NZASE president Sam York has uploaded guidelines for science practicals in level 2. Use with your school’s policies & procedures to reduce probability of transmission of COVID-19 : https://nzase.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/2020-05-Keeping-safe-in-school-labs-during-COVID-19-NZASE.pdf

18 May	Fascination of Plant Day www.plantday12.eu
18-22 May	Bullying free week  https://www.bullyingfree.nz/bullying-free-new-zealand-week/
22 May	International Biodiversity Day www.doc.govt.nz
22 May	Pink Shirt Day NZ (bullying). www.pinkshirtday.org.nz/
24-30 May	Samoan language week. www.mpia.govt.nz
31 May	World Smoke-free Day  www.worldsmokefreeday.org.nz
1 Jun	World milk day. https://worldmilkday.org/
Moon	NM 23 May      1Q 30 May      FM 6 Jun      3Q 13 Jun

Info

1. Culturally Responsive & Relational Pedagogy:
   • NZ Geographic Learning at home resource on rongoa https://bit.ly/2YP9gwT
   • Kahu Pūtoi is a new online network for kaiako & tumuaki reo Māori. Forums  are available for kaiako of each kaupapa ako, leaders, new kaiako, & wharekura teachers. This is a place you can support each other as kaiako & leaders. Join byclicking here.
   • Some Samoan phrases for Samoan Language week: https://www.mikesnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Common-phrases-Samoan.docx

2. Pedagogy:
   • This reading by Tomlinson & Souza applies knowledge in the fields of neuroscience and psychology to give insights on principles of effective instruction. https://bit.ly/2yBwL25

3. Professional reading:
   • NZCER report on field-based teacher training. https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/196609/NZCER-Report-Field-based-Initial-Teacher-Education.pdf

4. Help students transition back to school (education research post Chch EQ showed it was important for teachers to not just launch straight back into work, it made a difference). Some ideas:
   • The Education Hub has some reflection questions about remote learning that students and teachers may find useful as they start back at school. https://bit.ly/3buxoI8
   • Particularly useful suggestions for school leaders & HoFs addressing particular issues https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IDjyvfOUQK-BFc-jokkhYO_Hh_DNvB27/view
   • The 1^st part of this review has ideas that may work well for both staff and students https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X3fSzwUGiarFVA3A2oDFZw4QXkwWzRYM/view
   • UoA Profs Carol Sutch & Peter O’Connor have been working with schools to develop teaching practices that help students after traumatic events. Their website is set up to help as we all transition back to school. Better for primary https://www.teritotoi.org
   • Advice from Carol & Peter: Some students are reluctant to talk about things, but if you get them doing something practical in groups the discussions will often flow as they work together.

5. NZASE members get a monthly newsletter of relevant events with 2-3 longer articles, on scientists, news back-grounders and pedagogy, some here and rest members-only here. Past members please consider re-joining. Register here https://nzase.org.nz/membership/

Resources

1. Biology:
   • An interactive practical on the effect of light intensity on rate of photosynthesis. https://www.reading.ac.uk/virtualexperiments/ves/preloader-photosynthesis-full.html
   • Plandemic – How to counter misinformation https://bit.ly/3fGgGJ8 and applying the CRAAP detector https://blog.waikato.ac.nz/bioblog/2020/05/2664/
   • A TEDEd lesson on biodiversity. https://bit.ly/2yJKV0X

2. Agricultural and Horticultural Science:
   • AgResearch has shown that cover crops are a valuable tool for weed suppression in maize fields & could help in the battle against herbicide resistance (p24 of this mag) https://www.far.org.nz/articles/1330/from-the-ground-up-issue-101
   • TEDEd lesson on farming https://ed.ted.com/on/m0JVWEIH?theme_id=earth-school#digdeeper

3. Earth & Space Science
   • A poster telling the story of Rangitoto from the DEVORA project https://www.facebook.com/DEVORAProject/photos/a.424070481113463/1426816820838819/?type=3&theater
   • An interactive simulation on the tides with a student exploration sheet as well https://el-gizmos.s3.amazonaws.com/materials/TidesMetricSE.pdf

4. Chemistry:
   • A TEDEd lesson on water https://ed.ted.com/on/qQpW2jeV?theme_id=earth-school#digdeeper
   • Michelle Dickinson’s home learning video for TV on plastics https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/home-learning-tv/episodes/sage-12-15-e43

5. Physics:
   • Electromagnetism basics https://ed.ted.com/on/fvUO4f4s
   • An interactive simulation exploring gravitational force between 2 objects. https://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspDetail&resourceID=411

6. Science of COVID-19
   • A nice 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.
   • TedED lessons on vaccines. https://bit.ly/2YJoDXC

7. EfS:
   • An article from Rachel Bolstad (NZCER) on what schools can do to teach about climate change (p24 – 28). https://issuu.com/nzprincipal.co.nz/docs/nzp_t1_2020_web

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
   • Lessons for KS2 students aged 7-11 from Science Sparks
     • Spider Safari: https://www.science-sparks.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Science-Fun-at-Home-5-Spiders.pdf
     • What a gas https://www.science-sparks.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Science_Fun_at_Home_6_Gases.pdf
     • How can you stand on a paper cup without breaking it? https://www.science-sparks.com/how-can-you-stand-on-a-paper-cup-without-breaking-it/

9. Nature of Science
   • Stuff’s interactive looking at different ways of presenting data https://bit.ly/2SPcsVy

MoE/NZQA

1. New timetable for senior exams https://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/ncea-exams-and-portfolios/external/national-secondary-examinations-timetable/

Professional Learning & Development (PLD) Opportunities

1. Due to postponement, the NZ International Science Festival has been curated and frequently updated as a ‘digital festival’ experience which can be enjoyed at home. https://www.scifest.org.nz
2. A free recorded webinar on Project-Based Learning from ASCD https://bit.ly/2WPxFA6
3. ASCD webinar on Authentic Learning through Place-Based Education, May 26 at 3pm (EDT, USA = 7am May 27 NZT) https://bit.ly/2LBKOHK

Cheers, Mike