3-9 Oct	Fijian language week www.mpia.govt.nz
4 Oct	World Habitat Day https://www.un.org/en/events/habitatday/
4-10 Oct	World Space week www.worldspaceweek.org/
5/30 Oct	World/NZ Teachers day www.worldteachersday.org
10 Oct	Deadline to register for Chemistry International Olympiad
10-15 Oct	International Wetlands conference exploring traditional knowledge
10-16 Oct	Earth Sciences week (USA) http://www.earthsciweek.org/about-esw
12 Oct	Ada Lovelace day, women in STEM http://findingada.com/
13-14 Oct	ULearn https://core-ed.org/events/ulearn/
14-15 Oct	iWahine NZ leadership Hui https://www.iwahine.nz/LeadershipHui
14 Oct	World Sight Day http://www.iapb.org/advocacy/world-sight-day
16 Oct	International Observe the Moon night https://moon.nasa.gov/observe-the-moon-night/
16 Oct	World Food Day www.fao.org/wfd/
17-23 Oct	Niue language week www.mpia.govt.nz
Moon	NM 7 Oct     1Q 13 Oct     FM 21 Oct     3Q 29 Oct

1. Additional Bay of Plenty holiday activities.
   • Morning tea at Tauranga’s Waikato uni campus (Durham St) on Tues 5 Oct for parents of to learn about pathways their children can take to become scientists or engineers
   • Whakatane Precious plastic project workshop on Wed 6 Oct
   • Rotorua Science at home workshop on Thurs 7 Oct
2. New Zealand ShakeOut, our national earthquake drill and tsunami hīkoi (evacuation) is happening on Thurs 28 October at 9.30am https://getready.govt.nz/involved/shakeout/
3. Women in STEM is a panel discussion – 4 women who have made a career in science share their experiences and answer your questions. Thurs 7 Oct 7:00 pm ET (11 am Fri 8 Oct NZT). Live event only. https://www.thepocketlab.com/events/scic6-break-rooms

Info

1. Mātauranga Māori
   • Panel on mātauranga Māori and marine science to assist kaitiakitanga (restoration, monitoring and management) priorities of coastal Māori entities. Start at 2:06 for the intros, 2:12 for the presentations https://events.waikato.ac.nz/events/kingitanga-day
   • Nga kupu Pūtaiao https://paekupu.co.nz/words/wordlist/te-reo-p%C5%ABtaiao/english-to-maori
   • Correct link to Helen’s plant unit based in mātauranga Māori. (Apologies)  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1E7CvTiDoIEmKwLw0lpSWCWjUU9-tfdhO
2. Pedagogy:
   • Poster of self-regulation coping strategies for students https://twitter.com/ImpactWales/status/1434042213131034625/photo/1
3. Professional reading/watching:
   • Article on critical thinking that encourages students to go deeper https://www.learningscientists.org/blog/2021/9/23-1
4. Student opportunities:
   • The Kiwrious team has created a coding competition for students. Connect their sensors (or a Micro:bit) to Scratch to create games, stories and animations of unseen scientific phenomena around us. More info at their Challenge site.
5. Revision:
   • Posters on 6 study skills that research shows make the most difference https://www.learningscientists.org/posters
6. Digital support:
   • Video of education outside the classroom at alert L2 zoom recorded on 13 Sep https://www.eonz.org.nz/eotc-learning-from-home/
   • A Microsoft introduction to game-based learning with Minecraft [Carmen Kenton] https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/minecraft-intro-game-based-learning

Resources

1. Biology:
   • A short video from Alison Campbell on the core concepts that recur in schol Bio exam questions, & using concept mapping to integrate ideas when planning an answer. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gyVC_aQLiFPXw1MVEaB-WLqtUm1o56dF/view
   • A fascinating video on kakahi (FW mussels) https://www.lakestoriesnz.org/kakahi
2. Earth & Space Science:
   • Videos and activities exploring the seasons in some depth. https://www.liacoseducationalmedia.com/shedding-light-on-the-sun-and-earth
   • Videos on how the weather works, part 1 and part 2 [John Smith]
   • Still using Richter scale to talk about earthquake magnitude? These days it’s more complicated than that. USGS article and GeoScience video explain.
   • Information about the October night sky in the southern hemisphere: https://www.mikesnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/The-October-Night-Sky.docx
3. Chemistry:
   • An activity on solvents: https://www.mikesnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Testing-the-Solubility-of-Common-Liquid-Solvents.docx
   • The chemistry of basil https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/health-general-science/science-basil and of dahlia flower colours https://www.compoundchem.com/2021/09/12/dahlia/
4. Physics:
   • Videos and activities on motion https://www.liacoseducationalmedia.com/shedding-light-on-motion
   • This modelling activity tests the idea that geothermal energy is truly renewable. https://www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/95_Rock_power.pdf
5. Primary & intermediate:
   • Murray Gadd has writing lessons for years 2-6, based around a book e.g. Diary of a Worm https://murraygadd.co.nz/video-lessons/
   • Rona & the moon video https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=PGcJtQ7OAlQ
6.  EfS:
   • The Climate Action Project is a 6-week inquiry about causes, effects, solutions & action. It includes weekly lesson plans, options for face-to-face and online learning, facilitator support on WhatsApp and a teacher webinar. More info www.climate-action.info.
7.  Science
   • Ange Whitlam has a google drive folder for teachers to share resources for the new L1 internals, in the first instance. To join, email Angela.Whitlam@waimea.school.nz
   • A collation of Science News stories of invention and innovation from 2019 & 2020

MoE/NZQA

1. After review of sector feedback on NCEA L2 and L3, MoE has decided to expand the range of NCEA subjects available for learners across the NZC and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa. The revised subject list includes  56 subjects from The New Zealand Curriculum  and 11 subjects from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa .

Professional Learning & Development (PLD) Opportunities

1. PSTT is holding a free online Primary Climate Science Symposium 1-12 Nov. At 11 am (UK) live interactive sessions for use in the classroom. At 4-5 pm there will be teacher PD events – workshops, discussions, teach meets. https://pstt.org.uk/what-we-do/Primary-Climate-Science-Symposium
2. Please forward the contact details for the tic chemistry to Ian Torrie to receive updates from SCENZ about PLD opportunities and resources etc. ian.torrie@stcuthberts.school.nz

Vacancies

1. Biozone is looking for a science writer. Ideal job for teachers skilled at creating their own instructional materials for students. Full- or part-time. Deadline 15 Oct. https://www.biozone.co.nz/news/47-new-vacancy-at-biozone-science-writer-position-available
2. The Blue Penguin Smith Family Trust is looking for an educator to help develop a series of lessons on the significant challenges that our marine ecosystems face today. https://www.mikesnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/BPSFT-Sustainable-Oceans-lessons.docx

Cheers, Mike

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