19 Jun	World Albatross Day Link to RNZ
20 Jun	Rutherford lecture, Dunedin’s Longitudinal Study, MTGHB, 1 Tennyson St, Napier 6-7:30
20 Jun	Science NIF workshop 9:30-12:30, The Office 62 Kerikeri Rd, Kerikeri.
21 Jun	Science NIF workshop 9:30-12:30, The Orchard, Whangarei.
22 Jun	Winter solstice NZ https://www.rasnz.org.nz/in-the-sky/sun-rise-and-set-1
22 Jun	ESS PLD on new NCEA stds PES, 9-3. Ak uni.
24Jun-2Jul	NZ Garden Bird Survey https://gardenbirdsurvey.landcareresearch.co.nz/
26-30 Jun	National Support Staff week www.nzei.org.nz
1-30 Jul	Tūhura Tuarangi interactive space showcase at MOTAT, Auckland
3-5 Jul	NZIP & Physikos conference, MU at Albany. Early bird reg deadline 31 May
Moon	1Q Jun 26      FM Jul 3      3Q Jul 10      NM Jul 18

1. NIFs NCEA Change workshops planned for Northland have had to be postponed until the industrial action has settled. ”Many apologies. Hope to reschedule in Term 3.”
2. Women in Engineering Roadshow will be on the West Coast next week. Greymouth High School Mon 26 Jun, Westland High School Wed 28 Jun, both 5-6:30pm.

Info

1. Pedagogy:
   • Creating a culture where errors are OK https://edu.rsc.org/ideas/creating-a-culture-of-error/4016015.article
   • Teaching students to make models https://www.nsta.org/science-teacher/science-teacher-marchapril-2022/keeping-cool-sagemodeler
2. Professional reading/watching:
   • Georgina Stewart article on why there are so few Māori in science. https://www.stuff.co.nz/opinion/300883336/why-there-are-so-few-mori-in-science
3. Student Opportunities:
   • From 20 June yr 12 students can apply for the UC Science Summer Camp for those interested in studying science at uni. Held 11-15 Dec at Ilam Campus of Canterbury uni. $575.
4. Teacher Opportunities:
   • A sample of STEAM projects COMET has funded in West Auckland https://cometauckland.org.nz/news/2023/2021-2022-westem-showcase-out-now
5. HoD:
   • Helping your leader to want what you want https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/mastering-upward-leadership-carly-fiorina
6. Digital support:
   • Gazette article on chat GPT https://gazette.education.govt.nz/articles/how-chatgpt-can-be-a-valuable-asset-to-education/

Resources

1. Biology:
   • Webinar on the essential role seaweed plays in marine ecosystems. https://seaweek.org.nz/news/our-underwater-forests-nga-korero-webinar-recap
   • A set of data on factors that affect the rate of respiration. Data Classroom is free to join. https://about.dataclassroom.com/ready-to-teach/respiration-in-the-dark
2. Agricultural and Horticultural Science:
   • Hyundai Country-Calendar today Sunday 18 Jun features farmer Mairi Whittle and her farming journey as well as her experience with Farmer Time along with teacher Emma McElrea.
3. Earth & Space Science:
   • An article about the Drake equation, a mathematical formula for the probability of finding life or advanced civilizations in the universe. https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/news/1350/are-we-alone-in-the-universe-revisiting-the-drake-equation/
   • Two activities making your own aquifer – ONE and TWO.
   • Videos about sedimentary structures https://www.earthlearningidea.com/Video/330_Make_own_cross_bedding.html
4.  Chemistry:
   • Infographics about Coca Cola and the concerns about some chemicals in cosmetics
   • Electrochemistry misconceptions https://edu.rsc.org/feature/electrochemistry-misconceptions/4016367.article
5. Physics:
   • Climate friendly refrigeration https://edu.rsc.org/feature/how-science-will-keep-us-cool/4017126.article
   • Article combining solar power with thermal storage {Tony Jones] https://physicsworld.com/a/combining-solar-power-with-thermal-storage-to-avoid-wasting-energy/
6. Primary & intermediate:
   • A UK booklet on seashore studies https://pstt.org.uk/resources/seashore-science/
   • Bubble Snake http://hookedonscience.org/files/ExperimentGuides/EXPERIMENT_GUIDE_Bubble_Snake.pdf
7.  Science:
   • Using groups effectively in science practicals https://edu.rsc.org/ideas/6-steps-to-successful-science-lab-groups/4015758.article
   • If you want to trap pests with your students, Predator Free 2050 has some helpful advice https://predatorfreenz.org/toolkits/schools-toolkit/predator-control-guide-for-schools/
8. Education for Sustainability (EfS):
   • The Climate Action Project is back, Sep 25 – Nov 5, 2023. This is a free curriculum in 14 different languages, co-authored by WWF. If you have not participated before you’ll need to register https://www.climate-action.info/
9. Nature of Science:
   • Science language vs everyday language https://thinkingispower.com/how-to-speak-science

Help Offered

1. MoE has published the refreshed curriculum for English and Maths and Stats, and supporting material for Social sci learning area. See them on the Curriculum Refresh website.

Cheers, Mike

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