11 Nov	NZASE online forum 3:30-4:30 pm for teachers of years 1-8. Register here
14 Nov	World Diabetes day www.barnabybee.com/information.htm
16 Nov	What’s with the new standards? PLD at Kohia, Auckland. Register here
16 Nov	NZQA exams start
16 Nov	Maurice Wilkins Centre free bio PLD Taupo – register here
17 Nov	NZASE online forum 3:30-4:30 pm for teachers of years 7-10. Register here
17 Nov	Peak of Leonid meteor shower 4 a.m. http://www.rasnz.org.nz/in-the-sky/meteor-showers
17 Nov	Maurice Wilkins Centre free biology teacher PD Tauranga, register here
18 Nov	Maurice Wilkins Centre free biology teacher PD Auckland, register here
18 Nov	International day of LGBT people in STEM. https://prideinstem.org/lgbtstemday/
18 Nov	Bio in Context PLD at Unitec has been cancelled this year, a casualty of COVID
18-24Nov	Antibiotic Resistance www.who.int/campaigns/world-antibiotic-awareness-week/en/
20 Nov	HoD day Chch – Lincoln University. Register here. Free to members, else $30
20 Nov	ESS PLD Auckland. Email John to register jsmith@rosmini.school.nz
20 Nov	BEANZ workshop for Northland at Kaikohe, email Mike to register mikhal@actrix.co.nz
Moon	3Q 9 Nov NM 15 Nov 1Q 22 Nov FM 30 Nov

1. The House of Science hosts ‘Materials Fact or Fiction’, Tue 10 Nov, 7:30pm, Elim Christian Centre, Stoke, Nelson. Fee. MacDiarmid scientists delve into the periodic table to give us their take on whether Harry Potter’s Elixir of life & Dr Who’s axonite could become a reality.

Info

1. Culturally Responsive & Relational Pedagogy:
   • NZ Journal of Ecology, mātauranga Māori issue https://newzealandecology.org/nzje/j43_3
   • An article on Tuākana/Teina Water Warriors Project describing a collaborative learning model integrating mātauranga Māori and science from Hagley Community College. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00288330.2018.1509880
   • Apologies, last week I should have acknowledged Kath Haines who shared a google drive folde5r of what she has learnt from her teaching inquiry & subsequently trialled.
2. Literacy:
   • Video for students summarizing research on note-taking https://www.learningscientists.org/blog/2020/10/29-1
3. Newly qualified teachers who have taught science in a low decile school for at least 3 years are eligible for the Voluntary Bonding Scheme which pays awards of $10,000 – $17,500. https://www.aucklandmaths.org.nz/voluntary-bonding-award-are-you-eligible-for-10-500/
4. New teachers of senior phys & chem need to be aware that as students enter the NZQA exams memories on graphics calculators are reset, taking the angle functions back to radians. Students need to know how to change their calculator back into degree mode.
5. Get to know our native birds and vote for the top 5 https://www.birdoftheyear.org.nz/ . Audio and reading will help with L2 students.

Resources

1. Biology:
   • An online version of a floating leaf disc expt to measure the rate of photosynthesis
   • Some schol bio advice from Alison Campbell: https://www.mikesnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Advice-to-Schol-Bio-students-before-Nov-exams.docx
   • Paper brain hat to review brain function http://ellenjmchenry.com/brain-hemisphere-hat/
2. Agricultural and Horticultural Science:
   • Soil, Food, and Society has an online teaching resource for years 5-8: The story of where our food comes from / Te pūrākau o ngā kai. The resource explores Plants are Earth’s engine (for years 5–6) ; Our food garden (for years 6–7) and The chain in my lunch box (for years 7–8) . Use the Teacher & Students links at the top of the page.
3. Earth & Space Science
   • A short article on cinder cones. https://geoetc.com/cinder-cones
   • Station activities for Glacial, chemical, temp, water & wind erosion https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/cub_earth_lesson5_activity1
   • Astronomy talks from Lunar & Planetary Institute are on their Youtube channel
4. Chemistry:
   • The chemistry behind the smell of wet dogs https://www.compoundchem.com/2015/07/28/wet-dog/
   • Poster about the sources of minerals in your cellphone. https://twitter.com/GeoForTheFuture/status/1316096063720296451/photo/1
   • A timeline of our understanding of atomic structure from Democritus to the present day https://www.teachitscience.co.uk/resources/ks4/atomic-structure/chemistry/atomic-structure-discovery-timeline/26554
5. Physics:
   • Students explore Newton’s third law as they build paper rockets https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/cub_rockets_lesson04_activity3
   • A blog by Marcus Wilson on scholarship Physics https://sciblogs.co.nz/physics-stop/2020/10/16/scholarship-physics/
   • Using radiative cooling during the day https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2020/10/07/radiative-cooling-climate-change
6.  EfS:
   • The story of restoration efforts that capitalise on seagrass’ capacity to store carbon https://www.sciencenews.org/article/seagrass-restoration-project-virginia-ecosystem-rapid-recovery
   • An activity exploring the amplified Greenhouse effect https://www.teachengineering.org/curricularunits/view/cub-air-greenhouse-effect-unit
7. Primary & intermediate
   • Journal of Emergent Science focuses on research and its implications for primary science teaching https://www.ase.org.uk/resources/journal-of-emergent-science/issue-19
   • An astronomy book for littlies – Manaaki & te Marama (the moon) is a story in both English & te reo Māori. https://www.copypress.co.nz/shop/manaaki-and-te-marama/
8.  Science
   • Watercare Auckland sells Freshwater Detectives kits ($300) for sampling field work. https://www.watercare.co.nz/Help-and-advice/Watercare-Education-Programme/Freshwater-Detectives%E2%84%A2-kit

Vacancy

1. MoE is looking for Lead Secondary Advisors to facilitate Subject Expert Groups as part of the NCEA Review of Achievement Standards. Applications close Thurs 19 Nov: https://www.mikesnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/MoE-Ad-for-Lead-Secondary-Advisors.pdf

Professional Learning & Development (PLD) Opportunities

1. From Learning Network NZ: Education Law – by Patrick Walsh, 9:30-3:30, 20 Nov, 214 Universal Dr, Henderson, Ak. https://www.learningnetwork.ac.nz/events/education-law/
2. Otago’s Marine Studies Centre is hosting a 2-day teacher workshop on a DNA amplifi-cation device that connects to smartphones! Nov 18 & 19 from 9am. $550. https://www.dnaitech.com/

Cheers, Mike