1-30 Jul	Tūhura Tuarangi interactive space showcase at MOTAT, Auckland
3-5 Jul	NZIP & Physikos conference, MU at Albany.
3 Jul	NZIP Public Physics Lecture Massey Campus Albany, Ak, 3 July, 7pm. Register here.
9-12 Jul	CONASTA, Australia’s Science Teacher Conference, is in Adelaide
9-15 Jul	Kiribati Language week www.mpia.govt.nz
11Jul	World Population Day www.stats.govt.nz 🡪 Schools Corner
12 Jul	Rutherford lecture, Dunedin’s Longitudinal Study, RHLT1, Pipitea Campus Wgtn 6:30-8
14 Jul	Matariki celebration (star cluster rises 10-13 Jul in different parts of the country)
Moon	FM Jul 3      3Q Jul 10      NM Jul 18      1Q Jul 26

1. Matariki resources for 14 Jul
   • The month-long Matariki ki Waikato festival includes free tours of Te Parapara at Hamilton Gardens, activities hosted by Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga O Walkato and the ‘follow the stars’ scavenger hunt at Hamilton Zoo.
   • Rangi Matamua’s series Beyond Matariki, 4 episodes. https://www.maoriplus.co.nz/details/TV_SHOW/collection/6271232693001/beyond-matariki
2. Kiribati language week: Common phrases Kiribati 2023
3. The next on-line session for Schol Bio is Thurs Jul 6. https://waikato.zoom.us/j/86148876542 Students are asked to read Q1 Kākāpō from 2017 paper beforehand.

Info

1. Mātauranga Māori
   • Azra Moeed’s article on mātauranga Māori and science https://ojs.victoria.ac.nz/nzsr/article/view/7815/6957
   • Science Alive Mātauranga has new lessons Te Marae o Tāne forest flora and Nōna te Ngāhere forest fauna and Tuna eels Ā Tātou Taonga If you don’t have a free account yet, sign up here: https://bit.ly/registersciencealive
2. Professional reading/watching:
   • Bill Rogers’ dos and don’ts of behaviour management. Videos here bit.ly/3Pf6b3J and a summary of ideas here https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/activity:7075364906098688000
3. Engenuity Day allows Year 12 and 13 female students to experience engineering first-hand at Ak Uni’s Faculty of Engineering. Free. Jul 10, 8am-4pm. Get tickets here.
4. Teacher Education in Schools Program at Ak uni provides 3 days a week in a school, while completing a secondary Graduate Diploma in Teaching online. And a $10,000 stipend. Education-in-Schools-2023-flyer
5. Penguin Random House is now open for submissions for children’s or YA manuscripts! Looking for stories that ignite curiosity & delight imaginations. Info here https://bit.ly/3OL7dUL

Resources

1. Biology:
   • Alien genetics task to reinforce genotypes/phenotypes https://www.sciencebuddies.org/stem-activities/alien-genetics
   • A scientific article for students about Gauss’s principle. https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/niche_article.pdf
2. Agricultural and Horticultural Science:
   • Beef & Lamb NZ overview of beef industry https://beeflambnz.com/knowledge-hub/PDF/guide-new-zealand-cattle-farming.pdf
   • How do bacteria help plants? Scientific article for students, video, lesson plan https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/how-do-bacteria-help-plants/
3. Earth & Space Science:
   • Notes for observing the stars: The July Night Sky
   • The book Blue Machine, How the ocean shapes our world by ocean physicist Helen Czerski explains the importance of the ocean and its dynamics for all of the Earth’s systems.
   • Rocks contain clues about how they formed https://www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/344_Rock_time_capsule.pdf
4.  Chemistry:
   • How you use pedagogical content knowledge to transform students’ understanding of models https://edu.rsc.org/education-research/support-students-to-make-sense-of-models/4015478.article
   • Teaching polymers https://edu.rsc.org/cpd/everything-you-need-to-teach-polymers-at-1416/4017216.article
5. Physics:
   • The engineering issues involved in the recent implosion of the submergible vessel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfsBNAR5HTA
   • Hydrogen renewable energy – videos, science paper for students, lesson plan https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/how-can-we-turn-ocean-water-into-renewable-energy/
6. Primary & intermediate:
   • Hydrophobic Sand activity https://hookedonscience.org/files/ExperimentGuides/EXPERIMENT_GUIDE_Hydrophobic_Sand.pdf
   • Primary Connections is an Australian library of units, assessments, editable resource sheets, fact sheets https://primaryconnections.org.au/resources-and-pedagogies
7. Education for Sustainability (EfS):
   • Science Learning Hub’s article Antarctica Tipping Points looks at the irreversible changes we could be facing if we fail to keep global warming below 2℃. https://bit.ly/3pebTYU From Timothy Naish, Professor in Earth Sciences, VuW
8. New NCEA Stds
   • Coastal Restoration Trust surveys vegetation cover and morphology of sand dunes and monitors the performance of restoration programmes. Their regional data would be useful for pattern-seeking investigations. [Linda Haycock] https://monitoring.coastalrestorationtrust.org.nz/

MoE/NZQA

1. Info from MoE on the 2023/2024 transition https://ncea.education.govt.nz/understanding-how-ncea-requirements-are-changing#ncea-level-2-and-3.
2. In 2023 students will be able to gain literacy credits from AgHort 1.1; CB 1.3; Science 1.1 & 1.4 and numeracy from PES 1.4 as well as from the literacy and numeracy stds. https://ncea.education.govt.nz/standards-approved-ncea-co-requisite-2024-and-2025

Professional Learning & Development (PLD) Opportunities

1. Science Learning Hub webinar:
   • He rauemi reo Māori mō ngā rākau, Te reo Māori plant resources. 27 Jul, 4-4:45pm. Explore resources about getting to know the trees in a local area through observation, discussion and the sharing of knowledge. Register here https://bit.ly/RaakauPLD\
2. Teachers Matter online Summit 7-9 July. $79 pp https://www.teachersmattersummit.com

Vacancy

1. Education Perfect is looking for teachers to help write resources to be used at year 11. Based on all the information currently available between the developing Curriculum and the L1 NCEA standards, EP has written an outline of Learning Objectives to cover all the strands of the curriculum at year 11 (as best as they can). They are wanting help to develop teaching and assessment resources to meet these LOs. Please contact kirsty.mills@educationperfect.com

Cheers, Mike

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