1-31 Mar	Melanoma March www.melanoma.org.nz/news-events/recent-news
1-31 Mar	Hearing Awareness Month https://www.nfd.org.nz/hearing-awareness-month2020
3-31 Mar	Brain Awareness Month www.neurological.org.nz
6-14 Mar	Seaweek https://www.seaweek.org.nz/whats-on
10 Mar	Walk to work day www.livingstreets.org.nz
11 Mar	World Kidney Day www.kidneys.co.nz
20 Mar	Autumnal Equinox NZ http://www.rasnz.org.nz/in-the-sky/sun-rise-and-set
21 Mar	World Forestry Day www.fitec.org.nz
21 Mar	World Down Syndrome Day http://www.un.org/en/events/downsyndromeday/
22 Mar	World Water Day www.emap.rsnz.org http://www.worldwaterday.org/
Moon	NM 13 Mar     1Q 22 Mar     FM 29 Mar     3Q 4 Apr

1. Brian Cox will be back in NZ with a new show 26 Feb – 3 March next year, hitting Ak, Chch, Dunedin. http://lateralevents.com/theatre-events/brian-cox-2022/
2. Build understanding of water science for World Water Day (22 Mar) with online resources.
3. GNS geologist Nick Mortimer is speaking on the 8^th continent Zealandia, 18 Mar, Oamaru. https://www.whitestonegeopark.nz/post/18-03-21-public-talk-exploring-continent-eight
4. US Public Broadcasting Service stations are holding a webinar about free, ready-to-use resources for ESS. 1:00 pm PT Mar 11 (10 am 12 Mar NZT)
5. The Education Hub is holding a webinar on applying cognitive science to teaching Sat 13 Mar at 9 am. Register here.

Info

1. Culturally Responsive & Relational Pedagogy:
   • Samoan creation story https://www.nps.gov/npsa/learn/historyculture/legendpo.htm
   • information about maramataka from Allright, The Spinoff, Te Papa, Manawhenua
2. Science Careers
   • Geophysicists: https://seg.org/WhatGeophysicistsDo
   • A STEM UK guide for incorporating careers into teaching
3. The latest NZASE newsletter has articles on calderas and culturally responsive practice for members. Those who are not members can access a map of NZ volcanoes and a profile of scientist Shane Wright. Join or renew membership here https://nzase.org.nz/membership/

Resources

1. Biology:
   • School Journal article on antibiotic resistance
   • CompoundChem infographic on how animals survive freezing
2. Earth & Space Science:
   • Demonstrating 3 types of plate margins using a Mars Bar. https://www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/359_Mars_plate_margins.pdf
   • Science learning hub’s new interactive on types of telescopes. https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/3016-exploring-with-telescopes
3. Chemistry:
   • TeachEngineering practical lessons on mixtures and solutions https://www.teachengineering.org/populartopics/mixturesandsolutions
   • Using a cell phone to make a spectrophotometer https://edu.rsc.org/ideas/back-to-basics-with-spectrophotometry/4012965.article
4. Physics:
   • Physics posters from Otago uni https://www.otago.ac.nz/physics/outreach/resources/
   • NZTA QAAM’d task for P1.2 on the physics of crash avoidance
5. Primary & intermediate:
   • Marine-based activities for Sea Week https://www.otago.ac.nz/marine-studies/resources/kid-games/otago057318.html
   • NZTA Activities helping students learn science ideas related to road safety
6. Nature of Science:
   • This free resource about lead in the water in Flint may be useful for those wanting to explore the issue of lead in water at Karitane
   • Using yeast fermentation to teach aspects of NoS.
7. Science of COVID:
   • Compound Chem infographic explaining how science has helped us fight COVID-19 https://www.compoundchem.com/2021/01/11/chemvscovid-geneticsequence/
   • COVID-19 & our sense of smell https://ncse.ngo/whats-deal-covid-19-and-our-sense-smell
8.  EfS:
   • Free article from SET 2020 no. 3: How can NZ schools respond to climate change?
   • American Bio Teacher article about a student inquiry on plastics in freshwater.
9.  Science
   • Crash course in the history of science that includes Indian, Chinese & Islamic scientists https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH2l6uzC4UEUljwdcu8_x8df9GDr3lNcq

MoE/NZQA

1. An Auckland BEANZ member applied for a moderator-led NZQA face-to-face biology workshop in term 1 and was told they were not running for now, but may later in the year.
2. Planned timelines for a refresh of the NZC and TMoA (Te Marautanga o Aotearoa).

Can you help?

1. If you would like to contribute to the public consultation on the draft document on the NZ histories curriculum, information and survey link are here. Deadline 3 May
2. The PM’s awards in education excellence this year include an award for excellence in environmental and sustainability education. https://pmawards.education.govt.nz/enter/
3. Andrea Tritton, Hobsonville Point Secondary School is asking teachers to complete an informal survey on the impact of lockdowns on teaching and learning, to see what the opportunities and challenges have been, and how we can use this to plan our next steps.

Professional Learning & Development (PLD) Opportunities

1. Science Learning Hub’s next webinar is on Vision 20/20, a participatory science project where students can design a test and then screen each other’s vision. 25 March, 4pm.

Technicians

1. Caring for Daphnia https://www.carolina.com/teacher-resources/Interactive/living-organism-care-guide-daphnia/tr10492.tr

Cheers, Mike

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