Alpha series

The Alpha series is designed to support the learning of science, mathematics and technology in the national curriculum. The Alphas place an emphasis on “this is the science and this is how it affects New Zealand”. Alphas are written and reviewed, by acknowledged experts in the topic area and can be freely downloaded for educational purposes. The production of the ALPHA series is supported in part by the Government through its Output Agreement with the Royal Society of New Zealand.

• Alpha 138 - Human evolution
• Alpha 137 - Aspects of evolution
• Alpha 136 - in the footsteps of Linnaeus: biological classification in New Zealand
• Alpha 135 - Carl Linnaeus and biological classification
• Alpha 134 The Energy we use in New Zealand Homes
• Alpha 133 - Our Place in Space ... Space Research in New Zealand
• Alpha 132 - Painted Apple Moth..where did it come from?
• Alpha 131 - Climate Change Science: Human Influence on the Atmosphere
• Alpha 130 - The science behind special effects
• Alpha 129 - Working with Science
• Alpha 128 - Aquatic Nasties in the Water Near You
• Alpha 127 - Harakeke:Flax
• Alpha 126 - Southern Traverse
• Alpha 125 - Frogs at Risk.
• Alpha 124 - Stonehenge Aotearoa.
• Alpha 123 - Fresh water aquatic plants
• Alpha 121, 122 – ‘Michael Walker – Scientist and the sea’ (Te reo Maori and English versions available)
• Alpha 120 - Unlocking the ice house - Antarctica and its role in climate change
• Alpha 119 - Insect invaders and the seduction of scent.
• Alpha 118 - Hydrogen - fuel cells — energy
• Alpha 117 - New Zealand streams and rivers
• Alpha 116 - Fatal impact: The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs.
• Alpha 115 - Alan Cooper — explorer and scientist.
• Alpha 114 - Sedimentation - its impact on estuaries
• Alpha 113 - Climate variability and regional development
• Alpha 112 - Renewable energy and climate change
• Alpha 111 - Helen is a seismologist
• Alpha 110 - Oil and gas
• Alpha 109 - Tourism and the environment
• Alpha 108 - Marine Biodiversity
• Alpha 107 - Possums
• Alpha 106 - The iron hypothesis
• Alpha 105 - Unravelling the links — mitochondria and Maori migrations.
• Alpha 104 - New Zealand’s alpine fault.

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