Author: Mike Stone

Mike’s News Jun 26

Posted on by Mike Stone
24Jun-2Jul NZ Garden Bird Survey https://gardenbirdsurvey.landcareresearch.co.nz/
26-30 Jun National Support Staff week www.nzei.org.nz
1-30 Jul Tūhura Tuarangi interactive space showcase at MOTAT, Auckland
3-5 Jul NZIP & Physikos conference, MU at Albany. Early bird reg deadline 31 May
9-12 Jul CONASTA, Australia’s Science Teacher Conference, is in Adelaide
9-15 Jul Kiribati Language week www.mpia.govt.nz
11Jul World Population Day www.stats.govt.nz , Schools Corner
Moon 1Q Jun 26      FM Jul 3      3Q Jul 10      NM Jul 18
  1. In this National Support Staff week I encourage you to think of ways you can celebrate your science technician(s) and show them they’re valued.
  2. Samsung Solve for Tomorrow is a nationwide competition that challenges individuals or groups of Yr 5-10 students to apply STEAM to help solve an issue in their community. Submit your plan by June 26. MOTAT offers six free webinars to guide students through the process.
  3. STEAM Education Summit, 28-29 Aug at Grand Millennium Auckland. Supersaver ($1099) deadline is 30 Jun. Programme. Buy a ticket.
  4. June 30 is asteroid day marking the anniversary of Earth’s largest asteroid impact in recorded history, the Siberia Tunguska event in 1908. https://asteroidday.org/
  5. NZIP Public Physics Lecture – Dr Mikkel Anderson, UoO, speaks on Controlling Individual Atoms using Lasers, at Sir Neil Waters Building, Massey Campus Albany, Ak, 3 July, 7pm. Register here.
  6. The 2023 Rutherford lecture From Zero to Fifty – celebrating 50 years of global research impact, is about Dunedin’s Longitudinal Study of 1000 participants. Wgtn 12 July
  7. Matariki resources for 14 Jul
  8. Thriving Minds holds a Junior Stretch & Challenge philosophy conference for students 11-14 years old. Chch 1 Aug, Nelson 2 Aug, Wgtn 3 Aug, Fri 4 Aug. $50 pp.
  9. Did you catch 2 late additions to the Jun 12 News? ASTA is holding its annual dinner 10 Aug and BEANZ is taking registrations for 2 Biology MAJ (used to be Best Practice) workshops in Aug.
  10. Experts sharing 1.5h on the science, the mātauranga Māori and photography of aurora australis are touring the southern parts of the country.  https://otagomuseum.nz/whats-on/aurora-the-science-and-the-splendour

Info

  1. Mātauranga Māori
  2. Pedagogy:
  3. Teacher opportunity
    • Royal Society is accepting applications for the Science Teaching Leadership Program starting in term 1 2024. Deadline Aug 4. Info here.

Resources

  1. Biology:
  2. Agricultural and Horticultural Science:
  3. Earth & Space Science:
  4. Chemistry:
  5. Physics:
  6. Primary & intermediate:
  7. Nature of Science:
  8.  Science:

MoE/NZQA

  1. Literacy and numeracy support which includes information specifically for science
  2. Literacy and Numeracy on the NCEA website has Teaching Learning and Assessment Guides, just like for our science standards. These links include past assessment activities:

Professional Learning and Development

  1. Genomics Aotearoa and Pūtahi Manawa (Healthy Hearts for Aotearoa New Zealand) are inviting both primary and secondary teachers to a STEM workshop on the Living World, genomics and heart health held at the Fale Pasifika at Auckland uni on July 10th.  Register by Jun 30. STEM Workshop on DNA
  2. The book Niho taniwha, Improving Teaching and Learning for Ākonga Māori by Melanie Riwai-Couch presents a model of the teaching and learning process and equips teachers with culturally responsive practices to better serve and empower Māori students and their whanau. Evaluation Associates partners with the author to provide PLD contextualised to your school, kura, Kahui Ako.

Cheers,

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