS91170
Key Terms
2. Building standards
3. Convection currents http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Earthquakes/Science-
12. Richter scale Ideas-and-Concepts/Seismic-waves
13. Seismic waves http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Earthquakes/Teaching-
14. Seismograph and-Learning-Approaches/Earthquake-intensity
Fire – Associated standards - AS90943, AS90939
Key Terms
12. Heat energy http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Fire/Science-Ideas-and-
13. Heat transfer Concepts/Heat-energy
Future Fuels – Associated standards - AS90940, AS90943, AS90939
Key Terms
1. Sun – the source of most of Earth’s energy
2. Conservation of energy
3. Energy efficiency
9. Radiation

4. http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Future-Fuels/Science-Ideas-and-Concepts/What-is-energy
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Future-Fuels/Teaching-and-Learning-
Approaches/Extension-Potential-and-kinetic-energy
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Future-Fuels/Looking-closer/Geothermal-power
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Future-Fuels/Looking-closer/Solar-power
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Future-Fuels/Teaching-and-Learning-Approaches/Heat-
absorption
Just Elemental – Associated standards - AS90943, AS90936, AS91172
Key Terms
1. Big Bang theory
9. Half-life
10. Radioactivity
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Just-Elemental/Science-Ideas-and-Concepts/How-
elements-are-formed
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Just-Elemental/Science-Ideas-and-
Concepts/Radioisotopes
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Just-Elemental/Looking-Closer/Using-isotopes-as-tracers
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Just-Elemental/Sci-Media/Animations-and-Interactives/C-
14-carbon-dating-process
Nanoscience – Associated standards - AS90937, AS91169
Key Terms
1. Atoms and elements http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Nanosci
2. Microscopes ence/Teaching-and-Learning-
Approaches/Probing-fridge-magnets
3. Nanoparticle structure and
properties
4. Nanoparticles
5. Nanotechnologist
6. Nanotechnology
See-Through Body - Associated standards - AS90936, AS91169
Key Terms
1. CT (computer-aided tomography) http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/See-
through-Body/Science-Ideas-and-
3.EEG (electro-encephalography) Concepts/Magnetic-resonance-imaging-MRI
4. Elasticity
5. Electromagnetic spectrum http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/See-
6. Ionising radiation through-Body/Science-Ideas-and-
8.Medical imaging Concepts/Positron-emission-tomography-PET
9.MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/See-
12. Ultrasound through-Body/Science-Ideas-and-
13.Wavelength Concepts/Radiation
14. X-ray
Space Revealed - Associated standards - AS90936, AS91169
Key Terms

5. 8. Optical telescope http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Space-
9. X-ray telescope Revealed/Science-Ideas-and-Concepts/Light-and-telescopes
10. UV telescope
11. Radio telescope
Sporting Edge - Associated standards - AS90940, AS90936, AS91171
Key Terms
1. Biomechanics http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Sporting-
2. Core strength Edge/Teaching-and-Learning-Approaches/Biceps-curl
3. Energy http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Sporting-
4. Force Edge/Teaching-and-Learning-Approaches/Measuring-the-
6.Lever power-output-of-elite-athletes
10. Muscle
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Sporting-
11. Power Edge/Looking-closer/What-levers-does-your-body-use
12.Work
Super Sense - Associated standards - AS90937, AS91173
Key Terms
1. Sense http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Super-Sense/Science-
2. Sensor Ideas-and-Concepts/Electricity-and-sensors
3. Robot http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Super-Sense/Science-
4. Electricity Ideas-and-Concepts/Resistors
5. Electronic
6. Battery http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Super-Sense/Teaching-
7. Electrical circuit and-Learning-Approaches/Testing-for-conductivity
8. Conductor http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Super-Sense/Teaching-
9. Semiconductor and-Learning-Approaches/Controlling-resistance
10. Resistance
The Noisy Reef – Associated standards - AS90942, AS90938
Key Terms
1. Sound
2. Hearing
3. Helmholtz resonator
5. Noise
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/The-Noisy-Reef/Science-Ideas-and-
Concepts/Sound
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/The-Noisy-Reef/Teaching-and-Learning-
Approaches/Sound-on-an-oscilloscope
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/The-Noisy-Reef/Sci-Media/Video/Sound-in-water
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/The-Noisy-Reef/Science-Ideas-and-
Concepts/Sound-on-the-move
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/The-Noisy-Reef/Science-Ideas-and-
Concepts/Measuring-sound
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/The-Noisy-Reef/Teaching-and-Learning-
Approaches/Modelling-waves-with-slinkies
The Ocean In Action – Associated standards - AS90940, AS90936
Key http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/The-Noisy-Reef/Sci-Media/Animations-and-
Terms
Interactives/How-sound-travels
10.Density

