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I spent 3 days watching every frame of the animated classic FernGully: The Last Rainforest. I cross referenced lists, maps and my own approximate area of where the movie took place around Wollumbin (formerly Mt Warning), Australia to figure out a species list.
ALT Poster for the movie FernGully: The Last Rainforest, featuring all of the main characters on a forest canopy background
Today for Headstart, my Y11s explored how microscopes work. My Y9s solved a forensics case by meticulously gathering and analysing evidence, while my Y12s took a spin as movie makers when they created stop motion animations of the protein secretory pathway (pictured).
Being sent on school camp next week. 5-day canoe journey. Hoping for dry weather. Aside from that, looking forward to it. Hoping I’ve packed the appropriate amount of food! 😬
Got a child on my class list for next year with diagnosed oppositional defiant disorder. Any suggestions on reading up about strategies for managing the behaviours that will likely accompany this? I want to make sure I approach this properly from the get-go.
Bit of a vent incoming.
Schools talk about teacher wellbeing & yet I believe one of the ways schools can safeguard tchr wellbeing is by managing workload.
Next year I will teaching Y8Sci, Y9Sci, Y10Sci, Y11Biol and Y12Biol plus likely to have fortnightly interschool sport too 😮💨
Email from parent accusing me of being in violation of child safe practices because I insisted an assignment be submitted on time & proposing a consequence for it’s late submission despite giving several days grace. For goodness sake 🙄 One teaching job up for grabs… any takers?
Looking for suggestions for a Chemistry (non-test) assessment for Y8 (12-13yo). Looking at phys/chem change and/or substances. Not fussed if it’s a research task or a suggestion of a prac on which to base a prac report. Just looking for inspo! Thanks in advance!
Parents off to Europe for 6 weeks. Ran them to the airport and only made it to bed at 2am. Then this Miss decided 8am was wake up and walkies time 🙄
Term 2 over. No plans for the holidays. Don’t want to waste them so am thinking I’ll tackle them as a tourist in my own home town (Melbourne, Australia). So, what are the must do things?
Challenged myself and tackled the Kokoda Track Memorial Walk (1000 Steps). Toughie but proud I managed it. This is me at the base of the steps, having walked what felt like an eternity just to get to the start of the trail 🥵
Got out to Pakenham to do the Robert Gordon paint your own pottery workshop… results pending but lots of fun! And excellent onsite cafe!
