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Which academic subjects are involved in engineering?

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Engineering is complicated science, right? Or is it math? Find out where engineering fits in the subjects you teach your children! Steve Wells talks about the academic components and thinking skills that go into engineering, on today’s Home School Heartbeat with HSLDA President Mike Smith.

Mike Smith:
Homeschooling dad and Navy Engineer Steve Wells is with me this week to discuss how engineering might fit into your homeschool program. Steve, which academic subjects are involved in engineering?

Steve Wells:
Here Steve’s answer here: http://www.hslda.org/docs/hshb/109/hshb10932.asp

Mike:
That’s very interesting! Now, are there other thinking skills that engineering requires or cultivates?

Steve:
Here Steve’s answer here: http://www.hslda.org/docs/hshb/109/hshb10932.asp

Mike:
Steve, thanks for that information today and thanks for joining us again! We’ll talk about some hands-on applications of this on our next program. And until then, I’m Mike Smith.

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IMPORTANT: Reminder: Cambridge Exam students ****Please do not contact schools directly!***

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The ACSNZ would like to remind us again that Private Candidates (including homeschoolers) who are considering studying for Cambridge Exams are NOT to contact schools directly.

We have worked incredibly hard over the last 12-14 months to successfully gain access for homeschoolers and we do not want to lose this avenue of opportunity for secondary level qualifications. People who contact schools directly may seriously jeopardise all the progress that has been made for themselves and future homeschoolers.

All queries relating to Cambridge Exams need to be sent to either:

The Association for Cambridge Schools NZ acsnz@ags.school.nz or

Cambridge Exam Solutions enquiries@cambridgeexamsolutions.co.nz (a non profit organisation set up to assist homeschoolers access Cambridge Exams.)

Please pass this message onto anyone you know who is considering studying Cambridge Exams.

There is an email loop for Cambridge Private Candidates NZHomeEdCambridge@yahoogroups.com where you can also ask questions, swap resources, share information etc. To join, send any email to the above address and you will be emailed instructions on how to join.

Thanks,

Erena & Judith

Cambridge Exam Solutions

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From the Smiths:

https://hef.org.nz/2011/craig-smith-26-january-1951-to-30-september-2011/

Updated 10 December 2011: Life for Those Left Behind (Craig Smith’s Health) page 6 click here

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Needing help for your home schooling journey:

https://hef.org.nz/2011/needing-help-for-your-home-schooling-journey-2/

And

Here are a couple of links to get you started home schooling:

Live lessons to go with Apologia Chemistry and Biology

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I am a USA high qualified science teacher  (former research scientist & home school mom) who offers science courses through CurrClick.  I heard of the need to offer later in the evening courses here in the USA- so that New Zealand’s home schoolers could participate at a more convient time.
I would appreciate if you would put the word out about my courses.
I created these two high school classes for this reason.  I am open to create other science classes if the need is there.
Currently:
Apologia Chemistry– this is a block style- meaning I will cover both 1st & 2nd semester chemistry in one semester.  We will meet virtually twice a week for 90 minutes.
The cost is very reasonable, $180 for   36 live classes.  This works out to $5.00/live class.   Plus I am offering payment plans to help out families.
Day/Time:  Tuesdays & Thursday @ 6 pm USA / Central Time (UTC-6)  90+ minutes each live class.
(Which I believe is Wed & Fridays around 11 am during the winter and 1pm during the summer for NZ.)
Start date:  Jan. 10th
Here is the link:

Biology- again this is a block schedule with combining both the 1st and 2nd semster courses into one semester.  We will meet virtually twice a week for 90 minutes.
Day/Time: Monday & Wed @  5:30 pm USA / Central Time   (which I believe is Tues/ Thursday around 10;30 am during winter and 12:30 am during summer for NZ.)
Start Date:  Jan. 9th
Again the cost is very reasonable, $180 for 32 live class.  This works out to $5.60 /live class.  And once again I am offering payment plans to help out families.
(Yes- this does have 4 less classes than chemistry- but if I need to add more in to cover the text book I will be able to do so.)
http://www.currclick.com/product_info.php?products_id=66101 

If you have any questions or concerns- please feel free to contact me at this e-mail address: lind_k@rocketmail.com. or perhaps suggest other science courses too!

 

 

Thank you so much for your valuable time,
Kim Lindvig
NOTE: The dates may change for this to fit in with the New Zealand school terms.

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From the Smiths:

https://hef.org.nz/2011/craig-smith-26-january-1951-to-30-september-2011/

Updated 10 December 2011: Life for Those Left Behind (Craig Smith’s Health) page 6 click here

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Needing help for your home schooling journey:

https://hef.org.nz/2011/needing-help-for-your-home-schooling-journey-2/

And

Here are a couple of links to get you started home schooling:

NZQA: Information for ALL schools with students affected by the Christchurch earthquakes

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TO: Principal
Principal’s Nominee
All teachers

(This may be applicable for some home educators)

Information for ALL schools with students affected by the Christchurch earthquakes

http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/about-us/publications/newsletters-and-circulars/secqual/info-for-schools-chch-quake/

NZQA recognises that the extraordinary circumstances faced by students attending schools within the Earthquake Affected School zone have impaired their schooling this year as a result of lost teaching and learning time.

We have put in place a range of initiatives for candidates within the Earthquake Affected School zone, and also for candidates who may have left the zone, but whose schooling has none-the-less been impaired.

Schools outside Christchurch with students affected by the Christchurch earthquakes

Many schools outside of Christchurch have enrolled students from Christchurch who have been affected by the earthquakes. Information about the initiatives which NZQA has put in place for these candidates is available from the Schools with students from Christchurch on the Christchurch Earthquakes page.

For students no longer in the earthquake zone:

  • Earthquake Impaired Derived Grade (EIDG) and guidelines for application including EIDG procedures for portfolio-based external assessments
  • Timelines for submission of portfolios
  • Course Endorsement exemptions (PDF, 11KB)
  • Credit inclusion for earthquake-affected students for NCEA Level 3 and University Entrance.

Schools in the Earthquake Affected school zone

Information for Christchurch schools about the following processes, which have been previously communicated to affected schools, is now available from Information for Christchurch schools on the Christchurch Earthquakes page.

For students at Christchurch schools:

  • Earthquake Impaired Derived Grades (EIDG) and guidelines for application EIDG procedures for portfolio-based external assessments
  • Timelines for submission of portfolios
  • Course Endorsement exemptions (PDF, 11KB)
  • Credit inclusion for earthquake-affected students for NCEA Level 3 and University Entrance

Enquiries

Please refer any enquiries relating to this circular to your School Relationship Manager:

http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/about-us/publications/newsletters-and-circulars/secqual/info-for-schools-chch-quake/

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From the Smiths:

https://hef.org.nz/2011/craig-smith-26-january-1951-to-30-september-2011/

 

Needing help for your home schooling journey:

https://hef.org.nz/2011/needing-help-for-your-home-schooling-journey-2/

 

Cambridge Exams Private Candidate Handbook

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The ACSNZ is in the final stages of putting together a comprehensive Private Candidate Handbook. This includes subject and resource information, University Entrance requirements, guidelines for choosing subjects etc…

This will be sent by post to all candidates who have registered to sit in October/November 2011, and also to everyone who has asked to receive an Information Pack. If you would like to check that you are on the list, or would like to receive a copy, please e-mail acsnz@ags.school.nz with your postal address.

ACG Parnell College have kindly provided their subject option and information handbooks which the ACSNZ has used as a base. The ACSNZ wishes to thank ACG Parnell for their assistance.

For more information:  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NZHomeEdCambridge