Mike’s News Feb 24

25 Feb 12-1:30pm HHMI free online PLD on Science of climate change. Register here.
26 Feb 4pm TENZ webinar about a digital penguins resource. Info here
28 Feb Deadline to apply for Canterbury uni’s astronomy school for yr 12 students, link here
28Feb-29Mar Ramadan http://islam.about.com/od/ramadan/tp/ramadan-hub.htm
1-31 Mar Melanoma March www.melanoma.org.nz/news-events/recent-news
1-31 Mar Hearing Awareness Month https://www.nfd.org.nz/hearing-awareness-month2020
1-31 Mar Whio Awareness month https://www.doc.govt.nz/whioforever
1-9 Mar Sea week http://seaweek.org.nz/ & Seafest Wgtn https://www.loverimurimu.org/festival
3 Mar World wildlife Day http://wildlifeday.org/
3 Mar World Hearing day https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-hearing-day
4 Mar World Engineering day https://worldengineeringday.net/
5 Mar 4pm NZASE webinar for OTT on teaching science in the NZ classroom. Link.
10-16 Mar Brain Awareness Week – Neurological Foundation, Dana Foundation
Moon NM Feb 28        1Q 7 Mar        FM 14 Mar        3Q Mar 23
  1. Talks that may be relevant for us
    • Autumn migration day at Pūkorokoro Miranda Shorebirds Centre is Sun 2 March. Observe at the hides (high tide 9:40 am). Talk by Dr Phil Battley on godwits & knots at 1pm. BYO lunch
  2. Sea week (1-9 March):
  3. HATA conference is in Canterbury Apr 13-17. Info here & register here.

Information

  1. Student opportunities:
  2. Numeracy:
  3. Literacy
    • Strategies to help students understand the command words in assessments (you’ll need to join Ed in Chem, it’s free)
  4. Science Careers:
  5. Aroha Avenue provides gift boxes with a kaupapa Māori https://www.arohaavenue.co.nz/

Resources

  1. Biology:
  2. Agricultural and Horticultural Science:
  3. Earth & Space Science:
  4. Chemistry:
  5. Physics:
  6. Primary & intermediate:
  7.  Science:
    • Brian Cox experiments for primary and junior secondary. Includes teacher guidance and videos for students of real-life applications and current research in a related area.
    • Science games for primary and secondary from ABC
  8.  STEM/STEAM:
    • For those new to STEAM, this article provides an introduction to the key principles (join STEM UK for free)
  9. A science book your students might like to read (and the non-physicist teachers too?)
    • My First Book of Quantum Physics by Kaid-Sala Sheddad (for 8yo +) explains the development of the idea as well as particle-wave duality, the uncertainty principle, and radioactivity & includes everyday objects like laser pointers & LEDS.

Professional Learning & Development (PLD) Opportunities

  1. Learning Network NZ, Cnr Universal/Soljan Drives, Henderson, Auckland
  2. Recorded presentations from the 2024 hui, Science Education: Fit for Purpose. https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/3375-2024-science-education-summit
  3. Sarah Oliveira is the new PLD facilitator for BEANZ, with a focus on new, overseas-trained, and rural biology teachers. Teachers can contact her at facilitator@gmail.com
  4. On Tues 25 Feb 7pm, Mere Manning and Carolyn Green are hosting a webinar on running combined classes for Level 2 and 3 ESS. Sign up here.
  5. Free PLD from RSC on Introducing spectroscopy with counterfeit cures. Th 27 Feb 4-5pm GMT (Fri 28 Feb 5-6am NZST). The prac requires an app (Arduino for Android or a light meter for IOS).
  6. NZASE Workshops this term will be in Dunedin, Oamaru, Hastings, Cambridge, Auckland & Northland (tbc) 6-17 March. The focus is on internal assessments – looking at moderator reports & exemplars for all L1 sciences & at how to write & critique tasks.
  7. The Literacy Place PLD: Science of Learning in Action 14 April, 9-3:30, Waipuna Conference Centre. $340 https://www.theliteracyplace.com/workshop/science-of-learning-in-action-14aprlnz
  8. PLD for secondary AgHort teachers: Unit Stds best practice assessment 4 Mar 4-5pm (a repeat of the PLD on 19 Feb)

Cheers, Mike

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