19 Sep | NZASE PLD for Otago primary, 3:15pm, Dunedin Register here |
20 Sep | NZASE PLD for Otago Secondary, 1:30pm, Mosgiel Register here |
21 Sep | Alison Campbell’s Scholarship Bio workshop, Tauranga, register w Ange McManaway |
22 Sep | Science Learning Hub PLD on Aotearoa in space 4-4:45pm. Register here. |
22 Sep | World Car free day https://nationaltoday.com/world-car-free-day/ |
23 Sep | Spring Equinox NZ http://www.rasnz.org.nz/in-the-sky/sun-rise-and-set |
24 Sep | Alison Campbell’s Schol Bio day at Sancta Maria. Contact Shane |
25 Sep | World Rivers day http://worldriversday.com/ |
25 Sep | Daylight Saving starts with a Tsunami warning siren test |
25Sep-1Oct | Chinese language week https://www.nzclw.com/ |
25Sep-2Oct | Tuvalu Language week www.mpia.govt.nz |
28Sep1928 | Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin. Link here. |
29 Sep | One School Global hosts a panel discussion on developing self-directed learners 4-5pm |
1 Oct | International Observe the Moon night https://moon.nasa.gov/observe-the-moon-night/ |
1-31 Oct | Health Literacy month www.healthliteracymonth.org/ |
1-31 Oct | Save Kiwi month www.kiwisforkiwi.org/save-kiwi-week/schools |
1-31 Oct | Breast Cancer Awareness month www.nzbcf.org.nz (Pink Ribbon) |
2-8 Oct | Fijian language week www.mpia.govt.nz |
3 Oct | World Habitat Day https://www.un.org/en/events/habitatday/ |
3-6 Oct | Free one-day workshops for alumni of the Sir Paul Callaghan Science Academy. info |
Moon | NM Sep 26 1Q Oct 3 FM Oct 10 3Q Oct 18 |
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Inst is hosting a webinar Extreme Heat on Land and in the Ocean Wed 21 Sep, 7:30-8:30pm ET (11:30 am NZT 22 Sep). Discussion on links between atmosphere & ocean, why heat waves are on the rise, & what it means for our ocean planet. Register here.
- Students are gearing up to strike from school again to protest Government inaction around climate change, with rallies planned in many centres on Fri 23 Sep.
- Congrats to Chris Duggan from House of Science for winning the Kudos Educator award last week.
- STEM Fest is on 2 Oct in Tauranga. In their space zone they will be talking to 2 astronauts online. Students can submit a question here https://www.taurangastemfestival.co.nz/ask-an-astronaut/
- NZ Association of Environment Education Conference, Hā Hauora Tangata, in the holidays. On 11 Oct attendees meet locally at 17 locations around the country. Wed 12 Oct is a National Online day 9-4pm. https://www.nzaee.org.nz/conference-information/2022
- Several organisations are together running a new program called Inspiring Food and Fibre Futures in schools, 10am – 2pm daily at Donald’s Farm in Whitford, Ak, 8-11 Nov and 15-17 Nov and at Orton Bradley Park in Charteris Bay, Chch, 20 & 21 Sep and 27 & 28 Sep
- An Auckland ESS teachers’ day is being planned for Fri 11 Nov. Please sign up and let organisers know what you want included https://forms.gle/YogzEg2hzVzWSvdZ8
Info
- Mātauranga Māori
- A TED talk by Albert Wiggan on Recognising Indigenous Knowledge as Science https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5QON5l6zy8
- Resources from Accord day 2 2021 (some of these were missing when I looked at them) https://www.dropbox.com/sh/4mhw5631ah5whsm/AAAmzELPIzq4lg_QdE445gR0a?dl=0
- Student opportunities:
- Yr 12 or 13 Students with a passion for science can apply for Powering Potential by 14 Oct.. This live-in programme, 12-15 Dec, gives students the opportunity to research big science questions or social issues in teams with a mentor. All travel, kai, and accommodation covered
- Teacher Opportunities:
- Apply now for 2023 Science Teaching Leadership Programme! There will be 2 cohorts, one starting in Term 1, 2023, and the second in Term 3, 2023. Deadline 3 Oct
- Nominations for the Prime Minister’s Science Teacher and Future scientist prizes are now open and close 18 Oct. https://www.pmscienceprizes.org.nz/
- Monday’s NZASE newsletter has articles on Manu Tukutuku and Teaching Ag/Hort for anyone and Flight, Atmospheric Rivers and Kentucky Blues for members only. Sign up for the newsletter or find resources here https://nzase.org.nz/. Join NZASE here https://nzase.org.nz/membership/
Resources
- Biology:
- New Amoeba Sisters video on the excretory system
- Video exploring the evolutionary connection between malaria and sickle cell anemia
- Agricultural and Horticultural Science:
- Science Learning Hub’s plant biology bilingual resources – seeds, pollen, leaves & classification.
- Earth & Space Science:
- A reading about the habitable zone
- NZ Geographic article Acid Seas is useful for L3 ESS wrt upwelling and downwelling, ocean acidification & traditional knowledge & implications. [Tricia Warren] 3 free articles per month.
- Igneous rocks and crystal sizes https://www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/94_Salol.pdf
- Chemistry:
- the chemistry of beer https://www.compoundchem.com/2014/07/10/beerchemicals/
- An article and podcast by Michelle Dickinson about what’s in a vape
- Physics:
- A funny demo of electrical insulation/conduction
- App that allows offline access to PhET simulations https://phet.colorado.edu/en/offline-access
- Primary & intermediate:
- Build a model neuron to learn about the structure and function of nerve cells
- A series of K-6 videos on the physical world. https://www.learner.org/series/essential-science-for-teachers-physical-science/
- EfS:
- ELI’s Net Zero Emissions series includes an activity on pumped storage hydroelectricity.
- Education Perfect has free resources on Sustainability and Sustainable Oceans. To access these you need to organise a password with Lauren Pugh lauren.pugh@educationperfect.com
- Nature of Science:
- National Library has published History templates for primary source analysis. Useful for us too.
- New standards
- A physics claim to test https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwfFBUVxpac
Can You Help?
For her Master’s dissertation Sarah Grant is investigating how teaching about the immune system can shed light on the issue of vaccination. She is looking for participants to describe what is currently being done in classrooms. To contribute: https://grantsarah09.wixsite.com/a-jab-in-the-dark
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