6. http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/The-Ocean-in-Action/Science-Ideas-and-
Concepts/Ocean-density
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/The-Ocean-in-Action/Teaching-and-Learning-
Approaches/Buoyancy-in-water
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/The-Ocean-in-Action/Sci-Media/Video/How-Argo-
floats-rise-and-sink
You, Me And UV – Associated standards - AS90942, AS90938, AS91170
Key Terms
1. Ultraviolet
2. Fluorescence
3. Electromagnetic spectrum
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/You-Me-and-UV/Science-Ideas-and-
Concepts/What-is-UV
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/You-Me-and-UV/Sci-Media/Animations-and-
Interactives/The-electromagnetic-spectrum

7. Science Stories
Of the 15 science stories the following 5 have a physics connection:
Cycling Aerodynamics: Associated standards - AS90940, AS90935, AS90936,
AS91171
Organisation Profile People Profile
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lindsey Underwood
University of Canterbury
New Zealand Research Dr. Mark Jermy
Wind tunnel testing of cyclists Teaching & Learning Approaches
Science Ideas & Concepts On your bikes
Forces and speed Individual pursuit graphs
Causes of aerodynamic drag Investigating airflow over shapes
Rolling resistance Sci Media Videos
Looking Closer The wind tunnel
Faster bikes Aerodynamics and drag
Pedal Power Testing aerodynamics of elite cyclists
Testing bike frames
What is rolling resistance?
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Cycling-Aerodynamics/Forces-and-speed
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Cycling-Aerodynamics/Rolling-resistance
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Cycling-Aerodynamics/Pedal-power
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Cycling-Aerodynamics/Individual-pursuit-
graphs
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Cycling-Aerodynamics/Causes-of-
aerodynamic-drag
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Cycling-Aerodynamics/Sci-
Media/Video/Testing-aerodynamics-of-elite-cyclists
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Cycling-Aerodynamics/Sci-
Media/Video/Testing-aerodynamics-of-elite-cyclists
Harnessing The Sun: Associated standards - AS90940, AS90941, AS90943,
AS901169
NZ Research People Profile
Photovoltaic roofs Assoc Prof Ashton Partridge
Organisation Profile Teaching & Learning Approaches
Science and technology at Massey University Māui and the Sun
Science Ideas & Concepts Using heat energy
Solar energy Exploring solar power
Using solar energy Making a solar oven
Photovoltaics Alternative conceptions about energy
Looking Closer Sci Media Interactive
Solar cars The electromagnetic spectrum

