TERM TWO 2010

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starters&strategies Term Two 2010

DOWNLOAD A PDF Click on the name of each lesson/feature or icon to download the pdf.PDFs of the June (Term 2) 2010 Web Edition of starters&strategies Teacher's Magazine is now fully online.On our cover we features the new FREE resource and DVD from Fish and Game. Curriculum-based inquiry learning in social sciences, science and education for sustainability for years 7–10

BP Challenges

Latest information from the BP Team including updated website, support for school challenges plus two new challenges: Dropping the Goods BP Challenge and The Building Buster BP Challenge. Your class will enjoy these challenges!

INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE WEEK – a celebration.

International Languages Week is now well-established in New Zealand communities and schools, with many doing creative, entertaining things highlighting the importance for New Zealanders of learning international languages. Taking place annually in the third full week of August, International Languages Week is designed to celebrate the diversity of languages used in New Zealand and throughout the world. Although it focuses on five key languages taught in New Zealand schools: Chinese,
French, German, Japanese, and Spanish, International Languages Week celebrates the teaching, learning and use of ALL languages.

EXPLORING DIGISTORE

Digistore is an extensive collection (storehouse) of digital content to support learning across the curriculum from early childhood through to senior secondary level. In Digistore you will find extensive collections and access to digital resources including: photographs, art works, songs, speeches, video clips from feature films, documentaries, tv shows, and newsreels as well as images such as furniture, costumes, artifacts… and access to learning objects: interactive interactive resources with a specific learning focus such as: - an animation of light and shadows, an interactive book on verbs and adjectives, building a solar cooker activity, exploring place value through 3 visualisations. We fully explore the store in this report and highly commend this innovative and valuable teaching and learning storehouse.

SHANGHAI WORLD EXPO 2010

Major social sciences and English unit. The World Expo 2010 opened in Shanghai on 1 May this year and runs until 31 October. The name Expo (exposition) and World Fair are interchangeable but Expo has been in common use since Montreal in 1967. The first World Fair was held in London in 1851. Today an Expo is a gathering of nations and companies from around the world, showcasing and promoting their country. This includes the arts, culture, inventions, commerce, industry, tourist gems – in fact all that is special about their country. In this unit we use the topic of the World Expo to motivate students to find out about Shanghai and China, and discover why it is important for New Zealand to showcase its identity and culture to the world.

KELLY TARLTON'S – WRITING PRESENTATIONS

In this Kelly Tarlton's English-based unit, students learn the difference between report writing and preparing and writing a presentation. They are then challenged to plan and deliver a presentation to their classroom teacher and/or principal for an LEOTC class experience at Kelly Tarlton's.

1080 THE FACTS

Science, social sciences and sustainability investigations.

Scientists and conservationists are all united in their view that if we had a better alternative we would not use 1080. The problem is so great that we have to choose between having our native flora and fauna eaten and destroyed by introduced pests or killing the pests so our native species can survive. Trapping and other methods are widely used but we have such a large area of often inaccessible bush and back country that put simply – without the carefully controlled aerial application of 1080 we will just lose the battle. In light of this, it will come as no surprise that highly regarded conservation organisations such as Forest & Bird and DOC support controlled use of 1080.

Opponents of 1080 claim that the indiscriminate use of the poison kills all wildlife, including birds and game animals, and threatens human health. Intensive scientific research, rigorous testing and observable results refute these extravagant, and at times, totally false claims. In this unit we encourage our students to explore videos and stories of people who see the very real difference that controlled use of 1080 is having.

The following three downloads supplement the lesson and have been kindly provided by the National Possum Control Agencies.

1080 – Questions and Answers

The How and Why of Possum Control (Students Booklet)

The How and Why of Possum Control (Teacher Booklet)

BIOTECH HUB

This superb website provides resources for teachers of year 5–10 students. The resources explore the latest research in science and technology in New Zealand and are closely linked to the science curriculum. Developed by teachers and educators, this innovative and exciting and easy-to-use science learning site is free to all schools.

WOOD FOR SUSTAINABILITY

Science: Living World
• The important contribution trees make to our environment and the positive role they can play in climate change and the important roles that exotic trees play in our forests.

Social Sciences: Place and Environment, Economic World
• Understanding the economic and environmental partnership between people and forests and the roles they both play.

