Mike’s News Oct 27

 

24-27 Oct iNaturalist is running the Great Southern BioBlitz
26Oct-1Nov Tokelau language week, Te Gagana Tokelau www.mpia.govt.nz
30 Oct NZ teachers’ day
31 Oct Deadline for students to apply for Peter Laing Ag Trust grant.
3 Nov 9-3. MWC Biology teacher PLD day, Taupō. Register here.
4 Nov 9-3. MWC Biology teacher PLD day, Tauranga. Register here.
4-28 Nov NZQA exams
5 Nov World Tsunami Awareness Day
5 Nov 9-3. MWC Biology teacher PLD day, Auckland. Register here.
5 Nov Sow the Seed Regional Hub, Otago at OBHS. Info here. Register here.
6 Nov Sow the Seed Regional Hub, Wairarapa at Solway College. Info here. Register here.
6 Nov Sow the Seed Regional Hub, Manawatu at Feilding HS. Info here. Register here.
7 Nov Sow the Seed Regional Hub, South Canterbury at Geraldine HS. Info here. Register here.
7 Nov Sow the Seed Regional Hub, Auckland at MAGS. Info here. Register here.
7 Nov ESS PLD Auckland uni. Sign up here.
8 Nov National STEM/STEAM day US website
10 Nov World science day https://www.un.org/en/observances/world-science-day
10 Nov 9-3. MWC Biology teacher PLD day, Queenstown. Register here.
11 Nov 9-3. MWC Biology teacher PLD day, Timaru. Register here
11 Nov Sow the Seed Regional Hub, BoP at Mt Maunganui College. Info here. Register here.
11 Nov 10-2 NZASE PLD looks at 2025 (stds/num/lit) and 2026. Gisborne GHS. Register here
Moon 1Q Oct 30        FM Nov 6        3Q Nov 12        NM Nov 20
  1. Talks that may be relevant for us
    • The NZ Antarctic Society Wgtn branch is showing Thin Ice (2013), Directors cut at 7pm Tues Oct 28, The George’s Rm, Thistle Inn, Mulgrave St. 6pm AGM, 6:30pm $20 buffet. RSVP.
    • NZIP Canterbury is hosting Dr Stuart Farmer discussing lessons of curriculum change from Scotland. 4-6pm Thurs 30 Oct (4:00pm – 6.00pm), Staffroom, Burnside High School. Canterbury 251030

Info

  1. Student opportunities:
    • Young Rutherfords offers a hands-on workshop on forensic science for students 10-13y. $25. Wed 10 Dec, 10:15am – 12:30pm, Arataki Community centre, Mount Maunganui. Book here.
    • Riley from Young Ocean Explorers will come and talk to your students for an hour for free. Inspiring stories, stunning videos and more. Book here stef@youngoceanexplorers.com
  2.  Revision:
    • A video from Alison Campbell for Schol Bio on the recurrent key concepts and how to develop a concept map to revise and/or to plan an answer that integrates these 3 ideas
  3. End of year activity

Resources

  1. Biology:
  2. Agricultural and Horticultural Science:
    • KiwiFarmer is an online YouTube channel showing the ins and outs of farming sheep & growing crops.
    • Mini book on soils in market garden context, aimed at a low Achieved level. [Jonathan Holland, Rebecca Kane]: Soil minibook
  3. Earth & Space Science:
  4. Chemistry:
    • Chem revision activities – from a list select the 4 that are connected in some way. L2 Structure and Bonding. and L2 Organics [David Moratti]
    • An RSC activity to develop critical thinking by testing different explanations for an unexpected result.
  5. Physics:
  6. Primary & intermediate:
    • An investigation comparing the physical properties of slimes made by different recipes.
  7. Education for Sustainability (EfS)
    • Some EfS resources from an American EEASC conference : EEASC resource
  8. A science book you or your students might like to read
    • The Elements, A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe by Theodore Gray describes each element (except for the last 18) in text and photos. Fascinating.
  9.  Literacy

Can you help?

  1. Julian Thomson has been asked by the Geoscience Society of NZ to create a video on a topic that will be useful for high school ESS curriculum & also showcase a variety of geoscience careers. To make suggestions, please complete this questionnaire & go in the draw for a free GSNZ publication.

Professional Learning & Development (PLD) Opportunities

  1. Term 4 PLD on offer to date – a couple of small changes
  2. Physics day is full, apologies.
  3. Marine Metre Squared teachers’ workshop Th 6 Nov, 1:30-5pm at Gisborne Yacht club, Kaiti Beach Rd. 1:30 hands- on, 3:30 Data analysis. Register your interest with sally.carson@otago.ac.nz

Vacancies

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Cheers, Mike

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