Mike’s News Oct 6

Posted on by Mike Stone

 

6 Oct World Habitat Day https://www.un.org/en/events/habitatday/
6-12 Oct Mental Health Awareness Week https://mhaw.nz/
10 Oct World Sight Day http://www.iapb.org/advocacy/world-sight-day
12 Oct Spring Migration day at Pūkorokoro Miranda Shorebirds Centre
12 Oct Ada Lovelace day, women in STEM
12-18 Oct Earth Sciences week (USA) http://www.earthsciweek.org/about-esw
13 Oct NZ’s Get Ready Week includes the International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
17 Oct 9:30 am NZ ShakeOut, EQ drill & tsunami hikoi.
18-23 Oct Diwali
19-25 Oct Niue language week, Vagahau Niue www.mpia.govt.nz
Moon FM Oct 9        3Q Oct 14        NM Oct 21        1Q Oct 30
  1. Talks that may be relevant for us
  2. Ada Lovelace day resources: https://findingada.com/ & Stem UK (you need to sign up but it’s free) https://www.stem.org.uk/resources/library/collection/501485/ada-lovelace-day-8th-october-2024
  3. An earlier Mike’s News advertised the STEAM Education Summit 21-22 Oct in Ak. Royal Society offers a 10% discount with the promo code “Royalsociety10” for all ticket tiers, cheapest $900.

Info

  1. Mātauranga Māori:
    • Science Learning Hub’s article distinguishes between māramatanga and mātauranga and links to their many resources. me te ao Maori: https://bit.ly/4pGyYOz
  2.  Scientists:
    • In honour of Jane Goodall, here is her iconic 1963 National Geographic article about the chimpanzees of Gombe Stream Game Reserve. Sign in to read for free.
  3. Student opportunities:
    • a one-page resource to help kaiako across all of Aotearoa get inspired and started for Te Tūkohu Ngāwhā 2026.  [Lian Soh, Bay Science]
  4. There are measles cases in the community. MoE is telling schools if teachers are exposed and have not had 2 vaccinations they are to be sent home for 8 days. You may want to check & vaccinate if necessary.

Resources

  1. Biology:
  2. Agricultural and Horticultural Science:
  3. Earth & Space Science:
    • A star gazing guide: The October Night Sky
    • The Sep 20 Listener had a very readable article on the potential collapse of the AMOC. Access using Press Reader and your library card (see Literacy section in last week’s Mike’s News).
  4. Chemistry:
  5. Physics:
  1. Primary & intermediate:
  2. Resources for new stds:
    • Sc 1.4 – Carl Sagan’s Baloney Detection Kit – poster and article

MoE/NZQA

  1. Not all ESS exam answers are available on NZQA, but you will find them at www.ourexams.org

Professional Learning & Development (PLD) Opportunities

  1. Free NZASE webinars for primary teachers, provided online by Science Alive. Tues 21 Oct or Wed 22 Oct, both 3:30 – 4:45pm. Register here
  2. Wellington region have an ESS PLD day planned for 1 Dec at the Space Place. No cost, lunch provided. Info and register here.
  3. Reminder to join MWC’s free biology PD days this November in Taupō, Tauranga, Auckland, Queenstown, & Timaru (3-11 Nov). Featuring talks aligned with L1–L3 NCEA standards, including conservation science, synthetic biology, antibiotic resistance, … ! Register here. Info MWC Biology PD.
  4. I am putting together a list of the PLD offered for secondary teachers in November. If you are aware of anything not yet advertised in Mike’s News, please let me know.

Cheers, Mike

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