Kiwi students take on Manuka project

Share to Google Classroom

Children around the country are working with scientists from the University of Otago to discover new uses for the mānuka tree.
Around 30 schools have joined the study.
Students are looking at the chemistry of the leaf of the plant to see if it could produce another product from the tree.
The primary and intermediate students are investigating if the leaves could be used as a natural weed killer.

Results from the first lot of testing are being collated and it is hoped the project will be extended to more schools in coming years.

RECALL QUESTIONS

THINKING QUESTIONS

WORKSHEETS

RECALL QUESTIONS

THINKING QUESTIONS

WORKSHEETS

Shem Banbury - Kiwi Kids News Editor

Shem Banbury is the Editor of Kiwi Kids News and is the Deputy Principal at Mount Maunganui Intermediate. In his spare time, he likes to train and compete in triathlons, play cricket and spend time with his family.

3 Responses

Ethan Vincent says:

May 15, 2018 at 1:35 pm

This Would be amazing for our Kiwi students…. Nice NZ.
Anonymous says:

May 17, 2018 at 8:45 am

Our house from intermediate is MANUKA
Jamcar2 says:

May 22, 2018 at 11:32 am

Pity it hasn’t come to our school – it sounds really interesting.