8. http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Harnessing-the-Sun/Solar-energy
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Harnessing-the-Sun/Using-solar-energy
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Harnessing-the-Sun/Photovoltaic-roofs
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Harnessing-the-Sun/Photovoltaics
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Harnessing-the-Sun/Using-heat-energy
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Harnessing-the-Sun/Exploring-solar-power
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Harnessing-the-Sun/Making-a-solar-oven
Measurement: Associated standards - AS90940, AS91171
New Zealand Research Looking Closer
Mass standard research in New Zealand Changing the mass standard
Measurement Standards Laboratory People Profile
Science Ideas & Concepts Dr Laurie Christian
Measurement systems Dr Chris Sutton
Pre-European Māori measurement Teaching & Learning Approaches
SI base units Cubits, spans and digits
SI derived units Measuring foot pressure
Non-SI units Precision and accuracy
Powers of 10 Measurements weird and wonderful
Expressing quantities How long is it?
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Measurement/SI-base-units
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Measurement/SI-derived-units
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Measurement/Non-SI-units
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Measurement/Powers-of-10
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Measurement/Expressing-quantities
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Measurement/Changing-the-mass-standard
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Measurement/How-long-is-it
Strange Liquids: Associated standards - AS90939
New Zealand Research People Profile
Sick cows, soap and science Dr Michael Walmsley
University of Waikato Department of Sir Isaac Newton
Engineering
Science Ideas & Concepts Teaching & Learning Approaches
States of matter Exploring states of matter
Viscosity Racing marbles
Liquids Slumpy solids and lumpy liquids
Non-Newtonian fluids Danger – quicksand!

9. Looking Closer Walking on custard
Oobleck versus flubber Sci Media Videos
Oobleck
Pouring custard
Pouring honey
Pouring liquid water
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Strange-Liquids/States-of-matter
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Strange-Liquids/Exploring-states-of-matter
Tsunamis and Surf: Associated standards - AS90936, AS90938, AS91170
New Zealand Research People Profiles
Modelling tsunamis and protecting the coast Dr Rob Bell
Studying storm surge and coastal hazards Dr Richard Gorman
Predicting ocean waves Dr Te Taka Keegan
Science Ideas & Concepts Dr Willem de Lange
Fundamentals of waves Looking Closer
Waves as energy transfer Scientific enquiry: a personal view
Behaviour of waves Measuring instruments
Shoaling Rediscovering traditional Māori navigation
Teaching & Learning Approaches Comparing tsunamis and surf
Making Mexican waves
Similarities and differences: tsunamis and surf waves
Wave tank modelling
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Tsunamis-and-Surf/Comparing-tsunamis-
and-surf
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Tsunamis-and-Surf/Similarities-and-
differences-tsunamis-and-surf-waves
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Tsunamis-and-Surf/Fundamentals-of-waves
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Tsunamis-and-Surf/Waves-as-energy-
transfer
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Tsunamis-and-Surf/Behaviour-of-waves

10. NZQA Physics Matrix
Physical World SLH
AS90940Science 1.1 http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Flight/Science-Ideas-and-
Demonstrate understanding of Concepts/Principles-of-flight
aspects of mechanics http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Flight/Science-Ideas-and-Concepts/Wings-
4 credits External and-lift
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Flight/Looking-Closer/Falling-floating-flying
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Future-Fuels/Science-Ideas-and-
Concepts/What-is-energy
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Future-Fuels/Teaching-and-Learning-
Approaches/Extension-Potential-and-kinetic-energy
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Sporting-Edge/Teaching-and-Learning-
Approaches/Biceps-curlhttp://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Sporting-
Edge/Teaching-and-Learning-Approaches/Measuring-the-power-output-of-elite-
athletes
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/The-Ocean-in-Action/Science-Ideas-and-
Concepts/Ocean-density
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/The-Ocean-in-Action/Teaching-and-
Learning-Approaches/Buoyancy-in-water
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/The-Ocean-in-Action/Sci-Media/Video/How-
Argo-floats-rise-and-sink
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Cycling-Aerodynamics/Forces-and-
speed
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Cycling-Aerodynamics/Rolling-
resistance
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Cycling-Aerodynamics/Pedal-power
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Harnessing-the-Sun/Solar-energy
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Harnessing-the-Sun/Using-solar-
energy
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Measurement/SI-base-units
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Measurement/SI-derived-units
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Measurement/Non-SI-units
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Measurement/Powers-of-10
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Measurement/Expressing-quantities
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Measurement/Changing-the-mass-
standard
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Measurement/How-long-is-it
AS90941Science 1.2 http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Ceramics/Looking-Closer/Superconductivity
Investigate implications of electricity http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Ceramics/Teaching-and-Learning-
and magnetism for everyday life Approaches/Superconductivity-Bob-Buckley-interview
4 credits Internal http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Harnessing-the-Sun/Photovoltaic-
roofs
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Harnessing-the-Sun/Photovoltaics
AS90942Science 1.3 http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Earthquakes/Science-Ideas-and-
Investigate implications of wave Concepts/Seismic-waves
behaviour for everyday life http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Earthquakes/Teaching-and-Learning-
4 credits Internal Approaches/Earthquake-intensity
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/The-Noisy-Reef/Science-Ideas-and-
Concepts/Sound
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/The-Noisy-Reef/Teaching-and-Learning-
Approaches/Sound-on-an-oscilloscope
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/The-Noisy-Reef/Sci-Media/Video/Sound-in-
water
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/You-Me-and-UV/Science-Ideas-and-
Concepts/What-is-UV