HARPERCOLLINS ENGLISH/READING UNITS
	THE TANIWHA'S TEAR Sequel to the Bone Tiki, The Taniwha’s Tear, from the pen of David Hair, will absolutely captivate young readers with its many twists, turns and surprises. Although most characters and events are fictitious, many are based on real people and real historical occurrences. This, along with the modern-world setting and familiar New Zealand locations, brings a strong sense of reality to the gripping story. Best suited to students years 7–12+.
	SMILING JACK Ken Catran has written over 50 novels and has been highly awarded for his young adult fiction. In 2007, he received the Margaret Mahy Award for services to children’s literature. At different stages in the story the reader will be convinced that they have figured out who Smiling Jack is, but they will be totally wrong. This novel has more twists and turns than a roller coaster, and an ending that leaves you gasping.
	TOO MANY SECRETS Although Hawkes Bay-based author Adele Broadbent has been writing for the New Zealand School Journal for many years and produced junior chapter books for overseas schools, Too Many Secrets is her first full-length novel. Destined to become a firm favourite with readers in the 8–14-year age group, Too Many Secrets brilliantly captures the city/country divide as seen through the eyes of the two main characters, Becs and Isaiah.
	MONSTROSITY How can one boy cause so much trouble? The by-line of this hilarious book sums it up perfectly. Highly awarded and acclaimed author Janice Marriott has pulled out all the stops when she invites young readers to visit the wonderful, wacky world of Brewster (aka Monster), without doubt ‘the world’s greatest trickster. Monstrosity is a delight from start to finish and will have wide appeal to all ages – and it is almost certain that Monster would suggest it is a book that all parents should read as a manual to help them better understand the misunderstood.

BUTTERFLY CREEK ALLIGATORS

Web research-based unit where students learn all about these amazing and fascinating creatures that are found at Butterfly Creek.

Kickstart Breakfast – Newspapers in Education

Find out how to take part in the innovative and nutritious Fonterra and Sanitarium Kickstart Breakfast programme.

Newspapers in Education features resources designed for Maori Language Week.

ENVIRONMENTAL PHOTO COMPETITION

To celebrate the International Year of Biodiversity, DOC invites students to take part in the 'New Zealand biodiversity: captured. Full details provided about the exciting biodiversity competition.

ALL ABOUT CANS – A FORM OF PACKAGING

Cans – both steel and aluminium are a practical, convenient and environmentally friendly form of packaging. A major science and social science inquiry learning unit.

HAMILTON ZOO

One of the most educationally valuable and interesting LEOTC destinations with an extensive and curriculum-based education programme. Full 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

Local Body Elections Pages 1-2
LOCAL BODY ELECTION SPECIAL In this major social science and cross-curricula unit, students will gain an understanding of how local government works, why it is important to take part in the democratic process and how students can take part in the innovative 'Kids Voting' programme in their own classroom
Taking Part in Kids Voting

RAIL SAFE WEEK ACTIVITIES

Health-based activities using rail safety as a learning context encouraging students to identify associated risks, their causes, and develop safe practices to manage these. Brought to you by the Chris Cairns Foundation supporting their objectives to educate and raise awareness about the risks associated with level crossings and the rail network. Best suited to levels 2-4.

ULEARN CONFERENCE/STARDOME

Learn how your class can share the passion and experience of the educators at Stardome Observatory and Planetarium. Teachers have the option of choosing from a wide variety of topics including: history of astronomy; space exploration; ancient Egyptian astronomy and mush more.

It;s time to register for the Ulearn Conference and share in the numerous pre-conference sessions, workshops, plenaries and forums. Entitled personalising Learning in a Digital World – this conference is not to be missed.

OLYMPIC DAY & OLYMPIC DAY RUN

Ideas, materials, units and links to help teachers celebrate the spirit of Olympism on Olympic Day on 23 June.

New Zealand Web Supersites for Teachers and Students

A 4 page section where we feature some of the very best websites and web resources for supporting your classroom programmes. Click the pdf icon.

Responding to Disasters – FREE posters from World Vision

Free Educational Resource from the Governor-General.

Potatoes website packed full of information and nutrition resources.

Vegetables website featuring the interactive education digital resource and free printed material.

Teacher Resource Book and new Citizenship Education website.

Chelsea Sugar Online School Resource

Exploring Parliament Website

ACE Consumers Website

School Musicals for 5–15 Year Olds

Bringing lessons alive online with New Zealand On Screen

Te Papa Awesome Forces Online Resource

Techlink – for the best in contemporary Technology Teaching.

Future –Intec – making technologists, engineers and scientists available to assist teachers and students.

Discovering your own backyard with the Kiwi Conservation Club

The Classroom – your first port-of-call for New Zealand history teaching resources.

COSMODOME

A visit from Cosmodome to your school provides a universe of inspiration for your students. Visit the Cosmodome website for full details.

TelstraClear Schools Programmes and Events for July, August and September 2010.

PEARSON MATHEMATICS

The only Maths resource incorporating all strands of the New New Zealand Maths curriculum. Includes: Teacher Guideline for programme planning; Student numeracy resources; Assessment activities to gather evidence for national standards.