20 May	World Metrology Day http://www.worldmetrologyday.org/
22 May	International Biodiversity Day www.doc.govt.nz
23 May	RS Matariki talk, 6pm, Southwell Scool, 200 Peachgrove Rd, Hamilton
24 May	RS Matariki talk, 6pm, 81 Truman Lane, Tauranga
24 May	Deadline to email t-shirt designs to Royal Society T-shirt competition.
25 May	RS Matariki talk, 5pm, Raumanga Campus, 51 Raumanga Valley Rd, Whangarei
25 May	Centrally Funded PLD Proposal due Tai Tokerau
26May-1Jun	Samoan language week www.mpia.govt.nz
31 May	World Smoke-free Day www.worldsmokefreeday.org.nz
31 May	Early bird registration for U-Learn conference closes.
1 Jun	World milk day https://worldmilkday.org/
Moon	3Q May 27           NM Jun 3           1Q Jun 10           FM Jun 17

Other Dates

1. Dr Alison Campbell will run 2 Scholarship Bio workshops at Logan Park High School Dunedin 9am- 2.30pm: Teacher PLD Sun 9 June, student workshop Mon 10 June. To register contact Prue Casey pru.casey@obhs.school.nz
2. Resources for Samoan language week next week:
   • Samoan language activity book https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/learn/for-educators/teaching-resources/samoan-language-week-resource
   • A variety of classroom resources for sale from Blackboard Jungle https://blackboardjungle.co.nz/products/a3-samoan-phrases-1
   • Resources from Pinterest https://www.pinterest.nz/pin/408138784965496066/
   • Resources for sale from Twinkle https://www.twinkl.co.nz/resource/nz-t-252178-samoan-language-week-write-up-worksheet
   • Ideas from Facebook https://www.facebook.com/notes/samoan-language-week/ideas-for-celebratring-samoan-language-week-in-schools-from-accent-learning-scho/120617574643860/
   • Some classroom phrases & numbers: https://www.mikesnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Common-phrases-Samoan.docx

Info

1. Science Careers:
   • Eight new free downloadable posters honouring women in science, technology, and maths https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=23086
   • Books to introduce younger children and teens to many trailblazing women of science described in this blog post https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=13914

Resources

1. Geology:
   • This ELI activity asks students to match minerals or rocks with an everyday use. https://www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/313_What_made_of.pdf
   • The Geological Society of London is sharing infographics about the many ways that carbon relates to geology, starting with a C cycle poster, downloadable from https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/Education-and-…/Resources/Posters
2. Biology:
   • Did you know about these info sheets? https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/publications/factsheets
   • A summary of 72 arguments to counter anti-vaccination lobby http://www.docbastard.net/2019/03/busting-vaccine-myths.html#q13
   • Open science lab has some useful NZ ecology resources – making a pitfall trap, planting a rongoa garden, posters of freshwater organisms. Worth a look. https://wellingtonopensciencelab.wordpress.com/educational-resources/
3. Astronomy:
   • An article from Science News about how gold may form when a black hole swallows a spinning star. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/dying-stars-called-collapsars-may-forge-much-universe-gold?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=latest-newsletter-v2&utm_source=Science%20News&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=Latest_Headlines
4. Chemistry:
   • CompoundChem infographic giving the origin of the elementshttps://cen.acs.org/content/dam/cen/97/18/09718-IYPTCHEMORIGINS.pdf
   • NZ chemistry teaching resources shared on FB by Sarah Gaze at Cambridge High. http://gzscienceclassonline.weebly.com/?fbclid=IwAR1wzeEM3DK7UC070_IIOPuFeIMwNCyJAzL2LEpAHIAJpyyWVe03Mpo_-8Q
   • Find out which minerals and elements are needed to produce a smartphone in this poster developed for 2018 Year of Carbon Resources from London Geological Society. Minerals in a Smartphone poster
5. Physics:
   • A COSMOS article about new batteries https://cosmosmagazine.com/technology/power-shift
   • Alom Shaha demo of convection currents https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8PoCwx2de0
   • Scale of the universe https://scaleofuniverse.com/
6. Literacy:
   • This interactive graphic organizer helps students develop an outline for one of three types of comparison essays using a mindmap tool: http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/compare-contrast-30066.html
7. EfS:
   • Attenborough BBC doco Climate Change: The Facts gives an enlightening picture of the future of a warming world – hasn’t screened here, but easily found on YouTube.
   • Free resources, games, links on Climate change with a NZ focus https://the-need-project.myshopify.com/collections/climate-change

MoE/NZQA

1. A checklist for a 90935 task (L1 physics investigation) based on the standard: https://www.mikesnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/90935-Task-marking-grid.docx
2. At the Subject Association forum, NZQA said they were expecting to offer online exams for AgHort L1-3 and EfS L2 in the sciences. 
3. BEANZ is again offerin g exams to buy: https://www.mikesnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/BEANZ-2019-Exam-Info-Invoice-n-order-Form.pdf                                                                                      .

Professional Learning & Development (PLD) Opportunities

1. TRCC & Royal Society Primary science course – Wellington 8 Jul, Hamilton 10 Jul, Greymouth 30 Sep, Alexandra 2 Oct. https://trcc.org.nz/category/course-fliers/
2. Encounters in Citizen Science conference 24-26 May 2020, Trieste, Italy. Given Trieste’s scientific reputation and particular geography, the conference theme will focus on junctures in science: between scientists and citizens; between East and West, North and South; and between the many fields of citizen science. https://ecsa.citizen-science.net/blog/encounters-citizen-science-ecsa-2020-conference

Cheers, Mike