1 Jun	World milk day  https://worldmilkday.org/
3 Jun	Science seminar with NZQA/MoE 4-5pm. Register with Donna at nzase@xtra.co.nz
5 Jun	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse 5:45-7:46 am (ends at moonset), maximum 7:24 am
5 Jun	World Environment Day www.4million.org.nz       www.mfe.govt.nz
5 Jun	Arbor Day  www.treesforsurvival.org
5-7 Jun	40hr Famine weekend  www.famine.org.nz
8 Jun	World Oceans day  www.theoceanproject.org/wod/wod_ideas.php
9 Jun	National Support Staff Day www.nzei.org.nz
10 Jun	Mt Tarawera erupts 1886 www.teara.govt.nz/en/historic-volcanic-activity/page-2
14 Jun	World Blood Donor Day  www.nzblood.co.nz
15 Jun	Global Wind Day  www.windenergy.org.nz/resources/for-teachers
Moon	FM 6 Jun       3Q 13 Jun       NM 21Jun       1Q 28 Jun

Info

1. Remember to treat your technicians (and other support staff) on 9 June.
2. Activities from DoC for world environment day https://www.worldenvironmentday.global/
3. UoA Scientist Talks: Prof Richard Easther answers questions Primary school children and scientists often ask about space. Was there more than one Big Bang? What happens when you fall into a black hole? Will the universe expand forever? 8am and 8pm Jun 17 https://www.rtbevent.com/rtb-auckland-home-edition
4. Science Careers
   • See what vets do https://outschool.com/classes/introduction-to-veterinary-medicine-TCXMhGGA#abkaj3y746
5. Digital support
   • As a LearNZ teacher Andrew Penny makes videos of himself to help students learn – his tips: http://blog.core-ed.org/blog/2020/05/five-tips-for-connecting-with-your-students-through-video.html
6. Tiritiri educators can give an hour presentation face-to-face at your school about the island sanctuary. Programs include pest free environment, NZ biodiversity, a Tiri rat story, senior sustainability and biology. Contact Liz & Barbara on educator@tiritirimatangi.org.nzMatangi [ferries, being tourism-based, not running to the island yet on weekdays]

Resources

1. Biology:
   • The TV doco series Wild South focused on our endangered species & is now available online. Useful for speciation. https://www.nzgeo.com/series/wild-south/
   • The latest Marine Meter Squared newsletter has some great resources on tides – time-lapse video, animation of NZ tides, poster, red tides, Rocky Shore Ecology booklet. Worth a look https://mailchi.mp/mm2/mm2-newsletter-may-22-2020?e=7cae58e076
   • Demystifying Punnett squares https://concord.org/newsletter/2020-spring/demystifying-punnett-squares/

2. Agricultural & Horticultural Science:
   • Article on the properties of wool fibre from Science Learning Hub https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/875-wool-fibre-properties
   • Find out about irrigation in NZ (join for access to their resources) https://www.irrigationnz.co.nz/PracticalResources/e-learning
   • Some American resources on milk – could do some research to make a set for the NZ context? https://www.agclassroom.org/teacher/matrix/lessonplan.cfm?lpid=15 And here’s some resources from NZ https://www.rosiesworld.co.nz/movies/about-milk/

3. Earth & Space Science
   • Science Learning Hub has updated their Rocket launch challenge interactive (with an activity & 2 articles). Students set rocket parameters then see how high the rocket goes and whether they can launch the payload. https://bit.ly/3bb4nRo
   • Virtual Rock Kit – view sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks as they appear in the landscape, in hand specimen. under hand lens magnification, in thin section and even in use. https://www.earthlearningidea.com/virtual_rock_kit/START.htm
   • Calculate the speed of a moving tectonic plate by using the ages of rocks … https://geoetc.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Rocks-of-ages.pdf

4. Chemistry:
   • Kitchen chemistry resources from RSC, more appropriate for seniors than juniors. https://edu.rsc.org/resources/collections/kitchen-chemistry/
   • Podcast on gold – its properties and separating it from a mixture. https://geoetc.com/episode10/
   • PhET simulation on reactions & rates https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/legacy/reactions-and-rates

5. Physics:
   • A half-life video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdDXgnAXj20
   • Lessons from Purdue physics eg on resonance, energy transfer & atomic spectra https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1A-9N_vDnuG-keVocneSuBYZLJq1_CAoS
   • A collection of videos on energy https://www.energy.gov/eere/education/downloads/energy-literacy-videos

6. Science of COVID-19
   • A useful summary of virus action in the body and potential ways it could be attacked with a vaccine. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01221-y
   • A literacy activity from Science Learning Hub reinforcing the key terms we need to know when we talk about this infection https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/2906-covid-19-key-words-and-codes?
   • How virus tests work https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEs9PzHc9ho

7. Education for Sustainability
   • Create a lizard-friendly garden https://bit.ly/2STqK7y
   • A story of saddleback conservation https://predatorfreenz.org/tieke-saddleback/?
   • Climate: Explained is a collaboration between The Conversation, Stuff & the NZ Science Media Centre to make available experts to answer questions about climate change. https://theconversation.com/nz/topics/climate-explained-74664 Send Qs to change@stuff.co.nz

8. Primary
   • Suzy Cato’s 23 episodes about science in the world around us for littlies. [HoS] https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8GmwVKrwrATueeeCPexuHvaP3HT-cQK8
   • Water experiments https://www.science-sparks.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Science_Fun_at_Home_8_Watery_science.pdf
   • Making a balloon powered carriage for Cinderella https://www.science-sparks.com/carriage-for-cinderella-stem-challenge/

MoE/NZQA

1. There will be an ESSE webinar with NZQA/MoE representatives 4 June at 10 am. Please email Jenny Pollock at earthspacenz@gmail.com if you wish to attend OR to have questions asked on your behalf. Link: https://www.earthspacescience.org.nz/events

Technicians

1. Book a gel electrophoresis kit from UoC https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/science/outreach/learning-resources/gel-electrophoresis-kit/

Cheers, Mike

P.S. I usually get 2 copies of Mike’s News emails but last week I only got 1, which suggests some may have missed out. If you did not get Mike’s News last week please let me know & I will re-send  – it is helpful to know your subject, region and if you’re an HoD or TiC.