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
3-31 Mar	Brain Awareness Month www.neurological.org.nz
18 Mar	Mick Mortimer, GNS, speaking about Zealandia at Oamaru. Details.
20 Mar	Autumnal Equinox NZ http://www.rasnz.org.nz/in-the-sky/sun-rise-and-set
21 Mar	World Forestry Day www.fitec.org.nz
21 Mar	World Down Syndrome Day http://www.un.org/en/events/downsyndromeday/
22 Mar	World Water Day www.emap.rsnz.org http://www.worldwaterday.org/
23 Mar	World Meteorological Day www.metservice.co.nz Learning Centre
24 Mar	World Tuberculosis day www.stoptb.org
27 Mar	Earth hour 8:30 – 9:30 pm www.wwf.org.nz www.earthhour.org.nz
Moon	1Q 22 Mar       FM 29 Mar       3Q 4 Apr      NM 12 Apr

1. Lunar Planetary Science conference is Mar 15-18. Check out events on their YouTube Channel.
2. Tauranga’s next Café Scientifique is exploring climate change effects on our estuaries and sea level. Mon 22 Mar, 7-9 pm. Register for free here.
3. Data Classroom is offering a free online workshop for teachers to learn how to use their real-world science data sets. Mon Mar 22 8pm EST (Tues 23 Mar 2pm NZT). Register here.

Info

1. Culturally Responsive & Relational Pedagogy:
   • Science Learning Hub article on kaitiakitanga https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/2544-understanding-kaitiakitanga
   • A School Journal article on rongoā and land restoration. https://instructionalseries.tki.org.nz/Instructional-Series/School-Journal/School-Journal-Level-4-November-2020/Rongoa-for-the-Land
2. Student opportunities:
   • Tokona te Raki, Māori futures collective offers Rangatahi Academy internships. Send Expressions of Interest by 26 Mar http://www.maorifutures.co.nz/the-maori-futures-academy/
   • Talanoa with scientists is a weekly zoom event with Māori and Pacific speakers. First meeting is 18 Mar, 7pm. Register here.

Resources

1. Biology:
   • The Biodigital Human is an interactive 3D software platform for visualizing anatomy, disease and treatment. An American Bio Tchr article about it.
   • UoO will send out a gel kit that uses food dyes. An associated resource uses DNA technology to work out which animal killed the kiwi. andrew.cridge@otago.ac.nz
2. Agricultural and Horticultural Science:
   • An online horticulture course https://horticulture.tekura.school.nz/
3. Earth & Space Science:
   • Spacecraft orbiting the sun from Science News.
   • How Antarctica influences climate in the rest of the world. https://education.australiascience.tv/atse-fire-floods-and-ice
4. Chemistry:
   • 44 Endangered & critical elements will face supply limitations in the coming years https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/greenchemistry/research-innovation/endangered-elements.html
   • Animation showing electrical conductivity in molten or aqueous solutions https://www.edumedia-sciences.com/en/media/670-electrolytic-conduction
5. Physics:
   • LIACOS Educational Media resources for teaching electricity https://www.liacoseducationalmedia.com/shedding-light-on-electricity
   • Consumer’s calculator compares types of firewood to find the cost of heat in c/kWh. https://www.consumer.org.nz/articles/firewood#firewood-cost-of-heat-calculator
6. Primary & Intermediate:
   • Resources for teaching physics in primary school https://www.ogdentrust.com/resources
   • School journal articles on insects: cicadas, weta, wasps,
7. Nature of Science:
   • An activity for students to explore misinformation about COVID-19. https://rm.coe.int/rfcdc-learning-plan-misinformation-web/1680a0a601
8. Science of COVID:
   • CompoundChem infographic explaining how the spike protein was identified
9. EfS:
   • A NY Times article on the problem with sound in the oceans. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/04/science/ocean-marine-noise-pollution.html
   • School Journal article on feedback loops and climate change.
10. Science:
    • Wetlands infographic for world water day https://twitter.com/UN_Water/status/976776241398407168/photo/1
    • Data Classroom is a tool for helping students to graph data. Their Graph Wizard takes students thru’ a series of steps to help them choose the right type of graph. PLD above.

Can you help?

1. For an NZASE newsletter article I’m hoping to talk with teachers who have had scientists work with their students. If you can help please email me nzasecomms@gmail.com

MoE & NZQA

1. With teams of subject experts, MoE has been working on developing new achievement standards in Bio, Chem, Phys & ESS to sit alongside the Science standards developed last year. [All in use 2023.] The 1^st batch of draft materials will be out soon for your perusal.

Technicians

1. Tested ideas for heat investigations discussed on the technician’s list-serve recently:
   • Use infrared thermometer guns on different coloured cars in the carpark
   • Penguin analogy. In a large beaker snuggly pack test tubes filled with hot water. Leave. Measure water temp of outer- & inner-most test tubes to find the gradient.
   • Make solar oven, covered in tin foil, to heat a beaker of water. Measure temp increase over time.

Cheers, Mike

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