Mike’s News Jul 5

5 Jul Dr Dan Hikuroa talks about Matariki, Glenfield College auditorium, 6:30-7:30
8-9 Jul Women in Sciences conference, Dunedin https://www.awis.org.nz/awis2021
8-18 Jul NZ International Science festival, Dunedin https://scifest.org.nz/programme
11 Jul World Population Day www.stats.govt.nz Schools Corner
11-17 Jul Kiribati Language week
12-14 Jul NZIP & PHYSIKOS Conference, Queen Margaret College, Wellington
Moon NM 10 Jul    1Q 17 Jul    FM 24 Jul    3Q 1 Aug
  1. Matariki resources:
  2. Café Scientifique: Dr Joep de Ligt, ESR, will talk about how scientists are able to determine the variant of COVID-19 in a matter of hours. 19 Jul, 7-9 pm, Tauranga Yacht & Power Boat Club, 90 Keith Allen Drive.
  3. Scinema offers hours of free science films in August to those who register.
  4. Some phrases for Kiribati Language week: https://www.mikesnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Common-phrases-Kiribati-2p.docx

Info

  1. Mātauranga Māori
  2. Pedagogy:
  3. Professional reading/watching:
  4. Student opportunities:
    • Pacific students can apply for a Prime Minister’s Pacific Youth Award by 14 Jul.
    • At the Annual NZ Engineering Science Competition on Sat 7 Aug, teams of 3-4 senior students receive a problem at 10am & provide a solution by 6pm. Enter by 31 July.
  5. Literacy:
  6. Digital support:
    • TED-Ed’s Earth School supports the one billion students who are unable to attend school. It features 30 Learning Quests with a video and quiz, as well as engaging learning resources, and citizen science projects. https://ed.ted.com/earth-school
  7. Free effort & respect posters https://americancoachingacademy.com/freeposters/thanks/

Resources

  1. Biology:
  2. Earth & Space Science:
  3. Chemistry:
  4. Physics:
    • Science games and videos from ABC about sound and light waves
    • Nuffield Physics: Questions Book V provides constructive problems or questions that ask for active thinking about all sorts of physics concepts. An oldie but a goodie.
  5. Primary & intermediate:
    • Primary schools can claim 5 free native seedlings to plant on their grounds. Register
  6. Science of COVID:
  7.  EfS:
  8. STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths)
  9.  Science

MoE/NZQA

  1. As all subjects now have L1 stds to consider, the August MoE PLD day on the NCEA changes will be subject specific & will include an online MoE-led session (1 on Bi/Ch and 1 on ES/Px for us). Neighbouring schools may want to consider joining forces. Resources & links will go out in July, with the phase 2 materials uploaded 2 Aug under the subjects tab.

Professional Learning & Development (PLD) Opportunities

  1. Want MoE funded PLD for your dept? You need to apply online by 6 Aug (end of week 2). If approved, you will be notified by wk 8 so you can contact your chosen PLD facilitator & plan to start delivery in term 4. https://pld.education.govt.nz/
  2. The Education Hub is offering online PLD on

Cheers,  Mike

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