Mā te whakaaro nui e hanga te whare;
mā te mātauranga e whakaū.

Strands:

• living world
• material world
• nature of science
• physical world
• planet earth and beyond

Science is a way of investigating, understanding, and explaining our natural, physical world and the wider universe. It involves generating and testing ideas, gathering evidence – including by making observations, carrying out investigations and modelling, and communicating and debating with others – in order to develop scientific knowledge, understanding, and explanations. Scientific progress comes from logical, systematic work and from creative insight, built on a foundation of respect for evidence. Different cultures and periods of history have contributed to the development of science.