11-14 Apr | HATA conference at Napier Boys HS. Info here. |
12 Apr | International Day of Human Space Flight www.un.org/en/events/humanspaceflightday/ |
13-16 Apr | SciCon at Rototuna High Schools, Hamilton. https://www.scicon.org.nz/ |
16 Apr | Applications close, Innovative Young Minds residential program. https://iym.org.nz/ |
17 Apr | World Haemophilia day http://www.wfh.org/en/page.aspx?pid=492 |
18 Apr | Chemistry workshop Wellington from SCENZ. Register here |
20 Apr | Chemistry workshop Christchurch from SCENZ. Register here |
20 Apr | Total Solar Eclipse, peak 01:34 pm |
21 Apr | Chemistry workshop Auckland from SCENZ. Register here |
21 Apr | Awa, Ngakau, Pekapeka field experience, 5-7pm, Auckland. Email Natasha to register |
22 Apr | Earth day www.earthday.net |
24Apr-5May | A Teacher Only Day in these 2 weeks https://ncea.education.govt.nz/teacher-only-days |
Moon | 3Q Apr 13 NM Apr 20 1Q Apr 28 FM May 6 |
- NZASE is giving SciCon registrants first access to a digital collection of teaching resources from L1 Science pilot schools. This material was paid for, as the copyright belongs to pilot schools and their hard work needs to be acknowledged. This cost was significant and not budgeted for so needs to be recouped – this means after SciCon these resources will be for NZASE members only. However, this year membership is the lowest it has ever been, $20 per individual, $100 per secondary school. Join here https://nzase.org.nz/.
- Auckland Botanical Gardens exhibition Hidden Secrets explores the concept of ‘plant blindness’, showing plants help us every day in ways we do not often realise or notice. Apr 8 – May 28.
- Introduction to Rāranga 4-5 pm 26 Apr is a Technology Education NZ webinar that explores the basic tikanga of harvesting and weaving with harakeke and the diversity of products. This hands-on experience will be relevant to primary & secondary teachers. Sign up here.
Info
- Mātauranga Māori
- Māori media – stories with a te ao Māori perspective
- Te Ao Māori News https://www.teaomaori.news/
- E tangata, an online Sunday magazine https://e-tangata.co.nz/
- Te Karaka, a magazine by Ngai Tahu https://ngaitahu.iwi.nz/te-karaka/
- News items, Waatea news https://waateanews.com
- Mana Magazine 1992-2017 – back issues have some interesting articles.
- Student opportunities:
- Secondary students can enter a competition from Australian & NZ Council for the Care of Animals in Research and Teaching (ANZCCART). It aims to inspire students to think critically about the role animal research plays in today’s society and to engage with the difficulties of animal use. Deadline 29 Aug, with a 1st prize of $100, 2nd prize of $75 and a 3rd prize of $50.
Resources
- Biology:
- An interesting lecture on viruses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlLgaHZpZS4
- Plant blindness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuTkgcFjOWw
- Agricultural and Horticultural Science:
- The latest issue of NZ Journal of Crop & Horticultural Science contains articles on suppressing basal rot in onions, watering impact on heat-stressed grape production, the effect of thinning on blueberry, controlling six-spotted mite in avocado and autumn-sown catch crops in Waikato.
- Check out Rural Delivery snippets https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/rural-delivery
- Earth & Space Science:
- Science Hub PLD on Aotearoa in space explores their vast collection of resources designed to engage students in learning about space.
- Short Stuff article on different earthquake scales https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/moment-magnitude-richter-scale-what-are-different-magnitude-scales-and-why-are-there-so-many
- Chemistry:
- Article on how to teach ionic bonding (join RSC for free 1st) https://edu.rsc.org/cpd/how-to-teach-ionic-bonding-at-14-16/4016663.article
- Teaching about decomposition reactions (register for free) https://edu.rsc.org/resources/decomposition-reactions-11-14-years/4016873.article
- Physics:
- Building a device to play vinyl records, exploring pitch, timbre and sound intensity https://www.compadre.org/precollege/items/detail.cfm?ID=14556
- Students explore the photoelectric effect with a simple electroscope and a digital model. https://www.compadre.org/precollege/items/detail.cfm?ID=14702
- Primary & intermediate:
- ERO’s report on teaching approaches and strategies in schools where students were found to be highly engaged in science. https://ero.govt.nz/our-research/growing-curiosity-teaching-strategies-to-engage-years-5-to-11-students-in-science
- UK’s Royal Society of Chemistry has activities & investigations about the science of materials & their properties for primary. Free to register https://edu.rsc.org/primary-science/find-resources
- Te reo science resources
- Te taka pūmotu periodic table in te reo https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/images/4526-te-taka-pumotu-the-periodic-table-of-elements
Can You Help?
- Brieanna Aziz, Kaipara College hopes to take her Yr 12 ESS class to Ak’s Stardome observatory in term 3, week 6 or 7. The website says the minimum charge is equivalent to 35 students. Her group is half that size & her smaller school can’t afford to pay double the price. Is there another Ak teacher with a small class that would like to join her on the trip? baziz@kaipara.school.nz
Professional Learning & Development (PLD) Opportunities
- Education Hub Free webinar: Professor Rob Coe will discuss his work developing an evidence-based curriculum for teacher learning, plus tools and instruments to provide feedback for PLD. 7:30 pm Apr 26. Info here.
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Cheers, Mike
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