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/   Postponed
6 May	National School Nurses Day
9 May	World Migratory Bird Day www.worldmigratorybirdday.org
11-15 May	Primary Science Week, focus on sound  http://nzapse.nzase.org.nz/
12 May	World Nurses Day www.timeanddate.com/holidays/world/nurses-day
18 May	Fascination of Plant Day  www.plantday12.eu
18-22 May	Bullying free week https://www.bullyingfree.nz/bullying-free-new-zealand-week/
Moon	FM 7 May        3Q 15 May        NM 23 May.       1Q 30 May

Info

1. Culturally Responsive & Relational Pedagogy:
   • Ann Milne’s article Colouring In Your Virtual White Spaces. https://www.annmilne.co.nz/blog/2020/4/3/colouring-in-your-virtual-white-spaces
   • Evaluation Associates has released a new paper: “School-led learning at home: Voices of Māori and Pasifika parents” https://ly/3bA8urk
2.  Pedagogy:
   • This article reminds us of the key principles of building peer relationships, which we all know, but sometimes forget. https://bit.ly/3caNyrj
   • Convert pdfs, worksheets (& exam questions) into editable worksheets using google slides. Set the question to the background of the slide then students can type /draw diagrams onto it. [Deborah Ward] https://youtu.be/8ROGr_57DhI
3. Student competitions:
   • Short Story Competition: Plastic: what you think about using plastic within your day-to-day life and the issue of plastic in our environment. Write 800 words in any style and send to rotorua.fbyouth@gmail.com by 6 May.
     https://sites.google.com/view/fbyouth-wastecampaign/writing-competition?authuser=1
4. MoE is offering scholarships forfurther study in TESSOL. These awards are for teachers who have successfully done TESSOL scholarship funded courses of a NZ TESSOL qual but have not completed it, or teachers who have completed a TESSOL qualification & wish to do further study. Click here for further info. Apply by 15 May. 

Resources

1. Earth & Space Science
   • A demonstration of the physical weathering process of freezing and thawing possible at home https://www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/337_Freeze_thaw.pdf
   • A scientist’s webinar about studying volcanoes on other planets especially Venus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_ZRMyqbjZM&list=PLQ7WzZtg-qMDELYzQ0Vs-3Beo0HAq-NsT&index=2&t=0s
   • Online activity analysing sea level rise https://read.activelylearn.com/#teacher/reader/authoring/preview/1170641/notes

2. Biology:
   • An activity that explores homeostatic mechanisms of water balance in an athlete. https://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/files/water_balance.pdf
   • Free interactive resource on labelling a horse skeleton https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/FreeDownload/Interactive-Digital-Horse-Skeleton-Labeling-Anatomy-Activity-MS-LS1-3-4-LS1-3854001
   • Amoeba sisters have short animated cartoons illustrating key bio concepts. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwL0Myd7Dk1F0iQPGrjehze3eDpco1eVz&fbclid=IwAR3Edd6CR1BzDKWKtnD6EwETAMo2krzIGePW1tSvOmFr0PsB4A3DBHVsXxc

3. Chemistry:
   • Simple chemistry expts https://www.rigb.org/families/experimental/chemistry
   • PhET lab investigating concentration and strength https://phet.colorado.edu/en/contributions/view/3449
   • In a Crash Course In Organic Chemistry Jakob Magolan aims to change the perception of organic chemistry. This accessible TED talk packed with striking graphics shows us the basics of organic chemistry & debunks myths of the words synthetic and chemical. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4INdeZ5HYpw&fbclid=IwAR3YKVTHzt_2_wncnDns7DIvlqxHXeO1L86WXDP7VZbtsCgrcn4w05F-88U
   • Superscripts, subscripts and other symbols for use in Google Docs https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dyj0zQTA0PMMVzMDCrE2Z2vViz4STDgwIbJhqoXCvEo/edit

4. Physics:
   • Ohms Law interactive online prac https://phet.colorado.edu/en/contributions/view/5436
   • The #CERN Summer School isn’t taking place this year, but the lectures from previous years are available for free online. https://indico.cern.ch/category/345/
   • This interactive game from ABC explores sound waves – properties, effects of changing frequency, wavelength and amplitude, transmission in different mediums. https://ab.co/3cyHbgS

5. Primary
   • Digital jigsaw puzzles of 6 residents of Wellington Zoo. https://wellingtonzoo.com/schools/activities-for-kids/
   • Kids of any age can conduct simple experiments at home to learn about how germs spread and the importance of hand washing and cleaning surfaces by spreading glitter and growing mould on bread. A great opportunity to have students collaborate together on a big project NZ-wide. https://www.anecdata.org/projects/view/718
   • A couple of scientific eye videos: hearing the sound https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhgM50ofKcQ&list=PLupoLr9nAYyRCbgwJenRv1KSfN_kWa3u3&index=23 and a different one called Hearing and Sound (?!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpni5vRZ7g0&list=PLupoLr9nAYyRCbgwJenRv1KSfN_kWa3u3&index=24

Professional Learning & Development (PLD) Opportunities

1. Learning Network NZ is hosting a Prof Guy Claxton webinar onThe Learning Power Approach, 14 May, 7.45am – this is now FREE. Spaces are limited to 100, so BOOK NOW 
2. UK’s National STEM Learning Centre is offering free PLD on science teaching for home learning. The course can take 2 weeks with 3h study/week. Join anytime & proceed at your own pace. https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/teaching-for-home-learning-secondary-science?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=stem_learning&utm_source=marketing&utm_content=JB

Cheers,

Mike