11. AS90943Science 1.4 http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Fire/Science-Ideas-and-Concepts/Heat-
Investigate the implications of heat energy
for everyday life http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Future-Fuels/Looking-closer/Geothermal-
4 credits Internal power
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Future-Fuels/Looking-closer/Solar-power
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Just-Elemental/Science-Ideas-and-
Concepts/How-elements-are-formed
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Harnessing-the-Sun/Using-heat-
energy
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Harnessing-the-Sun/Exploring-solar-
power
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Harnessing-the-Sun/Making-a-solar-
oven
AS90935 Physics 1.1 http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Cycling-Aerodynamics/Individual-
Carry out a practical physics pursuit-graphs
investigation that leads to a linear
mathematical relationship, with
direction
4 credits Internal
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Ceramics/Sci-Media/Video/Meissner-effect
AS90936Physics 1.2 http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Ceramics/Sci-
Demonstrate understanding of the Media/Video/Superconductors-and-high-temperature-superconductors
physics of an application http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Ceramics/Sci-Media/Video/High-
2 credits Internal temperature-superconductor-research-at-IRL
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Dating-the-Past/Science-Ideas-and-
Concepts/Absolute-dating
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Dating-the-Past/Looking-Closer/Fossil-
compasses
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Just-Elemental/Science-Ideas-and-
Concepts/Radioisotopes
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Just-Elemental/Looking-Closer/Using-
isotopes-as-tracers
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Just-Elemental/Sci-Media/Animations-and-
Interactives/C-14-carbon-dating-process
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/See-through-Body/Science-Ideas-and-
Concepts/Magnetic-resonance-imaging-MRI
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/See-through-Body/Science-Ideas-and-
Concepts/Positron-emission-tomography-PET
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Space-Revealed/Science-Ideas-and-
Concepts/Light-and-telescopes
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Sporting-Edge/Looking-closer/What-levers-
does-your-body-use
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Cycling-Aerodynamics/Causes-of-
aerodynamic-drag
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Cycling-Aerodynamics/Sci-
Media/Video/Testing-aerodynamics-of-elite-cyclists
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Cycling-Aerodynamics/Sci-
Media/Video/Testing-aerodynamics-of-elite-cyclists
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Tsunamis-and-Surf/Comparing-
tsunamis-and-surf
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Tsunamis-and-Surf/Similarities-and-
differences-tsunamis-and-surf-waves
AS90937Physics 1.3 http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Ceramics/Sci-
Demonstrate understanding of Media/Video/Superconductors-and-high-temperature-superconductors
aspects of electricity and http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Ceramics/Teaching-and-Learning-
magnetism. Approaches/Meissner-effect-Nick-Strickland-video-clips
4 credits External http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Nanoscience/Teaching-and-Learning-
Approaches/Probing-fridge-magnets
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Super-Sense/Science-Ideas-and-
Concepts/Electricity-and-sensors
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Super-Sense/Science-Ideas-and-
Concepts/Resistors
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Super-Sense/Teaching-and-Learning-
Approaches/Testing-for-conductivity
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Super-Sense/Teaching-and-Learning-
Approaches/Controlling-resistance

