DOWNLOAD A PDFClick on the name of each lesson/feature to download the pdf.PDFs of the September (Term 3) 2009 Web Edition of starters&strategies Teacher's Magazine is now fully online.On our cover we feature conservation week – get involved and who knows? Check out details below.

GET INVLOVED – AND WHO KNOWS (Conservation Week)13-20 September) www.conservationweek.org.nz Check out what’s happening for the week. You’ll see events in your region, conservation activities you can do at home, links to a bunch of programming that TVNZ 6 is showing, and information about community conservation projects and volunteer opportunities

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

Hardly a week goes by without us being made aware of natural disasters caused by earthquakes, floods, landslips, volcanic activity etc. happening in New Zealand – and on a seemingly daily basis throughout the world. But how prepared are we? Do we have a disaster plan? Have we got an up-to-date survival kit? Could we last for three days without help? All these issues and more are explored in this major Health, English and Social Sciences unit.

BP CHALLENGE

Latest BP Challenges to be featured in the next starters&strategies Magazine. Two new BP Challenges – Puppets with a conservation theme and Saving the Kakapo. PLUS all the latest BP Challenge Dates and news of new Challenges on the website. Click on the pdf

SCHOOL VEGETABLE GARDENS

Major science, health and English activities based on the theme of establishing and growing a class/school vegetable garden and/or a potager herb, shrub and vegetable garden.Students conduct research prior to preparing and planting, concentrate on soil preparation, asthetics and regular reporting back. A fun and educational project for all ages.

SUSTAINABLE DAIRY FARMING – Environmental AwarenessIn this second of our Dairy NZ series students investigate why and how we are all playing our part and becoming more environmentally conscious. We focus on the dairy industry and find out what farmers are doing to play their part – particularly in protecting our precious waterways and why environmental concerns are so important to this major export industry.

Click Here to download the Waterways student copymaster that is part of the research process of this unit.

Turbo Touch™

Find out about this amazing new game that is taking the schools by storm. Designed for both genders, Turbo Touch incorprates skills from many sports including Touch, Basketball, Netball and Grid Iron. Free workshops for teachers are being held throughout the country so express your interest now and spice up your PE programme.

Introducing Aquaculture

A major science and social sciences unit introducing students to our young and vibrant Aquaculture industry. Students carry out investigations on the web and using specially prepared student copymaster worksheets (See Below for Downloads)

Mussels Copymaster

Salmon Copymaster

Oyster Copymaster

Aquaculture Copymaster

DARK BLUE 100 RIDE BUS TICKET

The latest from the pen of Margaret Mahy. Wonderful word pictures abound in this new adventure from our cultural treasure, Margaret Mahy. Skilfully combining elements from the real world and a magic world, The Dark Blue 100-Ride Bus Ticket will absolutely delight young readers with its quirky plot and building tension as the adventure unfolds in a ‘real’ supermarket at the ‘end of the world'. Teacher synopsis and teaching activities provided in this HarperCollins unit.

CARE FOR OUR COAST-ANTARCTICA

A brand new and comprehensive environmental education resource focusing on the Antarctic environment. Check out the details of this FREE resource.

Ministry of Fisheries and Fish and Game (Free resources)

Harbours, Bays and Estuaries – places at the edges of land and sea. A new web-based resource for years 7-8 from M Fish and DoC.

Fish and Game have 8 free resources online for teachers and students. Checkout these great teaching materials.

BIOTECH LEARNING HUB

Two great new websites for a wealth of science stories, contemporary teaching and learning resources plus multi-media and video clips – all you will need for science and biotechnology teaching. Two special sites developed for New Zealand teachers.

ENVIRONMENT FEATURE

Classroom activities to encourage the recyling of mobile phones – not only an enviromental initiative, but also to help people in developing countries. Waitakere City offer special professional development courses on an environmental theme (FREE) for teachers in the Waitakere area. If you live in Waitakere City, be sure to take up this special offer – including up to two paid relievers per school.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

A new free nutrition programme designed for years 5 and 6 students to encourage them to make healthy food and lifestyle choices. This programme involves local nutritionists and is available throughout New Zealand.

EPSON DOCUMENT CAMERA

Teachers who use multi-media projectors as part of their classroom teaching and learning programme will know just how they have enlivened the teaching and learning task. Now EPSON has introduced the (totally affordable)Document Camera – taking this AV revolution one giant step further. Check out how the camera works and the practical suggestions for using it in a classroom setting.

EDUCATION OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM FEATURE

EOTC Providers Nationwide

Check out this major feature of the finest EOTC providers in the country. Programme and contact details.

Antarctic Centre Christchurch.

A special feature on the Nocturnal Adventures that students can have at the International Antarctic Centre in Christchurch. Adventures include a Hagguland ride, finding out what the Little Blue Penguins do at night