28 Apr 1932 | Vaccine for yellow fever is announced. |
3-9 May | NZ Immunisation Week www.who.int/campaigns/immunization-week/2017/en/ |
5 May | World Asthma day http://asthmafoundation.org.nz/ |
6-12 May | NZ Sign Language Week http://nzslweek.org.nz/ |
6 May | National School Nurses Day (NZ) |
7 May | Science Learning Hub PLD on sound, for years 1-10. At 4-4:45pm. Register here. |
9 May | World Migratory Bird Day www.worldmigratorybirdday.org |
11-15 May | Primary Science Week, focus on sound http://nzapse.nzase.org.nz/ |
Moon | 1Q 1 May FM 7 May 3Q 15 May NM 23 May |
Info
- Culturally Responsive & Relational Pedagogy:
- Toro Mai offers two introductory online courses in te reo Māori and tikanga Māori. https://royalsociety.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=aeb1040afb4474ec7a22ca8da&id=fef0a1d5c8&e=1c4c95dd6
- How can we continue to show we value relationships while we work remotely with our students? https://bit.ly/2VJtbKB
- Pedagogy:
- How to design problem-based learning online https://hthgse.online/?page_id=2355
- The Connected Journals have short science-related readings & come with teacher notes and google slides online. Last 2 year’s article summaries added now: https://www.mikesnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Connecteds-NoS-Capabilities-2019.docx
- Michelle Dickinson has produced 6 x 30-minute STEM lessons in a new show Breaking It Down. It will air every Tues & Thurs from 28 Apr at 12:30pm on Freeview 7 & Sky 502. Aimed at students up to year 9, each episode involves hands-on experiments that can be done at home as well as an interview with a real scientist or engineer in the field. Light, brain, plastics, materials, electricity, sound. Register for a free teacher pack for each episode to get an email the day before it airs. https://nanogirlslab.com/pages/teachers
Resources
- Biology:
- A list of remote learning resources on trophic levels https://bit.ly/3bDxHRN
- A free series of talks by Lee Berger on some key hominin fossils https://bit.ly/3eSPoif
- Short video about the microbes in our home https://ed.ted.com/lessons/meet-the-microscopic-life-in-your-home-and-on-your-face-anne-madden#review
- Scholarship Bio resources from Alison Campbell
- An intro to biogeography (there’ll be a couple of more specific ones to follow): https://drive.google.com/open?id=1iP_SBi0bI-Y9FwGK13JoR1yiHEgY6mNY The Schol Bio page she refers to is here https://sciblogs.co.nz/tag/scholarship-biology/
- Critical thinking: https://drive.google.com/file/d/168mqhGlHSKnf-AMoT-XgBaV9AiHUhyi8/view
- Earth & Space Science:
- In this interactive lesson students interpret & analyze light curve data from exoplanet https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/buac18-912-sci-ess-transitexoplanets-il/analyzing-light-curves-of-transiting-exoplanets/#.XpV0hm5S_OR
- A series of activities based around the theme of astronaut training https://www.sciencealert.com/become-a-virtual-astronaut-with-nasa-from-the-comfort-of-your-home?fbclid=IwAR04JbOUpz8K86iJtt7FnatIn1UhRza8tZn2os57llM-Pa9KjUHTs2XcV9k
- Matthew Russell has shared an analysis of the past 6 years’ L3 Atmosphere Q that ESS teachers may find useful: https://www.mikesnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/L3-ESS-Atmosphere-Exam-Q-Summary.docx
- Chemistry:
- Free simple interactive resource on naming compounds. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/FreeDownload/NAMING-IONIC-COVALENT-COMPOUNDS-Digital-Resource-for-Google-Classroom-FREE-4125362
- Science Learning Hub article looking at biodegradable vs compostable bioplastics https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/1473-biodegradability-compostability-and-bioplastics
- Short video on counting atoms in an equation https://read.activelylearn.com/#teacher/reader/authoring/preview/975961
- Physics:
- A lesson on simple machines from MOTAT. https://motat.fun/simple-machines/
- David Nelson (Chch) has made a spreadsheet of 100’s of videos for teachers remote-teaching. He’s listed them for years 10-13 Physics by specific concept. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eh-ePzHryPc4LGnyu0wah-3DxVKzunLa/view
- NZIP update attached: https://www.mikesnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/NZIP-Update-Apr-23-2020.pdf
- Science:
- Some curated resources for remote learning – videos, articles interactives, practicals. http://scienceovereverything.com/remote-learning-resources/
- NIWA has revamped their climate change page to show the most up-to-date educational material about the science of climate change and its impacts on Aotearoa. https://niwa.co.nz/education-and-training/schools/students/climate-change
- Scientific Eye Videos (remember them?) now online https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLupoLr9nAYyRCbgwJenRv1KSfN_kWa3u3
- EfS:
- The Auckland Council Sustainable Schools team has created 30 days of activities, connecting your students to their environment. https://mcusercontent.com/cfaf99b223560f9de8f6b86d9/files/6c26057a-cee0-4c9b-8c74-6e315c80e767/30_day_of_connections.pdf
- Primary
- 6 activities to do at home from NASA https://www.spacestationexplorers.org/educational-programs/space-station-explorers-stem-guide/
- A self-paced course Matt Boucher developed for kids in Years 5-9 about microbes and disease to help kids to understand the science of the pandemic. https://mattscience.thinkific.com/courses/micro-beasts
- Nature of Science
- Cosmos article 5 ways to understand Coronavirus graphs (free but must register). https://cosmosmagazine.com/mathematics/five-ways-to-understand-coronavirus-graphs
- A citizen science project to measure the effect of lockdown on GH gasses using grass clippings. Must start today! https://www.facebook.com/greatgreenhousegasgrassoff/
Cheers, Mike