25 Sep | uLearn registration closes https://ulearn.nz/ |
25Sep-1Oct | Chinese language week https://mhaw.nz/ |
26 Sep-2Oct | Mental Health Awareness Week https://mhaw.nz/ |
26 Sep | Hochstetter lecture on the Kaikoura Earthquake, Auckland. Details here |
26 Sep-2Oct | Mental Health Awareness Week https://mhaw.nz/ |
28 Sep | Hochstetter lecture on the Kaikoura Earthquake, Tauranga. Details here |
1 Oct | Tuvalu Language week www.mpia.govt.nz. |
1-31 Oct | Health Literacy month www.healthliteracymonth.org/ |
1-31 Oct | Save Kiwi month www.kiwisforkiwi.org/save-kiwi-week/schools |
1-31 Oct | Breast Cancer Awareness month www.nzbcf.org.nz (Pink Ribbon) |
2 Oct | World Habitat Day https://www.un.org/en/events/habitatday/ |
3 Oct | Hochstetter lecture on the Kaikoura Earthquake, Napier. Details here |
4-6 Oct | U-Learn conference at Dew Drop Event centre, Manukau, Ak. Sign up for updates. |
4-10 Oct | World Space week www.worldspaceweek.org/ |
5 Oct | World Teachers day www.worldteachersday.org |
8-14 Oct | Fijian language week www.mpia.govt.nz. |
8-14 Oct | Earth Sciences week (USA) http://www.earthsciweek.org/about-esw |
Moon | FM Sep 29 3Q Oct 7 NM Oct 15 1Q Oct 22 |
- Tuvalu Language week: Common phrases Tuvalu
- Auckland Geology Club, as part of Ak Heritage Festival, is hosting guided walks to some of the volcanic features. 24, 29, 30 Sep; 1, 8 Oct. More info here https://www.facebook.com/akgeoclub/
- Science in a Van brings science Shows to your school with a focus on physical sciences. They have been touring schools around the motu since 2011. Bookings are now open for 2024. Visit the website for more information www.scienceinavan.co.nz
- An election debate on education with candidates from 5 political parties discussing & answering your questions. 28 Sep, 5:30-6:30pm, the Hub, Kelburn campus. Info here. Register here
Info
- Culturally Responsive & Relational Pedagogy:
- We can download te reo Māori science poster pdfs about renewable energy, plants, river animals and water FREE from https://octopusschool.co.nz/resources/
- My cousin, another Mike Stone, did some work in equity while he was an RTLB. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yy7P92st3Uhdv70v4-P5h_1pJJTDCUD-?usp=drive_link
- Mātauranga Māori
- Toolkit from Mana Ōrite series on understanding mātauranga Māori https://ncea.education.govt.nz/mana-orite-mo-te-matauranga-maori-equal-status-matauranga-maori-ncea
- LearNZ has an interesting set of resources on the water cycle, which includes 6 different types of wai. https://www.learnz.org.nz/centralinterceptor221/discover/water-and-the-water-cycle
- Pedagogy:
- Activities for the last 15 mins of class https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rCNod9Jq8maiuy9VJT81QdSh3HlWneLwGUCt4DYyfYU/edit
Resources
- Biology:
- A list of helpful bio videos by topic https://docs.google.com/document/d/15S9yplwVMdXPiCic3crMmZv-gXAibnIfDrKzSWV7dEM/edit
- NZ Geographic article on animal migration https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/there-and-back-again/ (NZ teachers have free access, sign up with your school email address)
- Agricultural and Horticultural Science:
- Seven Sharp clip on layering turf to cope with both monsoon rain and drought conditions https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=834247435022341
- Earth & Space Science:
- Article on exploring deep sea vents https://nautil.us/the-secret-life-of-deep-sea-vents-353244/
- ELI activity investigating rare earth minerals https://www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/421_Essential_minerals_rare_earths.pdf
- Chemistry:
- A filtering activity removing microplastic beads from cleansers https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/uok-2216-microplastic-extraction-cleanser-beads-filter-design
- Article about sources of lithium https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/lithium-discovery-in-us-volcano-could-be-biggest-deposit-ever-found/4018032.article [Chemistry World is free to join]
- Physics:
- A calendar of historical events in physics – 1 PPT slide per day https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11DHtIjRj6P3QbCYu_Ga1BHZyvuLdEKW6
- Online signal generators: Szynalski and Java script
- Primary & intermediate:
- Activities investigating the floating of eggs, mandarins and cans. Density activities
- Activities from Science Learning Hub on observing and investigating bubbles
- New standards
- SciPAD has a few hard-copies of workbooks for the new L1 stds, info here. If your school would like an inspection copy please email mia@sciPAD.co.nz, saying which ones you want to see.
Technicians
- Constanz 2024, the technician’s conference, will be held at St Peter’s in the Waikato 1 – 3 Oct 2024. May also be useful for lab managers. Boarding house accommodation available. Budget for up to $1000 (registration, flights, accom, your time). Indicate interest here ConSTANZ2024 form
Professional Learning & Development (PLD) Opportunities
- MoE PLD days
- Term 4 13-24 Nov, resources for curriculum refresh PLD are being uploaded to Teacher-Only Days 2023 and 2024 | Te Mahau
- In 2024 there will be 2: Term 2, May 27 – June 7; Term 4, Oct 21 – Nov 15 (exams start 5 Nov)
Cheers, Mike
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