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) |
17 Oct | Voting starts for Te Manu Rongonui o te Tau Bird of the Year |
18 Oct | Deadline to apply for Prime Minister’s Science Teacher and Future scientist prizes |
18 Oct | Prof Rod Badcock talks on superconductivity applications, Wgtn, 6pm. Register here. |
19 Oct | Alison Campbell’s Schol Bio workshop, Waikato Dio 5:30 pm amchugh@wdsg.school.nz |
21 Oct | Peak of Orionids meteor shower http://www.rasnz.org.nz/in-the-sky/meteor-showers |
23 Oct | Mole day http://www.moleday.org/ |
23-29 Oct | Tokelau language week www.mpia.govt.nz |
24 Oct | Diwali https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/new-zealand/diwali |
24 Oct | World polio day http://wpd.typepad.com/worldpolioday/ |
25 Oct | Ross Ferguson talks on kiwifruit history at Lecture theatre 1, EIT, Taradale, 6-7pm |
27 Oct | NZ ShakeOut earthquake & tsunami drill. 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 |
30 Oct | NZ teachers’ day |
Moon | 3Q Oct 18 NM Oct 25 1Q Nov 1 FM Nov 9 |
- Tokelau Language Week next week: https://www.mikesnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Common-phrases-Tokelau.doc
- MOTAT, Ak, has an exhibition on the science of bubbles over Labour weekend 22-24 Oct. https://www.motat.nz/events/nga-mirumiru-bubbles
- Café Scientifique Tauranga. Kim Westerskov on Science, Photography & Visual communication. Mon 17 Oct, 7pm Yacht & Power Boat Club, 90 Keith Allen Dr. https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/cafe-scientifique-tauranga-science-photography-and-visual-communication-tickets-432149951137
- Twinkl New Zealand has 24h of FREE downloads for everyone today, 16 Oct. Make sure you have signed up for free 1st at https://www.twinkl.co.nz . This email is sent out 7am and goes out in batches, the last ones arriving after midnight, so most should get the message in time.
Info
- Mātauranga Māori
- NIWA resources on taonga species tuna, kākahi, kōura, kanae, piharau, inānga & pātiki (more soon). https://niwa.co.nz/te-kuwaha/tools-and-resources/taonga-species-series
- Tiheo Taiao has a focus on Rongoā https://www.teamokura.com/online-series/tihei-taiao/
- Pedagogy:
- Dealing with low-level disruption – a free article for guests to TES. https://www.tes.com/magazine/teaching-learning/general/how-tackle-low-level-disruption
Resources
- Biology:
- A CDC experiment to show the effectiveness of handwashing to limit disease spread: https://www.mikesnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Hand-wash-expt-CDCpdf.pdf
- A mitosis activity: https://www.mikesnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/mitosis-activity.pdf
- Agricultural and Horticultural Science:
- Resource on growing carrots, observing bean growth and reusing water for the garden https://www.waterforlife.org.nz/kids-stuff
- Article by scientist Jacqueline Rowarth on the use of science and technology in arable farming
- Earth & Space Science:
- Birth of the Universe video and worksheet from Naked Science
- In the Arctic Ocean the rate of acidification is faster than elsewhere https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340425-western-arctic-ocean-is-acidifying-four-times-faster-than-other-oceans/
- Video about the science research on megaquake expected at the Hikurangi subduction zone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_1dD2IbV70
- Chemistry:
- Videos about the chemistry behind beauty products https://www.youtube.com/c/LabMuffinBeautyScience
- A RSC article about teaching organic synthesis https://edu.rsc.org/cpd/teaching-organic-synthesis-at-post-16/4016249.article
- Physics:
- A poster on solar energy file:///Users/msto029/Downloads/Solar-Energy-for-all-your-Energy-Needs-Poster-and-guide.pdf
- In this Phet lesson, students use 2 simulations to measure wave speed, frequency, and wavelength of waves in a solid and a fluid. https://phet.colorado.edu/en/contributions/view/6827
- Primary & intermediate:
- Open students’ eyes to the wonder of spiders https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/blogs/post/weaving-magic-this-arachtober
- New resources on engineering from the Science Alive Mātauranga part of Education Perfect. Free to join here: https://www.educationperfect.com/science-alive…/ or find out more here: https://help.educationperfect.com/…/861-science-alive-faq
- Science:
- STEM:
- STEM activities from Explorify (free to join)
- 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
- Nature of Science:
- An article on Citizen Science with a focus on iNaturalist https://thespinoff.co.nz/internet/29-09-2022/the-natural-world-in-your-pocket-how-citizen-science-is-democratising-discovery
NZQA/MoE
- MoE is looking for 30 experienced middle leaders to facilitate implementation of new NCEA stds. Apply by region – North (Ak, Northland), Central (Waikato to Manawatu), South (Wgtn & S Island). Work directly with teachers in schools from late Jan 2023 til 30 Jan 2026. Deadline 26 Oct.
Can you help?
- Auckland Museum is inviting comment on their draft annual plan. The education focus is strongly on history. What do you want available for your science students?
- Take Action Global, Shift Insight, and earthday.org are running global research to explore educators’ experiences and perspectives on teaching and learning about climate change. Take the survey here and sign up to receive a resultant summary of best practice drawn from the views of expert practitioners and educators from around the world. Deadline Mon Oct 24.
Professional Learning & Development (PLD) Opportunities
- Data Classroom is holding a free webinar 20 Oct 7pm EST (12pm 21 Oct NZST) on how students can work with a dataset using Data Classroom tools and how teachers set it up. Book here https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtcu6uqDMtHNwNTgWBJ_3v3BlzBa9Hbcoh
Cheers, Mike
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