We’ve put together some handy resources for teachers.

Use them to get your students excited before the show and extend the learning afterwards in the classroom.

Planning ahead? These resources can help inspire your team and spark fresh ideas for your next science unit.

Totally free. Enjoy!

Scroll down, click the + next to a show title, and links will appear like magic, guiding you to extension activities, resources, classroom treasures from Science Learning Hub, step-by-step demo ideas, videos, and experiments that make connections.

New resource additions: Rārangi Kupu (credit to paekupu.co.nz) Vocab lists. Kaiako Koha (teachers are super generous with their resources. If you'd also like to share, please get in touch).

+ Start Your Planning : FREE Classroom Resources

Hive Mind was a FREE online space where primary and intermediate teachers came together to celebrate and share creative ways of getting hands-on science into their classrooms. Although we’re no longer running Hive Mind, we’re grateful for the connections made and the many inspiring ideas that were shared.


You can request an email with all the links, materials, and ideas shared during past Hive Mind sessions, including contributions from teachers who attended. Plus, you'll get Science Learning Hub's resources for each topic, which you can use to create your own custom collections for your classroom.



Get the resources today: Simply fill out the form to receive an automated email with all the links and materials, and start exploring these fantastic resources for your classroom!


Although we’re no longer running Hive Mind, we’re deeply grateful for the connections made and the many inspiring ideas shared along the way. A special thanks to Angela and Greta from the Science Learning Hub for their knowledge, enthusiasm, and dedication to this project – and for becoming such great friends in the process!


If you’d like us to facilitate a similar session for your group or school, we’d love to explore the idea with you.

+ The Wonderful World of Bubbles

The Wonderful World of Bubbles

🥼 Science Learning Hub resources 


🗣️Rārangi Kupu 


💭Discussion Starters 💭


📺Keep scrolling down to find YouTube resources 

+ What's the Matter?

What's the Matter?

🥼Science Learning Hub resources 


🗣️ Rārangi Kupu


💭Discussion Starters 


📸 Photos of the slides used in the show

🫖Instructions so you can make your own Red Cabbage Tea

📖 Kaiako Koha

Keep scrolling down the page to find 

📺YouTube resources 

+ Billy Goats Gruff

🥼Science Learning Hub resources 


🗣️ Rārangi Kupu


💭Discussion Starters 


Keep scrolling down the page to find 

📺YouTube resources 

+ Move It!

🥼 Science Learning Hub resources 


🗣️ Rārangi Kupu


💭 Discussion Starters 


Keep scrolling down the page to find 

📺YouTube resources 

📸 Photos of the slides used in the show

+ The Science of Sound

🥼Science Learning Hub resources 


🗣️Rārangi Kupu


💭Discussion Starters 


📸 Photos of the slides used in the show


Keep scrolling down the page to find 

📺YouTube resources 

+ Daring Demos - Chemistry Focus 2027/2028

🥼Science Learning Hub resources 


🗣️Rārangi Kupu


💭Discussion Starters and classroom ideas 


♨️Click Heat Pad Instructions

To re-set

To reheat


🫖Instructions so you can make your own Red Cabbage Tea

📖 Kaiako Koha

Keep scrolling down the page to find 

📺YouTube resources 

+ Daring Demos - Physics Focus 2025/2026

🥼Science Learning Hub resources 


🗣️Rārangi Kupu


💭Discussion Starters and classroom ideas 


Keep scrolling down the page to find 

📺YouTube resources 

YouTube Resources

2:36 Overview of 'The Wonderful World of Bubbles' science show, 3:48 What is a mixture?, 4:29 Explore a simple mixture - water and dishwashing liquid, 5:20 Thinking like scientists - the scientific process in a easy peasy way! 6:27 Oil and water mixture - separation, 9:14 Vinegar and Baking Soda - Reaction (chat about the properties of materials, observations, carbon dioxide, sodium acetate in water) 12:52 The air we breathe is a mixture of gases, 14:30 Extra content - comparing carbon dioxide, helium and the air we breathe

1:56 Overview of 'What's the Matter?' 2:36 Five senses/properties of a material, 3:36 Three States of Matter, 4:00 Atoms and Molecules, 5:15 Simple demo (with lentils)/solids, liquids and gases, 7:19 Extra demo 8:15 Other States of Matter, 9:50 Periodic Table/cupboard of the universe! 11:50 Extending the classic vinegar and baking soda experiment, 14:14 Brainstorm the different ways materials can change, 15:33 Extra content - vacuum jar experiment

1:00 The Tablecloth Trick! Thinking like scientists, 4:00 Overview of 'Move It', 4:46 The 3 Laws of Motion, 6:55 Law 1 - with demo, 8:42 Law 2 - explained using a rugby scrum... , 10:15 Law 3 - with demo, 12:20 Exploring the difference between mass, weight and volume, 13:48 Recap on some vocab used with exploring 'forces', 14:11 Learning about friction with a simple activity/demo you can make and use in your classroom 18:35 Fair testing, 19:30 More chat about fair testing and how you could extend the activity/demo for older students, 20:40 Collecting data. What are the variables?, 21:35 All you need to know to do the 'Tablecloth Trick'

2:34 Overview of 'Billy Goats Gruff' our storytelling for juniors, 4:46 The 3 Laws of Motion, 6:55 Law 1 - with demo, 8:42 Law 2 - explained using a rugby scrum... , 10:15 Law 3 - with demo, 12:20 Exploring the difference between mass, weight and volume, 13:48 Recap on some vocab used with exploring 'forces', 14:11 Learning about friction with a simple activity/demo you can make and use in your classroom, 18:35 Fair testing, 20:40 Collecting data. What are the variables?, 21:35 All you need to know to do the 'Tablecloth Trick'

The Science of Sound 2:09 The Basics : "Sound is caused by vibrations", 3:49 "Sound needs a material to travel through" : Vacuum Jar Experiment. Sadly, the sound wasn't great for this experiment ... good news is you can see it here, 9:56 "Volume is energy ... more energy means more volume", 11:17 Coat Hanger Experiment, 18:20 A very simple overview of pitch. **We have FIVE videos all based around the science of sound for teachers. Check out the playlist (with timestamps).**

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