12. AS90938Physics 1.4 http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Earthquakes/Science-Ideas-and-
Demonstrate understanding of Concepts/Seismic-waves
aspects of wave behaviour http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Earthquakes/Teaching-and-Learning-
4 credits External Approaches/Earthquake-intensity
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/See-through-Body/Science-Ideas-and-
Concepts/Radiation
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/The-Noisy-Reef/Science-Ideas-and-
Concepts/Sound-on-the-move
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/The-Noisy-Reef/Science-Ideas-and-
Concepts/Measuring-sound
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/The-Noisy-Reef/Teaching-and-Learning-
Approaches/Modelling-waves-with-slinkies
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/The-Noisy-Reef/Sci-Media/Animations-and-
Interactives/How-sound-travels
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/You-Me-and-UV/Sci-Media/Animations-and-
Interactives/The-electromagnetic-spectrum
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Tsunamis-and-Surf/Fundamentals-of-
waves
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Tsunamis-and-Surf/Waves-as-
energy-transfer
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Tsunamis-and-Surf/Behaviour-of-
waves
AS90939Physics 1.5 http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Ceramics/Science-Ideas-and-
Demonstrate understanding of Concepts/Temperature-the-highs-and-lows
aspects of heat http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Fire/Science-Ideas-and-Concepts/Heat-
4 credits External energy
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Future-Fuels/Teaching-and-Learning-
Approaches/Heat-absorption
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Strange-Liquids/States-of-matter
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Strange-Liquids/Exploring-states-of-
matter

13. Physics Matrix 2011
AS90252 2.1 AS90254 2.3 AS90255 2.4 AS90256 2.5 AS90257 2.6 AS90258 2.7
Take measurements of Demonstrate Demonstrate Demonstrate Demonstrate Demonstrate
physical quantities and understanding of understanding of understanding of understanding of understanding of
Level 2
analyse data graphically waves mechanics atoms and electricity and physics in an integrated
to determine a radioactivity electromagnetism context
relationship
4 credits Internal 4 credits External 6 credits External 2 credits External 5 credits External 3 credits Internal
AS90774 3.1 AS90520 3.3 AS90521 3.4 AS90522 3.5 AS90523 3.6
Carry out a practical Demonstrate Demonstrate Demonstrate Demonstrate
physics investigation understanding of wave understanding of understanding of understanding of
with guidance, that systems mechanical systems atoms, photons and electrical systems
Level 3
leads to a nuclei
mathematical
relationship
4 credits External 6 credits External 3 credits External 6 credits External
5 credits Internal
Draft Physics Matrix 2012 (as at Sep 2011)
AS91168 2.1 AS91169 2.2 AS91170 2.3 AS91171 2.4 AS91172 2.5 AS91173 2.6
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physics investigation understanding of understanding of understanding of understanding of understanding of
Level 2 that leads to a non- physics relevant to a waves. mechanics. atomic and nuclear electricity and
linear mathematical selected context. physics. electromagnetism.
relationship.
4 credits Internal 3 credits Internal 4 credits External 6 credits External 3 credits Internal 6 credits External
3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6
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investigation to test a understanding of the understanding of understanding of understanding of understanding of
physics theory application of physics wave systems. mechanical systems. Nuclear and Quantum electrical systems.
Level 3 relating two variables to a selected context. Physics.
in a non-linear
relationship.
4 credits Internal 3 credits Internal 4 credits External 6 credits External 3 credits Internal 6 credits External