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) |
24 Oct | Diwali https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/new-zealand/diwali |
24 Oct | World polio day https://nationaltoday.com/world-polio-day/ |
24 Oct | Deadline to complete survey on teaching about climate change. |
25 Oct | Ross Ferguson talks on kiwifruit history at Lecture theatre 1, EIT, Taradale, 6-7pm |
26 Oct | Deadline to apply to MoE to be an NCEA implementation facilitator North, Central, South |
27 Oct | NZ ShakeOut earthquake & tsunami drills. https://getready.govt.nz/involved/shakeout/ |
28 Oct | Solar eclipse not visible from NZ |
28 Oct | 5pm deadline for competition to design a satellite mission. |
30 Oct | Spring Migration day – speaker & bird watching at Pūkorokoro Miranda Shorebird centre |
30 Oct | NZ teachers’ day |
5 Nov | TEDxNelson https://www.commerce.org.nz/event/tedxnelson-connection |
7Nov-2Dec | NZQA exams – timetable |
7Nov-5Dec | Young Explorers 21 Day Challenge. sign up here |
Moon | NM Oct 25 1Q Nov 1 FM Nov 9 3Q Nov 17 |
- The free Ak ESS Teachers day is now Th 10 Nov, at Ak Uni in the Faculty of Science (building 301). https://www.mikesnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Flyer-ESS-workshop-10-Nov-fixed.docx
Info
- Culturally Responsive & Relational Pedagogy:
- An American article on amplifying indigenous voice in the classroom https://blog.teacherspayteachers.com/how-to-amplify-indigenous-voices-in-the-classroom/
- Mātauranga Māori
- Resources from Priscilla Wehi’s research http://www.priscillawehi.com/resources/
- A poster from Tauiwitautoko for online conversations https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10159441724105939&set=a.10151552062990939
- Pedagogy:
- An article on managing class discussion & talking tickets – Teachers Pay Teachers freebie
- The latest NZASE newsletter has an articles on taonga pūoro and hatching chicks from eggs for anyone and one on alcohol-free beer for members only as well as a profile of Māori scientist Phillip Wilcox. Sign up for the newsletter or find resources here. Join NZASE here
- Science Careers:
- Lincoln Uni science careers poster: attached. Order physical copies from NZ science teacher FB page. https://www.facebook.com/groups/346737702172016
- Revision:
- NZASE president has again organised revision webinars for students: https://www.mikesnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Webinars-for-NCEA-Science-externals-2022.docx
- NZASE members, don’t forget about the article on effective revision found here.
Resources
- Biology:
- A timeline of domestication https://www.visualcapitalist.com/the-domestication-of-animals
- A video series looking at human variation and evolution https://www.lesleahlusko.org/teaching/#Module2
- The Conversation article about Svante Paabo’s Nobel-worthy work on Neanderthal & Denisovan genomes https://phys.org/news/2022-10-homo-sapiens-ancestors-world-neanderthals.html
- Agricultural and Horticultural Science:
- Article by scientist Jacqueline Rowarth about potential uses for GE in agriculture and an NZH article from Jamie Morton about relooking at our GE regulations for purposes such as these.
- Articles on the effect of frost on plants, & the loss of kiwifruit, blueberry and asparagus crops.
- Earth & Space Science:
- Video lesson from PBS on James Webb Space Telescope https://sharemylesson.com/todays-news-tomorrows-lesson/webb-telescope
- Ocean trenches article https://vervetimes.com/what-are-the-deepest-spots-in-earths-oceans/
- GNS has a new website. Their old info sheets can now be accessed from the National Library archive: https://bit.ly/3T8sYwI. Links to videos & Geotrips are no longer live but are searchable.
- Chemistry:
- The story of the development of an antimalarial drug from a plant extract during the Vietnam war https://www.chemistryworld.com/features/50-years-of-artemisinin/4016074.article
- Chemistry notes https://chemistrynotes.com/pages/entire-year-general-chemistry-notes
- Physics:
- K mart has wooden multi-lens boards – handheld with 4 different lens embedded, to compare views of the world. https://www.kmart.com.au/product/wooden-multi-lens-board-43126736
- Jason Morgan’s simulation of freefall, designed to get the students to ask questions of the experimental versus the mathematical. https://www.geogebra.org/m/wfxw3jeu
- Primary & intermediate:
- A set of hands-on challenges based around a Mars rover robot (STEM UK is free to join) https://www.stem.org.uk/resources/elibrary/resource/453525/mars-safari-education-pack
- The Magic School Bus books and YouTube videos feature a class going on a science adventure in their ‘bus’, learning about locations, creatures or time periods. [Glen Young]
- Halloween pumpkin stencils on marine science https://www.whoi.edu/whoi-halloween-stencils/
- Science:
- Interesting graph practice https://www.turnersgraphoftheweek.com/
- Canterbury Uni science posters https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/science/outreach/learning-resources/downloads/
- Nature of Science:
- A good simulation of Rutherford’s expts – use wood or a cut up science fair board to hide a mystery shape and use marbles to determine the shape of the object. [Aiden Kiely] https://www.flinnsci.com/api/library/Download/00a643b932ac4478a6cad90536a3b466
- Berkeley Uni has a new Understanding Science website. https://undsci.berkeley.edu/
Can you help?
- MOTAT is developing a SciTech Centre to open 2024, to provide interactive, engaging STEM experiences. They would like a group of teachers (among others) to help them, meeting F2F & online 3-4 times for 2h each, with an intro this term. If you are a primary or intermediate teacher with a passion for teaching Science and/or Technology & would like to be involved please contact Sandy.
- The Education Hub is seeking feedback on how teachers use The Education Hub and what would make you likely to engage with them more often. Please complete survey here.
- MoE is looking for science teachers to work with the Curriculum refresh team. However MoE will only accept nominations of teachers who are endorsed by NZASE. More info here.
Professional Learning & Development (PLD) Opportunities
- Apply for Regionally allocated PLD by Nov 4. You will be notified of the outcome by wk 8 so you can contact PLD facilitator & plan to start delivery next term. Schools can apply for this PLD to support the implementation of NCEA (under the ‘Local Curriculum Design’ priority).
- PLD from Kohia Teacher’s Centre, Gate 2, 76 Epsom Ave, Epsom:
- Strategies & tips for Teacher Aides: 10 & 24 Nov, 1 – 3pm, online. $225
- Science Learning Hub webinar: Digital Tools for Science Learning. Stephen Ross will show us easy-to-use digital tools that can engage students in real time data collection. Th 3 Nov 4-4:45pm
Vacancy
- Auckland’s De La Salle College is looking for a science/biology teacher for 1 year (maternity leave position). More info https://gazette.education.govt.nz/vacancies/1HAX7t-science-teacher-fixed-term
Technicians
- On FB: “If you take dried moss on a stick and put it in water for a few days then look under the scope you can see tardigrades.” Wikipedia suggests this is true! My useless fact for the day.
Cheers, Mike
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