16 Jul	Partial lunar eclipse (not visible fr NZ) http://www.rasnz.org.nz/in-the-sky/eclipses-2019
21 July 1969	1st moon walk  www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/apollo11_40th.html#.UtmgLOuBr-k
26 Jul	Alison Campbell’s Scholarship Biology Workshop, Waikato uni, 10am-2:30pm
Moon	FM Jul 16       3Q Jul 25       NM Aug 1        1Q Aug 8

1. Café Scientifique is happening in 3 centres this month
   • Beautiful Cephalopods – from the teeny tiny to the colossal, & everything in between – Dr Kat Bolstad. Wed 31 July 6:30-8pm, Horse & Trap,3 Enfield St, Mt Eden, Auckland
   • How safe is our food? – prof Nigel French. Mon 22 July, 7-9pm, Tauranga Yacht & Power Boat Club Inc, 90 Keith Allen Drive, Tauranga.
   • Conservation biology in action: the theory behind the practice – Pascale Michel explains the principles behind the reforestation strategy of Zealandia. Wed 17 July, 5:30pm, at Southern Cross, 39 Abel Smith St (Guest Room), Wellington.
2. News on the progress of the NZ physics team participating in Poland at IYPT 2019 can be found at   https://cc.iypt.org/iypt2019/rank/#. Students from Wellington High, Auckland Grammar, Manurewa High, Onslow College and ACG Parnell are participating.
3. Four more ESS workshops coming up soon. Details: https://www.mikesnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/ESSE-workshops.docx

Info

1. Culturally Responsive & Relational Pedagogy:
   • An introduction to some ideas about mātauranga Māori: https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/2545-matauranga-maori-and-science
   • What can we do to grow cultural capabilities? https://bit.ly/2XtYV5i 
2.  Pedagogy:
   • Philosophical Chair is a strategy to structure a class discussion where students take a side on an issue with differing points of view. The video clip is in a history context but would also work for us when exploring a socio-scientific issue https://www.teachingchannel.org/video/reading-like-a-historian-taking-positions
3. Teachers’ Council have released videos for Tapasa. Each video has conversation starters, supplementary resources and subtitles to build teachers’ confidence in using Tapasāto engage with Pacific learner. https://teachingcouncil.nz/content/tapas%C4%81-resources
4. Entries are open for the annual New Zealand Geographic Photographer of the Year. There’s more than $5000 in cash up for grabs, and an expedition voyage. The Young Photographer award is for entrants under the age of 25 on 30 Sep. All photos must have been shot after 1 Jan 2018 and within NZ. Entries close midday, 27 Aug.

Resources

1. Geology:
   • Articles about Foulden Maar. An Australian company wants to mine this area, a significant Miocene terrestrial fossil site near Dunedin.
     • From The Conversation: https://bit.ly/2KDt2p1
     • From NZ Geographic https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/buried-treasure/
     • From a workshop at BioLiveChemEd conference https://biolivechemed2019.wordpress.com/daphne-lee-foulden-maar/
   • An activity that generates discussion to distinguish between scientific and non-scientific meaning of mineral. https://www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/314_Mineral_or_not.pdf

2. Biology:
   • E-Skeletons project examines morphological and muscular features of human, baboon, & gorilla skeletons. http://www.eskeletons.org/
   • A fun, fast-paced video, suitable for middle level audiences, that describes the importance of microscopy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLf9V0qKdM4

3. Astronomy:
   • Article suggesting differences between the dark side of the moon and its other half may be due to the impact of an asteroid or dwarf planet early in the moon’s life https://news.agu.org/press-release/giant-impact-caused-difference-between-moons-hemispheres/

4. Chemistry:
   • Stay up to date and put your chemistry lessons into context with these six quick, simple ways to introduce your students to chemistry in the news https://rsc.li/2Jvehlb
   • The discovery of a ‘recipe’ for Ancient Egyptian embalming,

5. Physics:
   • Students learn about magnets & springs as they complete various magnetic challenges. http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities/magnetssprings.html
   • This novel use of an excavator provides an excellent teaching opportunity in the analysis of torques https://physicsfootnotes.com/gifs/excavator-lever/

6. Science:
   • PhET interactive simulations allow students to manipulate hands-on activities in all the sciences. Free but need to sign up. https://phet.colorado.edu/
   • America’s National Science Teachers Association has thousands of “freebies” for teachers and their classrooms – journal articles, book chapters, and more https://www.nsta.org/publications/freebies.aspx

7. NoS
   • This lesson plan invites students to explore the different processes of science, to help them move away from the idea that there is one scientific method that all scientists use. Tom Culvey, Waiheke. https://undsci.berkeley.edu/lessons/introducing_flow_hs.html

8. Primary
   • Using marshmallows to explore air pressure https://blog.doublehelix.csiro.au/vacuum-chamber/

MoE/NZQA

1. Preparing for an MNA review: https://bit.ly/2Sh15nO https://bit.ly/2JAK19O
2. NZQA assessment rules for internal assessment https://www.nzqa.govt.nz/about-us/our-role/legislation/nzqa-rules/assessment-including-examination-rules-2019/6/7/
3. Preparing for an ERO visit: http://www.educationalleaders.govt.nz/Managing-your-school/Guides-for-managing-your-school/Preparing-for-your-next-ERO-visit

Cheers, Mike