Local Scientists

Ever wondered what GNS stood for? What do the Geological and Nuclear Scientists based at Avalon and Gracefield do? You can find out more about the work of these Lower Hutt Scientists at the following link
For the teams investigating 'what causes earthquakes', or the team studying 'effects of earthquakes and monitoring earthquakes', you may wish to contact a scientist for an interview. See your teacher if you want help in approaching a scientist.

Wellington fly over

Check out the following 10 minute video for an awesome perspective of the Wellington Fault Line. Click here

2012 ICAS Australian Science Competition

SCIENCE Years 9-13 - entries are open now!! This is a 1 hour written test in June. A great chance to test yourself-too see how you match up to other students here at HVHS, in Wellington and across NZ. The entry fee is $8. You have just 1 week to enter at the Resource Centre. Entries close on Friday 6 May.

Sexual and Asexual Reproduction in plants

Roots and shoot growing from an Avocado seed (sexual); roots growing from an African Violet cutting (asexual) , roots growing from an Orchid offset (sexual)

BBC Bitesize - Variation, Natural Selection

Explore these BBC pages to find out more about classification, variation, natural selection and genetic engineering.
Click here
An activity can be found here

BBC Bitesize - Forces

The following resource may be useful to you in revising gravity, friction, balanced and unbalanced forces and drawing force diagrams (note - pressure and moments are not in this unit)
Click here

BBC Bitesize - Magnetism

The following BBC resource may be useful to you in revising bar magnets, finding the magnetic field and increasing the strength of electromagnets (note - electrolysis is not in this topic)
Click here