1-30 Sep	Save our Sight Month www.nzao.co.nz
14-21 Sep	Māori Language week www.tetaurawhiri.govt.nz ; www.reomaori.co,.nz
16 Sep	International Day to Preserve O3 www.uneptie.org/ozonaction/events/ozoneday
16 Sep	Deadline for students to register for NZ chem Olympiad
18 Sep	Supermoon (a full Moon at closest approach). Partial eclipse not visible from NZ 1-5pm.
18 Sep	Teachers PD rocket day. Design, build & launch a rocket in 1 day. $45. Sign up here.
18 Sep	2-4pm NZASE Primary Sci PLD nationwide, Zoom link Register.
18 Sep	Guilford & Paringatai talk about finding the stomach cancer gene, Timaru
19 Sep	Guilford & Paringatai talk about finding the stomach cancer gene, Christchurch
19 Sep	4pm Science Learning hub webinar on our animals with Georgina Stewart & Sally Birdsall
22 Sep	World Rivers day http://worldriversday.com/
22-28 Sep	Chinese language week https://www.nzclw.com/ and https://www.nzclw.com/resources
23 Sep	Science writing contest closes
23 Sep	Café Scientifique Prof Battershill on marine research. 7pm Tauranga Yacht Club. $10.
23 Sep	Spring Equinox NZ https://www.rasnz.org.nz/in-the-sky/sun-rise-and-set-1
23-29 Sep	Mental Health Awareness Week https://mhaw.nz/
29 Sep	Tsunami warning siren test at the beginning of daylight savings, (last Sun in Sep)
29Sep-5Oct	Tuvalu Language week, Te Gana Tuvalu www.mpia.govt.nz
30 Sep	Deadline to apply for a PM’s science prize for student’s space project. Info here.
30 Sep	Deadline to apply for a PM’s science teacher prize. Info here.
Moon	FM Sep 18      3Q Sep 25      NM Oct 3      1Q Oct 11

1. Talks that may be relevant for us
   • Forensic scientist Ruben Miller talks about crime scene investigation at 7pm on 18 Sep at Michael Park School auditorium, Amy St, Ellerslie, Ak. Fundraiser. $10. Book here.
2. STEM Wana are running maker events these holidays in Tauranga. Students select a taster kit to get to know the equipment, then work on a self-guided project. $15/kid. For 8yo+, only with an adult.

Info

1. Literacy:
   • A list of biology prefixes and suffixes: Prefixes and Suffixes
2. Digital tools:
   • Free AI teacher planning tool from Oak Academy. https://labs.thenational.academy/
3. Student opportunities
   • Earth Science week (14-18 Oct) in US offers some global comps for all ages, all due by 8pm ET 18 Oct: Photography and Video (individuals or teams)
4. Revision
   • Women in Engineering (UoA) hold free revision classes in the hols for L2/L3 Physics. WiE revision classes

Resources

1. Biology:
   • Digestive system card sort https://www.biointeractive.org/classroom-resources/digestive-system-card-sort
   • Compare the skeleton of Lucy with a Human Skeleton
2. Agricultural and Horticultural Science:
   • A book on kiwifruit https://www.nzkgi.org.nz/the-kiwifruit-book-2022/#article
   • A pick-a-path activity about wine production – students work in groups discussing which decisions they will make, then see its effect on wine quality (also for CB1.1) . Overview. Task
3. Earth & Space Science:
   • Mobile apps to identify stars/constellations in the night sky: Stellarium mobile and Star Walk
   • With more intense geomagnetic activity at the equinox, Sep could see more auroras
   • Videos about our volcanoes:1 Violent past, 2 A threatening Presence, 3 Fiery Future
4. Chemistry:
   • Create a mini wastewater treatment plant https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/uok-2216-wastewater-treatment-plant-model-water-quality
   • NASA activities intro to spectroscopy and spectroscopy lab
5. Physics:
   • A data classroom activity comparing motion on horizontal and inclined planes. https://about.dataclassroom.com/ready-to-teach/car-and-ramp-labs
   • A Pocket Lab lesson on energy transformations with lots of videos (you’ll need to join, it’s free) https://app.thepocketlab.com/lab-report/3ZsE6Df70008UzW701WI01
6. Primary & intermediate:
   • A cooking analogy for the 3 rock types https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg_jKJFbA2A&t=263s
   • Science Alive for Educators is a free portal with lots of lessons on our native fauna for you to explore while the Bird of the Year comp is on. Sign up at www.sciencealive.co.nz/educators
7.  Science:
   • Canterbury uni has some science posters for the classroom
   • Video of an experiment on ISS to show water tension https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8TssbmY-GM
8. Education for Sustainability (EfS)
   • BioZone has a new booklet and resources on environmental science. Might be worth a look. Info here Register for a free 90-day preview here.
9. New standards
   • NZASE has a members-only practice assessment for S1.4 on the NZASE website. S1.3 will be up soon. https://nzase.org.nz/resources/members-only/
10. Curious Minds conference 10am – 2pm 18 Oct at AUT south campus – students from 8 Curious Minds projects will share their research and learning as they practice being a “scientist for the day”

MoE/NZQA

1. The Education.govt.nz website is changing so it’s more stable & user-friendly. Goes live on 31 Oct. Science stuff, including Safety & Science guidelines, will be here.
2. MoE is suggesting staff check their measles immunity here. MMR info here.
3. MoE is providing guidance for mentors & mentees on their journey towards full certification, with a webinar and 13 funded face-to-face workshops from 16 Oct. More info here.

Professional Learning & Development (PLD) Opportunities

1. NZASE is planning PLD for term 4 for both primary and secondary, face-to-face in Otago & Nelson, and also online weekly for secondary. Keep an eye out here.
2. The Click Foundation is running two fully funded, 5-day PD for teachers in the hols. Learn all about animation, VR, video, 3D printing and more.
3. Brigette Glasson will next year provide one day/week funded release all year to help Chch primary teachers grow their understanding of how to integrate science in teaching. Primary Science PLD  Email Brigitte
4. Teachers Only Day for Earth and Space Science 14 Nov at UoA. No Charge. Register here https://forms.gle/XGvRTAewihbEtCHUA
5. A reminder, Genomics Aotearoa is running a workshop for CB1.3 in Ak Nov 7: GA_Auckland24

Technician

1. Slime can be made just as well with cornstarch and conditioner (in a 1:1 ratio) instead of borax. Other teachers use Goo worms as an example of polymers and cross linking rather than slime.

Vacancies

1. Hobsonville Point Secondary School Auckland is looking for a teacher with maths/science/ DigiTech-coding. Opportunities for integrated course-creation, project-based STEM learning. Ad.

Cheers, Mike

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