22 Aug	NZASE workshop, yrs 1-10 Sci, Berkley Normal Middle School, Hamilton. Register here
26 Aug	NZASE Safety in school labs workshop, Nayland College. Book here.
27 Aug	NZASE workshop, yrs 1-10 Science, Nayland College, Nelson. Register here
29 Aug	International Day Against Nuclear tests  www.un.org/en/events/againstnucleartestsday/
30 Aug	Daffodil Day www.daffodilday.org.nz/
30Aug1871	Earnest Rutherford was born http://www.rutherford.org.nz/
1–7 Sep	Tongan Language week www.mpia.govt.nz
1-30 Sep	Save our Sight Month www.nzao.co.nz
1-30 Sep	Asthma Awareness Month http://www.breathebetterseptember.co.nz/
Moon	3Q Aug 24        NM Aug 30.       1Q Sep 6.        FM Sep 14.

Info

1. Culturally Responsive & Relational Pedagogy:
   • The Hub as a topic on navigation here https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/topics/navigation and waka here https://e-tangata.co.nz/korero/hoturoa-and-the-waka-legacy/
   • Core Education’s 2^nd infographic with ideas on how we honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi in education https://gallery.mailchimp.com/4ac5b170022f98e9de26c12f4/files/3ce75504-2599-41c0-b33b-1a3c71f97cd7/CORE_Education_Te_Tiriti_o_Waitangi_in_education_infographic.pdf
2. Pedagogy: Find out about your class by using seating challenges. https://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2012/06/27/tln_merz.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-LI
3. HoD: Free resources from ASCD for new teachers and their mentors http://www.ascd.org/membership/new-teacher-resources.aspx#articles

Resources

1. Geology:
   • Teachers can order an Earth Science Week 2019 Toolkit – check out the contents. Kit free, $27 to ship to NZ from USA. More info http://www.earthsciweek.org/materials
   • In this ELI activity pupils connect modern bivalve adaptations to their habitat then work out what ancient environments were like from the trace fossils left behind by similar organisms. https://www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/186_Trace_fossils.pdf
2. Biology:
   • Online resources for a unit on coral reefs – includes coral classification, anatomy, feeding, reproduction, life cycle, distribution, environmental conditions, growth, reef types, zonation. http://www.livingoceansfoundation.org/education/portal/
   • How modern life is transforming the human skeleton https://bbc.in/2L8B74v
3. Astronomy:
   • NASA space telescopes have identified, for the 1st time, the detailed chemical “finger-print” of an exoplanet between the sizes of Earth & Neptune. Our solar system has no planets like this, but they’re common around other stars. https://go.nasa.gov/2ZB7vAY
   • Looking for aurora australis? Most aurora apps are for the northern hemisphere, but Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology tracks the optimal conditions for a southern display. See bom.gov.au/Aurora and facebook.com/groups/auroraaustralis
4. Chemistry:
   • Periodic Table Of Comic Books shows a list of comic book pages that mention or involve each element. This goes much deeper than Iron Man – the page on oxygen is especially interesting. http://www.uky.edu/Projects/Chemcomics/index.html
   • Short article about snail mucus inspiring the development of a new superglue. https://cen.acs.org/materials/adhesives/Snail-mucus-inspires-new-superglue/97/i25
5. Physics:
   • Induction Forging uses an induction heater to pre-heat metal parts prior to deformation using a press or hammer. https://physicsfootnotes.com/footnotes/induction-forging/
   • The successful launch of a spacecraft using photon momentum against a mylar sail for propulsion. https://cosmosmagazine.com/space/lightsail-away
6. Science:
   • UK’s Wellcome Trust produces Explorify, a free resource of engaging, creative science activities designed to spark curiosity, discussion & debate. Check it out here.
   • Royal Society Te Apārangi has released a new report“Plastics in the Environment: Te Ao Hurihuri – The Changing World”. This evidence summary explores NZ’s use  disposal of plastics & the effects on the environment & human health. Download from https://royalsociety.org.nz/plastics .
7. Primary
   • This animation teaches younger students about magnets and compasses http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmsc/activities/simulations/gr2/unitf.html
8. Nature of Science
   • NZ Herald’s complex graphic about NZ whales: https://www.mikesnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/NZ-Whale-graphic.pdf This is a great graphic to interrogate if students are exploring representations from a NoS perspective. The online version was nowhere near as clever, although it had much the same info: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=12237482

Help On Offer

Pauline Waiti is setting up a Kahui Pūtoi (online network) for teachers & kaiako of Science & Pūtaiao. If you would like to be part of this please email pauline.waiti@gmail.com

MoE/NZQA

Key messages from NCEA Review: https://www.mikesnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/RAS-RG-Key-Messages-150819.pdf

 

Cheers, Mike