17 Aug	Discussion about new S 1.2 Investigative Approaches 5pm https://youtu.be/xtwooIEBjiI
18 Aug	Next webinar on mana ōrite. Sign up at https://www.manaorite.ac.nz/
24 Aug	ASTA PLD on preparing juniors for the new standards, 5pm. Register here.
26 Aug	Daffodil Day www.daffodilday.org.nz/
26 Aug	PLD: Change Leadership essentials, Ak. Info here.
26 Aug	Blake Ambassador deadline https://www.blakenz.org/programmes/blake-ambassadors/
29 Aug	Deadline to apply for Rotary National Science and Technology Forum
29 Aug	International Day Against Nuclear tests www.un.org/en/events/againstnucleartestsday/
30 Aug 1871	Ernest Rutherford was born http://www.rutherford.org.nz/
Moon	3Q Aug 19      NM Aug 27      1Q Sep 4      FM Sep 10

Info

1. Mātauranga Māori
   • A Ngai Tahu scientist doing outreach with schools https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/science/outreach/uc-science-radio/season-1/learning/
   • Dan Hikuroa writes about a mauri model: https://www.mikesnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Hikuroa-2011-The-mauri-model.pdf
2. Science Careers:
   • This Instagram page, Women Doing Science, showcases female scientists from all over the world. https://www.instagram.com/women.doing.science
3. Women in Engineering at Ak uni are starting tutoring for NCEA Maths & Physics, on campus and online, 4:30-6pm til 15 Sep. https://womeninengineering.auckland.ac.nz/wen-tutoring-2
4. The latest NZASE newsletter has articles on waka physics and particle physics for anyone and one on a chemical explosion for members only as well as 2 scientist profiles. Sign up for the newsletter or find resources here https://nzase.org.nz/. Join NZASE here https://nzase.org.nz/membership/

Resources

1. Biology:
   • Darwin sings about natural selection https://www.facebook.com/BBCOne/videos/2634823596626355
   • Analysis of population bottlenecks reveals more about the peopling of the Pacific https://cosmosmagazine.com/history/a-new-window-into-the-peopling-of-polynesia
2. Agricultural and Horticultural Science:
   • Science Learning Hub has videos, articles, activities on soil and its relation to growing plants
   • Growing potatoes in a container https://schoolgardening.rhs.org.uk/Resources/Sequence-Card/How-to-grow-potatoes-in-containers
3. Earth & Space Science:
   • Data activity exploring planetary mass, radius and density https://reader.activelylearn.com/authoring/preview/4101255/notes
   • 12 videos on earth’s surface – weathering, erosion, transportation, deposition, … with teacher guides. https://www.earthlearningidea.com/home/Teaching_videos_workshops_Geog.html
4. Chemistry:
   • Periodic table history, trends, element origins + activities https://3dperiodictable.com
   • A sodium-based battery is in development as a replacement for lithium-ion batteries. https://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/mmg_disp.jsp?med_id=187945&from=
5. Physics:
   • A series of lessons to construct a working glider and use it to learn about Newton’s laws of motion https://www.learner.org/series/forces-glider/
   • A lovely video of Carl Sagan explaining how the ancient Greeks knew earth was round https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hZl3arO7SY
6. Primary & intermediate:
   • build models of satellites – CHEOPS, Rosetta, Aeolus, Galiileo, and 8 others
   • Activities to explore the needs of living things https://www.bioedonline.org/lessons-and-more/lessons-by-topic/ecology/needs-of-living-things/
7.  EfS:
   • An experiment on the ISS about radiative energy transfer, a key element of global warming https://storytimefromspace.com/science-time-from-space-sun-earth-and-space/
   • US Environmental Protection Agency has lesson plans, teacher guides and online resources https://www.epa.gov/students/lesson-plans-teacher-guides-and-online-environmental-resources-educators
8.  Science:
   • Fingerprint activity 2: each student make a fingerprint of their thumb. Identify it by type. Find frequency of each type in the class, see if it matches norm – 5% arch, 65% loop, 30% whorl.
   • The chemistry and physics of thunderstorms https://www.compoundchem.com/2018/07/31/thunderstorms/
9.  STEM:
   • 8 Activities to think like an engineer http://www.bioedonline.org/BioEd/cache/file/A3DE5D42-9A77-19C0-4BEF024B123CA691.pdf
   • A practical guide for running STEM clubs

MoE/NZQA

1. NZQA marking panels are no longer regional as it is an online process, even for paper exams. Markers are still needed for the NCEA external exams in Nov, especially for L3. Info here. Newbies apply here, experienced markers login then look for the vacancies section
2. At the Accord days MoE will be seeking feedback on some selected L2 standards – none will be in the sciences.

Professional Learning & Development (PLD) Opportunities

1. Recorded webinar on the classroom management aspects of differentiation https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/managing-differentiated-classroom

Cheers, Mike

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