Mike’s News Jan 29

1 Jan International year of camelids https://www.iyrp.info/international-year-camelids-iyc-2024
28 Jan World leprosy day. Link here
1-28 Feb Bike Ready month http://www.bikeready.govt.nz/schools
1-28 Feb Heart Awareness Month www.heartfoundation.org.nz/for-women
2 Feb World Wetlands Day DoC’s wetland page Wetland Trust NZASE article
4 Feb World Cancer Day https://www.worldcancerday.org/
7 Feb National Periodic Table day http://www.periodictableday.org/
10 Feb Chinese New Year begins (year of the dragon) https://chinesenewyear.net/
11 Feb International Day of Women and Girls in Science http://bit.ly/UNESCO2Rp0zpr
12 Feb International Charles Darwin Day www.darwinday.org/index.php
Moon 3Q Feb 3       NM Feb 10       1Q Feb 17       FM Feb 25
  1. A year’s calendar of science events to support your teaching program (language weeks tbc): Dates for 2024
  2. Stardate South Island is 9-11 Feb in Staveley, Canterbury for astronomy enthusiasts. Bunk-rooms and caravan/camper-van/tent sites available. $30 per night. https://www.treesandstars.com/stardate/
  3. Canterbury uni is running a free festival of women and girls in science Sun 11 Feb, 10am-3pm. At Tūranga, 60 Cathedral Square https://festivalofwomenandgirlsinscience.co.nz

Info

  1. Mātauranga Māori:
  2.  Pedagogy:
  3. Professional reading/watching/listening:
    • Read the He Uru Kahikatea report (or just key messages) from the PM’s Science Advisor about building young people’s resilience through media & information literacy and digital citizenship skills.
  4. Student opportunities:
  5.  HoD:
  6. Digital support:
  7. Microbiologist Paul Brady is happy to help Christchurch schools. He can present on many aspects of Antarctica, help with observing mosses, lichens and some arthropods students have collected as well as assist with the new Science badge on Antarctica. Contact paul.brady@canterbury.ac.nz
  8. Samoan scientist (Amy Maslen-Miller) has created an eBook to share knowledge about Samoan traditional foods that are not commonly known (a work in process). https://tr.ee/akQRO0AEar

Curricular Resources

  1. Biology:
  2. Agricultural and Horticultural Science:
  3. Earth & Space Science:
  4.  Chemistry:
    • Short videos with lesson plans showing the vital role chemical sciences play in the biggest issues facing the world. https://chemistryshorts.org/
    • An article for students about the different ways chemistry helps us
  5. Physics:

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