29May-7 Jul	All 7 planets visible at once in the night sky. Some info here.
29May-4Jun	Samoan language week www.mpia.govt.nz
31 May	World Smoke-free Day www.worldsmokefreeday.org.nz
1 Jun	NZASE Tairawhiti primary and secondary cluster GGHS 1-4pm. Cancelled
1 Jun	World milk day https://worldmilkday.org/
2 Jun	NZASE Canterbury secondary cluster online 10am-12pm. Register here. 4pm Science Learning Hub PLD webinar on Kaitiakitanga. More info here.
3 Jun	NZASE Canterbury primary cluster Burnside Primary 1:30-3:30pm. Register here
5 Jun	World Environment Day www.4million.org.nz www.mfe.govt.nz
5 Jun	Arbor Day www.treesforsurvival.org
7 Jun	NZASE Northland Primary & Secondary cluster Renew school 1-3 pm. Register
7 Jun	NZASE Nelson/Marl/WCoast primary cluster online 1:30-3:30pm. Register. Info
8 Jun	NZASE Northland Primary & Secondary cluster online 9-11am. Register
8 Jun	NZASE Nelson/Marl/WCoast secondary cluster online 1:30-3:30pm. Register. Info
8 Jun	World Oceans day www.theoceanproject.org/wod/wod_ideas.php ???
8-11 Jun	Support Staff week https://campaigns.nzei.org.nz/support-staff/support-staff-week-2021/
9 Jun	NZASE remote & isolated primary cluster online 3:30 – 5 pm. Info & register
9 Jun	NZASE Wellington primary cluster Pauatahanui 3:45-5:15pm. Register. Info
9 Jun	National Support Staff Day www.nzei.org.nz (2nd Wed in June)
10 Jun	NZASE Wellington secondary cluster HVHS 1-4pm. Register. Info
10Jun1886	Mt Tarawera erupts www.teara.govt.nz/en/historic-volcanic-activity/page-2
Moon	NM May 30      1Q Jun 8      FM Jun 14      3Q Jun 21

1. Matariki resources
   • From Science Learning Hub an article, a labelling interactive & an activity.
   • Seminar from Dr Rangi Matamua https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bfy0ebRQ3xs
2. LEARNZ’s 13 Jun virtual field trip is about restoration of Northland’s Waipoua awa. Te Roroa iwi tell of an ancestor, show what they’ve already done and what they’re planning. LEARNZ suggests what schools can do in their area. More info and sign up here
3. NZIBO is fundraising to get students to the international competition in Armenia. You can support them here https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/budding-biologists-representin-nz-at-ibo
4. Online seminar on Antarctic biogeography & ecological interactions using eDNA. Gert-Jan Jeunen (Otago Uni) 3pm Fri 3 June. Register here. Zoom link here.

Info

1. Mātauranga Māori
   • A paper from Kēpa Morgan & Robyn Manuel discussing integration of western science and indigenous wisdom.
   • Free Atua posters https://www.sanctuary.maori.nz/courses/atua-poster-giveaway
2. Pedagogy:
   • Using a stuck list https://www.tes.com/magazine/teaching-learning/general/why-your-classroom-needs-stuck-list
3. Student opportunities:
   • Women in Engineering Network and event at Ak uni 5-8pm, 8 June, Engineer Her Student Experience. More info and register here.
   • Tauranga’s STEMFest is running a competition to create a STEMFest mascot. Free to enter and for students 8-12 years old. Info here
   • Riley Hathaway, Young Ocean Explorers, is on a National Schools Tour later this term. This involves a 50 min presentation with 10 mins Q & A to a full school assembly and can be tailored to your needs. There is a cost. Contact info@youngoceanexplorers.com to find out more or book a slot. NB: The 21 Day Challenge will run Nov7 – Dec5, term 4.
4. Don’t forget the Assessment Resource Banks for formative assessment. They have 1400 items, online or on paper. Set your own login and password to explore. Introduction to the ARB site and Sharing and completing an ARB resource

Resources

1. Biology:
   • To add to the picture of eye structure, this article on why cat’s eyes glow in the dark
   • A Smithsonian webinar on seabird migration https://naturalhistory.si.edu/education/teaching-resources/life-science/webinar-flying-high-journey-migratory-seabirds
2. Agricultural and Horticultural Science:
   • An interactive worksheet on the importance of irrigation https://agrication.co.nz/resource/smart-irrigation-feeds-the-world-an-interactive-worksheet/
3. Earth & Space Science:
   • Classroom Physics magazine has articles on teaching the seasons. Although it is from a northern hemisphere perspective it has some good ideas
   • Video showing NIWA scientists at work in seas around Tonga measuring the effects of the eruption https://niwa.co.nz/videos/the-instruments-at-work-in-the-volcanos-wake
   • Graphing activity for slow slip events
4.  Chemistry:
   • How snow makers work https://adventure.howstuffworks.com/outdoor-activities/snow-sports/snow-maker.htm
   • RSC resource on teaching about moles and Avogadro’s number (you’ll need to join Education in Chemistry, it’s free).
5. Physics:
   • Teaching physics using examples from medicine https://spark.iop.org/collections/teaching-medical-physics
   • In this IOP activity students build a model universe using washers and elastic bands and use it to describe Hubble’s law
6. Primary & intermediate:
   • KCC’s egg quiz https://kcc.org.nz/portfolio/egg-quiz/
   • Build a mars rover https://www.fi.edu/science-recipes/build-a-rover
7.  EfS:
   • Article on the bleaching of sea sponges in Fiordland https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/467177/mass-bleaching-of-native-sea-sponges-in-fiordland-shocks-scientists
8.  Science:
   • Global citizen science projects (click here for NZ-based projects):
     • Record change in your community https://scistarter.org/nlm/iseechange-nlm
     • Record details of your drinking water https://scistarter.org/nlm/crowd-the-tap-nlm
     • Build a device and monitor air quality https://scistarter.org/nlm/CanAirIO-nlm

MoE/NZQA

1. Sample assessments for 2021 pilot schools: one in Numeracy, two in literacy.

Professional Learning & Development (PLD) Opportunities

1. STEM Learning (UK) has some free online PLD available on demand (primary & secondary)
   • Planning for Learning: adjust your teaching approach to respond to student learning.
   • The Science of Learning: base your teaching approaches on educational neuroscience
2. Learning Network NZ, 214 Universal Dr, Henderson.
   • Engage your Brain – Nathan Wallis, 10 Jun, 9:30-3:00.
3. An Education Hub webinar on student motivation – what switches students on and off and practical strategies we can use to impact motivation. Ju 1 at 7:30pm. Register here.
4. A webinar from Dr Melanie Riwai-Couch about her book Niho Taniwha– how to provide better teaching and learning experiences for ākonga Māori.  2 Jun, 3:30-4:30. Register here.

Cheers, Mike

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