1-31 Oct	Health Literacy month www.healthliteracymonth.org/
1-31 Oct	Save Kiwi month www.kiwisforkiwi.org/save-kiwi-week/schools
1-31 Oct	Breast Cancer Awareness month www.nzbcf.org.nz (Pink Ribbon)
5 Oct	World Habitat Day https://www.un.org/en/events/habitatday/
7-8 Oct	ULearn online conference https://core-ed.org/events/ulearn
8 Oct	World Sight Day (2nd Th Oct*) http://www.iapb.org/advocacy/world-sight-day
9 Oct	Deadline to enter for PM’s science prizes https://www.pmscienceprizes.org.nz/
9 Oct	Deadline to apply for centrally funded PLD. Info here.
11-17 Oct	Niue language week www.mpia.govt.nz
11-17 Oct	Earth Sciences Week (USA) http://www.earthsciweek.org/about-esw
13 Oct	Ada Lovelace day, women in STEM http://findingada.com/
14 Oct	NZASE online forum 3:30-4:30 pm for teachers of years 1-8. Register here
15 Oct	9:30 am NZ ShakeOut, (EQ drill & tsunami evacuation)
16 Oct	World Food Day www.fao.org/wfd/
Moon	3Q 10 Oct     NM 17 Oct     1Q 24 Oct     FM 1 Nov

1. A wallchart for Niue language week: https://www.mikesnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Common-phrases-Niuean.docx

Info

1. Culturally Responsive & Relational Pedagogy:
   • Bio, chem & physics resources for teaching the pūtaiao curriculum within Te Marautanga o Aotearoa. https://eng.keitemohiokoe.tki.org.nz/
   • Science units in a te ao Māori context https://tereomaori.tki.org.nz/Reo-Maori-resources/Te-Hiringa-i-te-Mahara-resource-archive/Science
2. Pedagogy:
   • A reading about metacognition, particularly as regards problem-solving. http://www.karentuiboyes.com/2020/07/metacognition-thinking-about-your-thinking/
3. Science Careers
   • A women in STEM website set up by 2 students http://www.womeninstem.co.nz/

Resources

1. Biology:
   • Eyeball challenge – looks at the structure and function of different animals’ eyes. https://education.abc.net.au/home#!/resources/eyeball/science/5/interactive
   • Culling dingoes with poison may be making them bigger [Alison Campbell] https://www.sciencenews.org/article/dingo-poison-pesticides-size-culling-australia
   • Scientists have attached satellite tracking tags to six southern right whales or tohorā – follow their journeys online. This newsletter from the Miranda Shorebird centre has information on the tracked return of migrating godwits this season.
2. Earth & Space Science
   • Visualizing Earth Systems with respect to minerals, water, energy, climate, hazards. http://www.earthsciweek.org/visualizations
   • From 2020 – 2030, spacecraft will launch into the solar system to explore the Moon, Europa, Titan, and 7 asteroids. The 2020-2021 Cosmic Explorations Speaker Series features scientific leaders of these exciting missions, each describing how their mission will contribute to our growing, ever-changing knowledge of the solar system.
   • The Geological Society of London (GSL) offers 2 online resources. Electronic map-based resources are the focus of GSL’s Plate Tectonics page. In addition, a site recently has been launched to accompany GSL’s Rock Cycle online module.
3. Chemistry:
   • The Alchemy of Us by Ainissa Ramirez tells the stories of new materials, the innovations they made possible, and how these technologies changed us.
   • Using a bike as a centrifuge https://www.science-sparks.com/bicycle-centrifuge
   • The Chemistry in your Cupboard series describes the chemistry that underlies well-known household products. E.g. Gaviscon https://edu.rsc.org/download?ac=10992
4. Physics:
   • Data classroom activity comparing motion of car on horizontal & inclined planes https://about.dataclassroom.com/blog/car-and-ramp-labs
   • In this activity, students use a Mexican wave to demonstrate how waves transfer energy and to visualise the wave behaviours of reflection, constructive interference and shoaling.
5.  EfS:
   • Science Learning Hub has a lot of resources for those wanting to teach about freshwater systems, gathering data & taking action. See a recording of their latest webinar
   • Poster showing impacts of deep-sea mining on midwater ecosystems. [Mere Manning] http://ow.ly/hu6g50AtRbq
6.  Science
   • These science resources look interesting from Teachers Pay Teachers https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/The-Trendy-Science-Teacher
   • Australian Science Best Of video resources for teaching science https://education.australiascience.tv/best-of-STEM
7. Years 1-8
   • Shorebirds of Pukorokoro Miranda is a resource with background material, guides & suggested activities for teachers planning a visit. More info on yr 0-8 programmes.
   • Science Learning Hub ideas for using those Countdown insect cards https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/2953-super-insects

Professional Learning & Development (PLD) Opportunities

1. Science Learning Hub – free online PLD webinar
   • Register here to join their latest webinar, All about insects, on Th 22 Oct, 4:00–4:45 pm. Look at observation, classification, lifecycles, adaptations & socio-scientific issues. This session will be valuable for both primary and secondary school teachers

Cheers, Mike