29May-7 Jul | All 7 planets visible at once in the night sky. Some info here. |
25Jun-3Jul | NZ Garden Bird Survey https://gardenbirdsurvey.landcareresearch.co.nz/ |
10-16 Jul | Kiribati Language week www.mpia.govt.nz |
11 Jul | World Population Day www.stats.govt.nz go to Schools Corner |
11 Jul | Primary Science conference, 8:30am–4pm Music Auditorium, UoA, 76 Epsom Ave, Ak |
21 Jul 1969 | 1st moon walk www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/apollo11_40th.html#.UtmgLOuBr-k |
27 Jul | International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem. Info here. |
31Jul-6Aug | Cook Islands Māori Language week www.mpia.govt.nz |
Moon | 1Q Jul 7 FM Jul 14 3Q Jul 21 NM Jul 29 |
Info
- Mātauranga Māori
- Article about planetarium educator finding her taha Māori https://e-tangata.co.nz/identity/finding-my-taha-maori-through-matariki/
- Rangi Matamua recently spelled out the correct month names to use in te reo Māori: https://www.mikesnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Māori-names-for-the-months.docx
- An article about Puanga https://thespinoff.co.nz/atea/20-06-2022/puanga-the-keen-lover?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
- Professional reading/watching:
- Set 2022 no. 1 table of contents: https://www.nzcer.org.nz/nzcerpress/set/set-2022-no-1
- Student opportunities:
- Women in Engineering Network provides support for girls in engineering. Next event 14 July Enginuity Day https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/engineering/study-with-us/women-in-engineering/enginuity.html
- BLAKE NZ Virtual Reality: Using Virtual Reality to Educate about NZ’s Marine Environment. Pitched at 11-13 year olds https://thegeep.org/learn/case-studies/blake-new-zealand-virtual-reality-using-virtual-reality-educate-about-new
- Science Careers:
- A video about what geophysicists do https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59MDOcIqFBk
- Nature at Your Place is a free programme from Zealandia for decile 1-6 schools from across the Wellington region. Get a free outreach visits from Zealandia Education Rangers and a free bus to the sanctuary. For full details and to apply check out the Zealandia website.
- Students can now register for NZ International Biology Olympiad 2022/2023 programme: https://www.mikesnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/NZIBO.docx
- More grants have been released to support technicians going to their conference. Deadline Friday 8 July: https://www.mikesnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/More-Technician-grants-for-conference.docx
Resources
- Biology:
- An explanation of DNA testing https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/explainer-how-dna-testing-works
- Convergent evolution in the context of eye colour https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/evolution/convergent-evolution.htm
- Agricultural and Horticultural Science:
- This article in Knowable Magazine explains how climate change is disrupting the balance of sugar, acidity and secondary compounds in wine.
- Earth & Space Science:
- Brian Cox breaks down the science behind the Netflix movie Don’t Look Up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntaidEKs_Ks
- Four webinars from RSNZ on how we are using remote sensing https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/events/remote-sensing-webinars/
- The danger of lahars from Mt Rainier https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/why-washingtons-rainier-is-one-of-the-most-dangerous-volcanoes-in-the-united
- Chemistry:
- Joe Swartz explains how we know what molecules look like when we can’t see them https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=j9L-wumBIxk
- Teach radioactive decay using a popping corn analogy (join for free to access 3 articles a month) https://edu.rsc.org/ideas/popping-corn-or-nuclear-decay/4015780.article
- Physics:
- Some good physics videos in Physics Explained. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIZ5ZOeiXYbmKTl_85ghNPw
- Physics Teacher article on the physics of launching a grappling hook https://aapt.scitation.org/doi/10.1119/5.0030313
- Primary & intermediate:
- Creative idea from Jo Fissenden: take black paper and pins and make the constellation through the paper then stick to the window so you have the starry sky in your room!
- A reading and video on carnivorous plants https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/lets-learn-about-meat-eating-carnivorous-plants
- EfS:
- A short article explaining Global warming and the greenhouse effect. https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/explainer-global-warming-and-greenhouse-effect
- A brand new NZAEE database helps teachers find the best person, programme or resource to support sustainability and environment teaching and learning.
Can you help?
- NZCER is looking for early career teachers and their mentors for focus group interviews for research on their PLD and support needs. earlycareerteachers@nzcer.org.nz
Professional Learning & Development (PLD) Opportunities
- Apply for Regionally allocated PLD by Aug 12, you will know by wk 8 so you can contact PLD facilitator & plan to start delivery next term. https://pld.education.govt.nz/. Schools can apply for this PLD to support the implementation of NCEA (under the ‘Local Curriculum Design’ priority).
- NZAEE conference 11-12 Oct, locally face-to-face on the 11th and online on the 12th. https://www.nzaee.org.nz/professional-learning/nzaee-conference-october-2022
- NZASE is organising online conversations with those piloting the L1 Science standards. Link to join on the day and to access the recording afterwards.
Standard | Proposed webinar date |
S1.1 Develop a science-informed response to a local socio-scientific issue | Wed 22 June, 5pm (term 2, week 8) https://youtu.be/GSsam_Hksnw |
S1.2 Use a range of scientific investigative approaches in a taiao context | Wed 17 Aug, 5pm (term 3, week 4) https://youtu.be/xtwooIEBjiI |
S1.3 Describe features of science in the development of a scientific idea in an Aotearoa NZ or Pacific context | Tues 15 Nov, 5pm (term 4, week 5) https://youtu.be/zH1PK9Z-WCs |
S1.4 Demonstrate understanding of science claims in communicated information using māramatanga | Tues 6 Sep, 5pm (term 3, week 7) https://youtu.be/MXVBm2-pj54 |
Cheers,
Mike
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