Mike’s News Mar 20

Posted on by Mike Stone
1-31 Mar Melanoma March www.melanoma.org.nz/news-events/recent-news
1-31 Mar Hearing Awareness Month https://www.nfd.org.nz/hearing-awareness-month2020
1-31 Mar Whio Awareness month https://www.doc.govt.nz/whioforever
13-19 Mar Brain Awareness Week www.neurological.org.nz
21 Mar Autumnal Equinox NZ https://www.rasnz.org.nz/in-the-sky/sun-rise-and-set-1
21 Mar World Forestry Day www.fitec.org.nz
21 Mar World Down Syndrome Day http://www.un.org/en/events/downsyndromeday/
22 Mar World Water Day www.emap.rsnz.org http://www.worldwaterday.org/
22Mar-20Apr Ramadan http://islam.about.com/od/ramadan/tp/ramadan-hub.htm
23 Mar World Meteorological Day www.metservice.co.nz  Learning Centre
23 Mar World Maths Day https://www.3plearning.com/world-maths-day/
24 Mar World Tuberculosis Day www.stoptb.org
25 Mar Earth hour 8:30 – 9:30 pm www.wwf.org.nz www.earthhour.org.nz
2 Apr World Autism day www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism/world-autism-awareness-day
2 Apr Tsunami warning siren test at the end of daylight savings
Moon NM Mar 22      1Q 29 Mar      FM Apr 6       3Q Apr 13
  1. Neil de Grasse Tyson is in Auckland Sat 1 Jul https://events.humanitix.com/neil-tyson-auckland
  2. SciCon, 13-16 April in Hamilton, has extended their early bird registration to Tuesday 28 March.  Register here

Info

  1. Professional reading/watching:
  2. Student opportunities:
    • In Auckland Project Jonah is offering FREE presentations to Primary & Intermediate schools Term 1 & 2. Engaging, tailored to your year level and curriculum aligned. amy.dent@projectjonah.org.nz
    • Say what you would name a kiwi & why for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to release a kiwi into the wild. Enter before Mar 23. https://www.comvita.co.nz/akiwiconnection
    • NZPMC is a Physics and Mathematics competition open to all secondary students across Aotearoa. The competition is held over 2 rounds, with $3000 worth of monetary prizes. Register by 20 May https://www.nzpmc.com/. Email queries to contact@nzpmc.com
  3. The Papakura Freshwater Education Programme engages local schools to learn about the health of nearby streams. Schools in the Papakura Local Board can find out how to join by emailing Sustainable Schools Advisor christine.kean@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
  4. Auckland Councils’ Adopt a Park program supports schools to connect and care for their local parks and streams. Schools in the Whau Local Board area who would like to take students learning outside the classroom and connect with te taiao can email liz.peterson@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Resources

  1. Biology:
  2. Agricultural and Horticultural Science:
  3. Earth & Space Science:
  4.  Chemistry:
  5. Physics:
  6. Primary & intermediate:
  7.  Science:

Cheers, Mike

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