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The Steamer
by Paul Mason
illustrated by Dede Putra
"They sat on the shoreline, surrounded by bleached driftwood, and watched the steamer drift across the lake."
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The Universe in the Spare Room
by David Larsen
illustrated by Daron Parton
"The universe in the spare room was unhappy."
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Wind Chimes
by Paul Mason
illustrated by Mat Tait
“Wind Chimes” continues the dystopian theme of “Hushed”. The protagonists, Tre and Muse, are on the run. They have escaped the city and the mindless activity enforced by the Examiners. There are clues to the oppression they are escaping, and there is a flashback to explain how Tre’s parents were taken, which provides a strong image of the way the regime controls the population.
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Connected 2012 Level 2 - The Buzz of Bees
The focus in this issue of Connected is on the Nature of Science strand of the curriculum.
At times, Connected themes require the introduction of concepts that students at this curriculum level may not be able to fully understand. What matters at this stage is that students begin to develop understandings that they can grow over time.
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Thank Goodness for Bees
by Bronwen Wall
“Thank Goodness for Bees” explains how honey bees differ from similar insects. It describes how honey bees have adapted to be able to collect nectar and pollen from flowering plants and how they turn the nectar into honey. It also explains how bees produce wax to construct honeycomb to store their honey.
Home Sweet Comb
by Trish Puharich
“Home, Sweet Comb” describes a selection of beehives made by people living in different cultures and at different times across the world. It describes the materials the hives were made of, their shapes and structures, and how beekeepers collected the honey stored inside them.
Healing Honey
by Philippa Werry
“Healing Honey” explains how mānuka honey has special healing properties that make it valuable for medicinal purposes. It discusses the technological experimentation and modelling that went into the development of a honey bandage to treat wounds.
Bees are VIPs (Very Important Pollinators)
by Marie Langley and Mike Tapp
“Bees Are VIPs (Very Important Pollinators)” explores the symbiotic relationship that has evolved between the honey bee and flowering plants. It describes how, in the process of gathering nectar and pollen, the honey bee helps to pollinate flowers.
Staying Alive
by Marie Langley and Mike Tapp
"Staying Alive” identifies some reasons why the honey bee is becoming endangered. It describes the behaviours of other living things, including humans, that are threatening honey bee survival.
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Thank Goodness for Bees
by Bronwen Wall
“Thank Goodness for Bees” explains how honey bees differ from similar insects. It describes how honey bees have adapted to be able to collect nectar and pollen from flowering plants and how they turn the nectar into honey. It also explains how bees produce wax to construct honeycomb to store their honey.
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Home Sweet Comb
by Trish Puharich
“Home, Sweet Comb” describes a selection of beehives made by people living in different cultures and at different times across the world. It describes the materials the hives were made of, their shapes and structures, and how beekeepers collected the honey stored inside them.
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Healing Honey
by Philippa Werry
“Healing Honey” explains how mānuka honey has special healing properties that make it valuable for medicinal purposes. It discusses the technological experimentation and modelling that went into the development of a honey bandage to treat wounds.
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Bees are VIPs (Very Important Pollinators)
by Marie Langley and Mike Tapp
“Bees Are VIPs (Very Important Pollinators)” explores the symbiotic relationship that has evolved between the honey bee and flowering plants. It describes how, in the process of gathering nectar and pollen, the honey bee helps to pollinate flowers.
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Staying Alive
by Marie Langley and Mike Tapp
"Staying Alive” identifies some reasons why the honey bee is becoming endangered. It describes the behaviours of other living things, including humans, that are threatening honey bee survival.
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Connected 2012 Level 3 - Watching the Weather
The focus in this issue of Connected is on the Nature of Science strand of the curriculum.
At times, Connected themes require the introduction of concepts that students at this curriculum level may not be able to fully understand. What matters at this stage is that students begin to develop understandings that they can grow over time.
Look inside this issue
What Makes the Weather
by Eric Brenstrum
This article describes the physical processes that drive weather: the water cycle and changes in air pressure and temperature. The text then explains how these processes work together to cause a variety of weather conditions.
New Zealand's Weather
by Eric Brenstrum
This article outlines the global influences on the weather. It explores how oceans, continents, and icecaps affect the way air moves, heats, and cools. It then reinforces the concepts explained in “What Makes the Weather” by applying them to the context of weather in the South Pacific and particularly in New Zealand.
Greig’s Pointed Problem
by Bronwen Wall
“Greig’s Pointed Problem” explores the processes involved in planning, designing, and producing a technological solution to a problem through the process of developing a new umbrella.
Magic in the Wind
by Bronwen Wall
“Magic in the Wind” briefly describes some of the technological challenges faced by Len Lye in designing a successful wind wand. Together this article and "Greig's Pointed Problem" provide the basis for a comparison between technology and art.
Why Does It Always Rain on Me
by Anna Martin
This article describes how the amount of rain that falls throughout the year(s) can be explored to find patterns. Different types of displays are used to show the data and to prompt questions, and some basic features of time-series data are introduced.
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