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Māori Kites And Kite Making. Free Resources With Lesson Ideas.

E-book available by William Van Zyl (available on all major e-book platforms). KOBO: https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/maori-kites-and-kite-making-a-global-perspective-integrated-lesson-ideas?srsltid=AfmBOora_YctvSsaa0TH78nHPH_2f-YL4VQWnLa-YYGYiYd-Lle7u8tr Published in 2020 (edited in 2025) Summary and Overview – Lesson & Resources: This resource helps Continue Reading

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Entering a dark, humid cave – lit up by cat-eyed, yellow fiery flies – could turn your thinking upside down.

By William Van Zyl (March 2021) On Friday, 5 March 2021, I stepped into the unknown. It was dark, humid, and very black. Yellow cat eyes stared at me from Continue Reading

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Modern Sustainable House Design: ‘Whaitere the Enchanted Stingray.’ A Māori Story.

By William Van Zyl Published on 24 Sept 2024 This article includes stunning AI-generated architectural structures that reflect the shape and pattern of a stingray. This resource will provide valuable Continue Reading

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MODERNISM: Terminology, Keywords, and Key Phrases for Architectural and Product Design.

By William Van Zyl (Published 15 January 2024). Overview: This resource will assist students, teachers, homeschoolers, artists, designers, sculptors, and architects to develop their annotation skills by extending their vocabulary Continue Reading

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LESSON: Use the work of an influential designer to inform design ideas. Design a Moon-base on Minecraft Education – focus on Aesthetics and Function.

By William Van Zyl (Published in April 2022). Design Brief: Design a Moon-dwelling or a Moon-base (in your groups or individually) on Minecraft Education. Use the work of an architect Continue Reading

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Sensors: Maintaining the eco-equilibrium of sensitive limestone caves in New Zealand. STEM and Digital Technologies -Programming microprocessors as sensors to improve cave sustainability (Micro:bit and MakerBot – mBot).

By William Van Zyl Thinking of the sustainability of a cave is not something that comes to mind naturally. It requires prompts: What choice of materials is best for constructing Continue Reading

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Sensors: Maintaining the eco-equilibrium of sensitive limestone caves in New Zealand. STEM and Digital Technologies -Programming microprocessors as sensors to improve cave sustainability (Micro:bit and MakerBot – mBot).

By William Van Zyl Thinking of the sustainability of a cave is not something that comes to mind naturally. It requires prompts: What choice of materials is best for constructing Continue Reading

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Learn Technology through Arts and Crafts: for 12-year-old to 16-year-old students. Primary and Secondary School. Integrated Learning. Global Citizenship. Critical Thinking. Electrical Circuits. Programming. Multi-materials.

Learn Technology through Arts and Crafts. STEM Project-Based Learning. Lesson objectives:    1. Research and investigate simple electrical circuits 2. Design a simple greeting card containing a Led light (or more) Continue Reading

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Helium Balloons and Chinese Lanterns: Our New Jellyfish and Alien ‘Space Killers’ of the Future?

Lesson: Essay writing – compare and contrast (Secondary School level). Exploring sustainable practice and our oceans. A 1000-word essay. By William Van Zyl (2020) Soft bait is a silent killer. Continue Reading

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