Transitioning and planning for a new year
As we move from the holidays to the new school year, check our new resources and find some inspiration for science learning in 2023.
Giants of the forest
Aotearoa New Zealand’s Tāne Mahuta and the Amazon’s Majestic Samaúma are trees of very special significance. These ancient giants intersect the domains of science and indigenous knowledge. The articles Indigenous perspectives – giants of the forests and The Majestic Samaúma – art meets science are great starting points for exploring STEAM with videos and a 3D animated model that zooms into the tree to reveal its biological processes.
The resources also explore indigenous connections and include He awa whiria – braided rivers – the analogy of science and mātauranga Māori as two rivers that run beside each other, connecting and converging at certain times.
Labelling interactives
Continuing with the technology theme, we’ve created new labelling interactives, each with supporting student activities to help ākonga get the most out of the experience:
- Labelling the human digestive system
- Labelling a cockle/tuangi
- Labelling the parts of a pua/flower – bilingual and English versions.
Free professional development opportunities
We are very excited to host Dr Rosemary Hipkins for the webinar Enduring competencies for designing science learning pathways. These are competencies that focus on what students can do with their knowledge and understanding, and provide a foundation for the current Science Curriculum Refresh and Review of Achievement Standards.
Date: 16 February 2023
Time: 4:00–4:45 pm
You can also catch up with recent PLD offerings:
Some things to think about
Keep these on your planning radar:
- Physical World – Sound – concepts, resources and activities (new content)
- Bug of the Year – February and we have curated lots of resources on insects
- World Wetlands Day – February learning with these resources
- Seaweek – March learning with these resources
- Smart Water – sustainable use of water from source to tap.
If there’s other planning that you’d like help with, please get in touch! See below for contacts via social media or email. Best of luck with the new school year!
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