10-15 Oct	International Wetlands conference exploring traditional knowledge
10-16 Oct	Earth Sciences week (USA) http://www.earthsciweek.org/about-esw
12 Oct	Ada Lovelace day, women in STEM http://findingada.com/
13-14 Oct	ULearn https://core-ed.org/events/ulearn/
14-15 Oct	iWahine NZ leadership Hui https://www.iwahine.nz/LeadershipHui
14 Oct	World Sight Day http://www.iapb.org/advocacy/world-sight-day
16 Oct	International Observe the Moon night https://moon.nasa.gov/observe-the-moon-night/
16 Oct	World Food Day www.fao.org/wfd/
17-23 Oct	Niue language week www.mpia.govt.nz
19-21 Oct	Education Perfect exam to select Chemistry Olympiad training group
21 Oct	Peak of Orionids meteor shower https://www.rasnz.org.nz/in-the-sky/meteor-showers
23 Oct	Mole day http://www.moleday.org/
24 Oct	World polio day http://wpd.typepad.com/worldpolioday/
25 Oct	Labour Day
Moon	1Q 13 Oct     FM 21 Oct     3Q 29 Oct     NM 5 Nov

1. The Chem Ed / BioLive website has now been updated with the new dates and info for the 2022 conference. https://chemedbiolive.org/
2. The 2021 AGM of Earth and Space Science Educators of New Zealand (ESSENZ) will be held on Sat 30 Oct from 10 am to 1 pm. If you wish to attend and/or have agenda items please contact Jenny by 23 Oct. earthspacenz@gmail.com
3. Webinar on understanding climate change from a te Ao Māori perspective, Wed 20 Oct 12-1pm. http://www.maramatanga.co.nz/webinar-he-huringa-ahurangi-changing-climate
4. Pūkorokoro Miranda Shorebirds Centre is hosting a webinar Tues 19 Oct at 8pm on the story of the 2021 project tracking the godwit’s marathon migration. https://zoom.us/webinar/register/1516336367113/WN_O–QyK0bT36qpghioGBGHQ
5. Resource for Niue Language Week: https://www.mikesnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Common-phrases-Niuean-2p.docx

Info

1. Culturally Responsive & Relational Pedagogy:
   • Stacey Morrison podcasts for 2021 Maori Language Week: Up to Speed with te reo: https://www.mikesnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Stacey-Morrison-podcasts-for-2021-Maori-Language-Week.docx
   • Pauai Faamanatu-Afele of Manurewa High school has helped Kath Haines put together a Gagana Sāmoa science dictionary https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-JcLhvdsRVl5T0IyMZOJ6CJrlZF9-HEfkVzoERiD628/edit
2. Mātauranga Māori
   • Mahonri Owen talks about his work at the interface between engineering and mātauranga Māori. https://www.hera.org.nz/stp-ep53-mahonri-owen/
   • Ruihi Shortland’s webinar, a Māori interpretation of the periodic table, is 10 am Wed 13 Oct. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PriQ8g-oQiGuIpk9UXd0bw
3. Pedagogy:
   • Sources of science readings for students, offering current, real-world applications:
     • Science Journal for Kids
     • Science News for Students
     • Newsela
4. Professional reading/watching:
   • When making decisions in your learning community, are all the people who will be impacted by the decision at the table? Download the infographic from CORE Ed.
   • An article on metacognition and self-regulated learning. https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-evidence/guidance-reports/metacognition
5. Student opportunities:
   • The Experience Ecology in Action science camp in December is designed for year 12-13 students interested in the environment. Activities will include monitoring bats, studying the effect of climate change on shore birds and monitoring native fish and invertebrates in freshwater. https://www.ecoquest.co.nz/experience-ecology-in-action/

Resources

1. Biology:
   • Cosmos article about what the genetic study of blood types can tell us about human evolution https://cosmosmagazine.com/people/anthropology/neanderthal-blood-same-as-modern-humans
   • An series of readings about exercise https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/lets-learn-about-exercise
2. Earth & Space Science:
   • A video of the 5.9 km model of the solar system built to scale on the St Kilda foreshore https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYvxOBNOPLU
   • Article based on satellite images of sea water color around the New Zealand coast https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148852/coastal-color-in-new-zealand/
   • Waipahihi school has been finding out the fascinating history of their local volcano, Taupo. https://sh1.sendinblue.com/acmuaujkmtt7e.html
3. Chemistry:
   • Teaching chemical change at Halloween https://edu.rsc.org/ideas/teaching-chemical-changes-at-halloween/4014199.article?
   • Chemix is a site to help teachers draw chemistry diagrams. https://chemix.org/
4. Physics:
   • 2 activities where students use their knowledge of energy and forces to work out if they could break a piece of wood with a kung fu punch. [You’ll need to register.] https://www.stem.org.uk/resources/elibrary/resource/30897/kung-fu-physics
   • Royal Society video series Rā whānau Rutherford celebrates the 150th anniversary of Lord Ernest Rutherford FRSNZ: https://www.royalsociety.org.nz/major-issues-and-projects/ra-whanau-rutherford-150/video-series-ra-whanau-rutherford/
5. Primary & intermediate:
   • Some short science videos for years 3-4. https://iview.abc.net.au/show/mini-lessons
   • PSTT’s Starters for Science are short videos to start a practical science enquiry. https://pstt.org.uk/resources/curriculum-materials/Starters-for-Science
6.  EfS:
   • This map could make it easy for teachers/Kaiako to find examples of positive climate action in the community or access an ‘expert’. https://environmenthubs.takiwa.co/map
7. STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths)
   • Those teaching STEM may want to consider using STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineer-ing, Mathematics & Mātauranga) – an acronym inspired by the Pūhoro Charitable Trust.
   • The PocketLab has a free online conference 28 Oct and they are looking for science teachers to share something creative from their classroom – make a 2-min video saying your name and where you teach, your creative idea and how other teachers can implement it. Send to contact@thepocketlab.com by Wed Oct 13.
8.  Science
   • Scientists using eDNA to protect taonga freshwater species https://www.cawthron.org.nz/our-news/edna-taonga-species-freshwater
   • Creatures from Marianas Trench – extremophiles https://animals.howstuffworks.com/marine-life/10-weird-creatures-from-mariana-trench.htm

MoE/NZQA

1. Teachers wanting to be involved in the Subject Expert Groups to develop new L2 standards in Outdoor Ed, Computer Sci, Environment & Societies & others need to apply by 25 Oct https://ncea.education.govt.nz/expressions-interest-subject-expert-groups

Cheers, Mike

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