20 Jul	Nominations for kudos award close
21 Jul 1969	1st moon walk www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/apollo11_40th.html#.UtmgLOuBr-k
2-8 Aug	Cook Islands Maori Language week  www.mpia.govt.nz
Moon	NM 21 Jul        1Q 28 Jul        FM 4 Aug        3Q 12 Aug

1. An expert scientist panel will answer your questions on earthquakes & tsunamis Tues 21 Jul, 7-8pm. The talk will be livestreamed thru’ Facebook and shared on YouTube the following day. Submit your questions hereahead of time. Register your interest here.
2. A NZ Space Agency seminar with key players in our space sector (Peter Beck, Delwyn Moller, Steven Newman) discusses Global Navigation Satellite Systems … . Mon 27 July, 4:30-6pm online. Register here. https://mbie.wufoo.com/forms/z1qjz62d1ur59ex/
3. Sandy Morrison & Aimee Kaio talk online about their research as part of a series on Māori and Antarctica 27 July 3pm. Register here https://maoriantarctica.org/registration/

Info

1. Culturally Responsive & Relational Pedagogy:
   • ESSE is developing resources in cultural contexts. This L3 task focusses on Me pēhea nga tukanga ānuku e whakarite ai te maunga o Ngāuruhoe, How geological processes have formed Mount Ngāuruhoe for 91189. Geological Processes Ngāuruhoe.
   • Tākaro is a te reo Māori language game. $30 https://gamekings.co.nz/products/takaro-a-te-reo-maori-language-game

2. Pedagogy:
   • This resource from StemUK gives key principles when teaching priority learners, along with some adapted practical activities. (Free, but must register)

3. Professional reading/watching:
   • What does the research say about homework for primary school students? https://theeducationhub.org.nz/category/school-resources/homework/?
   • Collecting naturally-occurring evidence while remote teaching

4. Reminder to book for Alison Campbell’sSchol Bio Prep Day 2020. Sancta Maria College, Sat 22 Aug, 10 -3. All welcome. No charge. Email Shane school name & students’ names.
5. Digital support:
   • Designing an Online Learning Experience Using the 5 Es Instructional Model https://catlintucker.com/2020/03/designing-an-online-lesson/
   • Carmen Kenton’s suggestions for recording instructions other than Screencastify Recording Audio in PowerPoint ; Recording SlideShow in PowerPoint ; Screen Recording in PowerPoint (screen casting) ; Recording Audio in Google Slides

6. EcoQuest (who normally host USA tertiary students for ecological fieldwork in NZ) now has space to work with NZ high schools at their eco-camps in Kaiaua for 2020 & beyond. Eco-Quest’s field centre is able to home up to 26 students & has a university-level ecology lab. Shelley@ecoquest.co.nz Ph (09) 232 2501 https://ecoquest.unh.edu/fieldctr
7. Student competitions:
   • Register for the NZ International Biology Olympiad by 5 August. nzibo.org

Resources

1. Biology:
   • Lots of links in here to resources to help students understand about karyotypes
   • Body & cell bingo game https://www.stem.org.uk/system/files/elibrary-resources/2016/01/Body%20and%20cells%20bingo%20questions.pdf

2. Agricultural and Horticultural Science:
   • Encouraging home gardeners to control codling moth by releasing sterile insects: reading 1 and reading 2

3. Earth & Space Science
   • This activity studies ocean surface currents (& plastic rubbish) by following the Rubber Ducks’ Journey https://www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/340_Friendly_floatees.pdf
   • Short video from GNS scientist Julian Thomson describing NZ’s plate boundary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POUwntNPFmc&feature=youtu.be
   • Neat student article about the moon’s surface with links [Catherine Hunter, MHJC] https://www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/post/want-to-know-more-about-the-moons-surface-check-out-this-map

4. Chemistry:
   • Using a marshmallow to demo gas expansion (Free, but must register) https://www.stem.org.uk/resources/elibrary/resource/29548/amazing-marshmallows
   • The chemistry of a mojito https://www.compoundchem.com/2020/07/10/mojito/

5. Physics:
   • Resource for teaching students about interpreting d/t graphs (including finding speed and acceleration). Designed to elicit misconceptions. (Free, but must register)
   • Activities on the electromagnetic spectrum, for an earth science context.

6. Education for Sustainability:
   • The Royal Society is sharing resources for Plastic Free July https://www.royalsociety.org.nz/major-issues-and-projects/plastics/plastic-factsheets/
   • Links here to some EfS resources shared at the West Ak cluster 2 Jul

7. Primary
   • Incorporate science into your literary program [Sandy Jackson, Kings School] https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I_Nh-t8vl7F44DngGrEjimbHJ8k6EyPr/view
   • Using a technology process (as for science fair) to work out the best way to skip rocks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0_U1FHwACk

8. Nature of Science
   • Article on the place of peer review in the post-COVID era. https://www.sciencemediacentre.org/what-should-press-officers-advise-on-preprints-during-a-pandemic/
   • Science & the cannabis referendum from PM’s Chief Science Advisor. A good socio-scientific issue for your students? https://www.pmcsa.ac.nz/topics/cannabis/

NZQA/MoE

If you want to mark exams this year now’s the time to apply. Details of what exams are being marked in what region here. Info and links to sign up here.

Cheers, Mike