29May-7 Jul	All 7 planets visible at once in the night sky. Some info here.
25Jun-3Jul	NZ Garden Bird Survey https://gardenbirdsurvey.landcareresearch.co.nz/
10-16 Jul	Kiribati Language week www.mpia.govt.nz
11 Jul	World Population Day www.stats.govt.nz go to Schools Corner
11 Jul	Primary Science conference, 8:30am–4pm Music Auditorium, UoA, 76 Epsom Ave, Ak
21 Jul 1969	1st moon walk www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/apollo11_40th.html#.UtmgLOuBr-k
27 Jul	International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem. Info here.
31Jul-6Aug	Cook Islands Māori Language week www.mpia.govt.nz
Moon	1Q Jul 7      FM Jul 14      3Q Jul 21      NM Jul 29

Info

1. Mātauranga Māori
   • Article about planetarium educator finding her taha Māori https://e-tangata.co.nz/identity/finding-my-taha-maori-through-matariki/
   • Rangi Matamua recently spelled out the correct month names to use in te reo Māori: https://www.mikesnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Māori-names-for-the-months.docx
   • An article about Puanga https://thespinoff.co.nz/atea/20-06-2022/puanga-the-keen-lover?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
2. Professional reading/watching:
   • Set 2022 no. 1 table of contents: https://www.nzcer.org.nz/nzcerpress/set/set-2022-no-1
3. Student opportunities:
   • Women in Engineering Network provides support for girls in engineering. Next event 14 July Enginuity Day https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/engineering/study-with-us/women-in-engineering/enginuity.html
   • BLAKE NZ Virtual Reality: Using Virtual Reality to Educate about NZ’s Marine Environment. Pitched at 11-13 year olds https://thegeep.org/learn/case-studies/blake-new-zealand-virtual-reality-using-virtual-reality-educate-about-new
4. Science Careers:
   • A video about what geophysicists do https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59MDOcIqFBk
5. Nature at Your Place is a free programme from Zealandia for decile 1-6 schools from across the Wellington region. Get a free outreach visits from Zealandia Education Rangers and a free bus to the sanctuary. For full details and to apply check out the Zealandia website.
6. Students can now register for NZ International Biology Olympiad 2022/2023 programme: https://www.mikesnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/NZIBO.docx
7. More grants have been released to support technicians going to their conference. Deadline Friday 8 July: https://www.mikesnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/More-Technician-grants-for-conference.docx

Resources

1. Biology:
   • An explanation of DNA testing https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/explainer-how-dna-testing-works
   • Convergent evolution in the context of eye colour https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/evolution/convergent-evolution.htm
2. Agricultural and Horticultural Science:
   • This article in Knowable Magazine explains how climate change is disrupting the balance of sugar, acidity and secondary compounds in wine.
3. Earth & Space Science:
   • Brian Cox breaks down the science behind the Netflix movie Don’t Look Up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntaidEKs_Ks
   • Four webinars from RSNZ on how we are using remote sensing https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/events/remote-sensing-webinars/
   • The danger of lahars from Mt Rainier https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/why-washingtons-rainier-is-one-of-the-most-dangerous-volcanoes-in-the-united
4.  Chemistry:
   • Joe Swartz explains how we know what molecules look like when we can’t see them https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=j9L-wumBIxk
   • Teach radioactive decay using a popping corn analogy (join for free to access 3 articles a month) https://edu.rsc.org/ideas/popping-corn-or-nuclear-decay/4015780.article
5. Physics:
   • Some good physics videos in Physics Explained. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIZ5ZOeiXYbmKTl_85ghNPw
   • Physics Teacher article on the physics of launching a grappling hook https://aapt.scitation.org/doi/10.1119/5.0030313
6. Primary & intermediate:
   • Creative idea from Jo Fissenden: take black paper and pins and make the constellation through the paper then stick to the window so you have the starry sky in your room!
   • A reading and video on carnivorous plants https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/lets-learn-about-meat-eating-carnivorous-plants
7.  EfS:
   • A short article explaining Global warming and the greenhouse effect. https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/explainer-global-warming-and-greenhouse-effect
   • A brand new NZAEE database helps teachers find the best person, programme or resource to support sustainability and environment teaching and learning.

Can you help?

1. NZCER is looking for early career teachers and their mentors for focus group interviews for research on their PLD and support needs. earlycareerteachers@nzcer.org.nz

Professional Learning & Development (PLD) Opportunities

1. Apply for Regionally allocated PLD by Aug 12, you will know by wk 8 so you can contact PLD facilitator & plan to start delivery next term. https://pld.education.govt.nz/. Schools can apply for this PLD to support the implementation of NCEA (under the ‘Local Curriculum Design’ priority).
2. NZAEE conference 11-12 Oct, locally face-to-face on the 11^th and online on the 12^th. https://www.nzaee.org.nz/professional-learning/nzaee-conference-october-2022
3. NZASE is organising online conversations with those piloting the L1 Science standards. Link to join on the day and to access the recording afterwards.

Standard	Proposed webinar date
S1.1 Develop a science-informed response to a local socio-scientific issue	Wed 22 June, 5pm (term 2, week 8) https://youtu.be/GSsam_Hksnw
S1.2 Use a range of scientific investigative approaches in a taiao context	Wed 17 Aug, 5pm (term 3, week 4) https://youtu.be/xtwooIEBjiI
S1.3 Describe features of science in the development of a scientific idea in an Aotearoa NZ or Pacific context	Tues 15 Nov, 5pm (term 4, week 5) https://youtu.be/zH1PK9Z-WCs
S1.4 Demonstrate understanding of science claims in communicated information using māramatanga	Tues 6 Sep, 5pm (term 3, week 7) https://youtu.be/MXVBm2-pj54

Cheers,

Mike

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