Gardens are good for you. While the environmental benefits of plants and green spaces are widely recognised, did you know that they help us as well? From reducing stress, to improving memory retention, research is...
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Operation Decode
Welcome, Operative! Greetings Operative, and congratulations on making it onto the cyber-espionage team here at Haversham Integrated Strategic Solutions. You can call it H.I.S.S. for short … we all do. Now I know you...
Quiz: What MOTAT Collection Item are You?
Ever wondered what MOTAT collection item you are most like? Take our quick and fun interactive quiz to find out!
Treasure Hunt Game: Continue the adventure at home
Play MOTAT Treasure Hunt on itch.io Gear up and get ready to find all the missing pages that have been scattered across MOTAT, can you find them all? CONTROLS: First click the window to interactUse the arrow keys on the...
Colour A Bubble!
Skill Level: Easy You Will Need:– Felt pens, crayons or coloured pencils Colour A Bubble templatesDownload Catch them, pop them, and even get inside a giant bubble! Fun and science combines at our bubble...
Under a Distant Sun Galactic Gazette Issue 4
UNDER THE DOME – AN EXCLUSIVE LOOK INSIDE NEW VALESWICK, MIABOROS’S SPACEPORT TURNED CITY! 24 January 2152, 3:17am Terran Standard Time Though atmospheric engineering efforts remain ongoing, Miaborosian citizens...
Under a Distant Sun Galactic Gazette Issue 3
COMMUNICATIONS RESUME AS SOLAR ACTIVITY RETURNS TO NORMAL LEVELS! 18 January 2141, 4:42pm Terran Standard Time Today, a cheerful broadcast marks the end of an almost 15 year break in communications from the planet...
Better Smarter Greener: DIY Insect Hotel
Make your garden more bug friendly Insects of all kinds play an important role in the health of your garden. From bees and lady bugs to woodlice and spiders, insects help to pollinate lants, control pests and encourage...
BETTER, SMARTER, GREENER – COLLECTION HIGHLIGHT #3
Home Made Dress with Tropical Motif Inspired by nature, this mini-dress was made in 1978 from fabric designed in Western Samoa. Palm trees dot the bodice and skirt, and a beach scene with a palm grotto is around...
Under a Distant Sun Galactic Gazette Issue 2
ARC SHIP “HALCYON” ARRIVES IN MIABOROS ORBIT – TERRAFORMING EFFORTS BEGIN! 05 January 2121, 6:57am Terran Standard Time Marking succesful completion of it’s voyage, the Arc-ship “Halcyon” emerged from warp at 06:00am...
Mercury Electric Mower
Built in Australia in the 1950’s by the Mercury Electrical Products company, this mower boasted sleek, “futuristic” styling and a lightweight, rust proof aluminium body. Popular due to its quiet motor and low weight...
Under a Distant Sun Galactic Gazette Issue 1
New exoplanet identified, settlement mission launched! 23 July 2120, 4:57pm Terran Standard Time In an exciting development, deep space observatories have identified a new potentially habitable exoplanet. Located...
Seed Scales
Dating from the 1920’s, these sensitive laboratory scales were used by the Wellington Seed Testing Station. Established by the New Zealand Government around 1911, this organisation was tasked with ensuring seeds...
