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  • 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:

    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

    Register here

    You can also catch up with recent PLD offerings:

    Some things to think about

    Keep these on your planning radar:

    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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    Science Learning Hub – Pokapū Akoranga Pūtaiao

    Published 26 January 2023 Referencing Hub articles
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