26 Aug | SCENZ Chemistry Cluster meeting, 1-4pm, Morrinsville College. Register here |
27 Aug | Daffodil Day in support of the Cancer Society www.daffodilday.org.nz/ |
29 Aug | International Day Against Nuclear tests www.un.org/en/events/againstnucleartestsday/ |
30 Aug | Earnest Rutherford was born 150 years ago today http://www.rutherford.org.nz/ |
31 Aug | Deadline to apply for The Gifted Learners Awards for learners from ECE to yr 13 |
1 Sep | NZ Random Acts of Kindness Day https://rak.co.nz/ |
1-30 Sep | Save our Sight Month www.nzao.co.nz |
1-30 Sep | Asthma Awareness Month http://www.breathebetterseptember.co.nz/ |
3 Sep | Deadline to register for TRCC primary teachers conference 2 Oct. |
4-12 Sep | Conservation Week https://www.doc.govt.nz/news/events/conservation-week/ |
5 Sep | Tsunami warning siren test at the beginning of daylight savings (1st Sun in Sep) |
5-11 Sep | Tongan Language week www.mpia.govt.nz |
Moon | FM 23 Aug 3Q 30 Aug NM 7 Sep 1Q 14 Sep |
- Resources for Conservation Week starting 4 Sep:
- ASTA and NZAEE are hoping to run an expo of Outside the Classroom Science Providers for all levels, ECE to Secondary, 16 Sep, at UoA Epsom Campus from 3:30 – 6 p.m (afternoon tea at 3:30, expo starts at 4:00). Put it in your diary. Booking info soon.
- Some useful phrases attached for Tongan Language week starting 5 Sep: https://www.mikesnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Common-phrases-Tongan.docx
- Digital support during lockdown:
- sciPAD Online is FREE for all Yr 9-11 students. Content, games, videos, quizzes. Go to https://scipad.co.nz/the-range/ click on the book, then LOOK INSIDE.
- Science Learning Hub (SLH) has a page of grab and go resources along with a list of home learning TV science programs with Shawn Cooper (on the same page)
- Ask SLH to put together for you a collection of their resources on a topic you’re struggling with https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/2762-creating-collections
- BioZone is offering its digital eBook LITE free for 90 days. It includes Model Answers so students can self-check. To accept the offer email sales@biozone.co.nz
Info
- Mātauranga Māori
- Greater Wellington resource on mātauranga of Wairarapa hapu
- Ngāi Tahu Mahinga Kai series of 12 ten-min videos captures the stories of traditional food gathering practices including rongoā. https://ngaitahu.iwi.nz/culture/mahinga-kai/
- Pedagogy:
- LabXchange at Harvard University is a free online platform for science education designed to support differentiated, personalised learning.
- Student opportunities:
- Alison Campbell’s other Schol Bio workshops: Tauranga/Rotorua Sep 18 (Richard Hendra), Auckland Sep 25 (Shane Williamson), Manawatu/Horowhenua (30 Sep? tbc Heather Meikle). And one will be rescheduled for Hawkes Bay. Bring 2020 paper.
- Otago uni runs a science outreach program for students in yr 13. Students in yr 12 who have a real passion for science & the potential to excel academically are invited to apply for the 2022 intake (w an HoD nomination).
Resources
- Biology:
- A short video on phytoplankton https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148661/feeding-the-sea?
- Video: Mutation, science of survival – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7doHcq1YfE
- Agricultural and Horticultural Science:
- EasyGrow units from Aquaculture Services Ltd are small-scale fish farm/aquaponics tanks suitable for use in schools (see brochure). Full technical support provided. To talk through the possibilities contact David Cooper aquarium@xtra.co.nz
- Earth & Space Science:
- Teaching activities on scientific visualizations, remote sensing, and the electromagnetic spectrum https://www.earthsciweek.org/visualizations
- Ocean observers https://www.oceanobservers.org/
- Electronic map-based resources are the focus of GSL’s Plate Tectonics page
- Chemistry:
- Video of the chemistry of soaps and detergents (surfactants) and an article.
- RSC practical extracting iron from iron ore on a matchhead. https://edu.rsc.org/experiments/extraction-of-iron-on-a-match-head/722.article
- Physics:
- Physics demos on evaporation, boiling, freezing fb https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvQBlRXQtWc
- Jonathan Jaffrey’s Schol Physics solutions 2012-2020 fb https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1YeJ20kU1BTKRXLdEgxjuXD5h_NQhHv-H
- Science of COVID:
- As your students will be hearing much about COVID at present, check that they understand all the terms with this resource from Science Learning Hub.
- SLH article about Florence Nightingale shows how our understanding of infection changed over time.
- EfS:
- NIWA resources on climate change: the science, NZ projections, tips and options for action, how we monitor climate; effects on oceans, agriculture, climate and Antarctica
- Science
- Creatures from Marianas Trench – extremophiles https://animals.howstuffworks.com/marine-life/10-weird-creatures-from-mariana-trench.htm
MoE/NZQA
- If you are thinking about signing up for the 2022 pilots you may find these short videos useful (none on science yet) – Whakatane HS (English), Awatapu C (art), Garin C (Religious studies).
Professional Learning & Development (PLD) Opportunities
- Reminder to register for Primary Science Teaching Conference by 3 Sep. $40. Ak Uni 2 Oct.
Cheers, Mike
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