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1

Activities to support the NSW theme: Energy: future challenges

Mr Peter Pentland
Scienceworks Museum
Spotswood, Victoria, Australia


Strand: Teaching & Learning Science
Session Type: Single Workshop
Audience: Primary Secondary Beginning
Commercial Presentation: No

2
Presentation Withdrawn

Ms Leigh Cawood
Minerals Council of Australia
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia


 

3
Presentation Relocated - Now Block 5, Session 9


 

4
Engaging with Australian Indigenous Science

Mr Michael Michie
Consultant
Nakara, NT, Australia

Download Paper [45KB]


Strand: Teaching & Learning Science
Session Type: Single Seminar Session
Audience: Primary Secondary Tertiary
Commercial Presentation:

5
Resources for learning - mining SEAR

Ms Gayl O'Connor
Curriculum Corporation
Carlton South, Victoria, Australia

Download Paper [357KB]


Strand: Teaching & Learning Science
Session Type: Single Seminar Session
Audience: Primary Secondary
Commercial Presentation: No

6
Physics and Chemistry in Context - The Queensland Story

Ms Mary Rafter
Queensland Studies Authority
Spring Hill, QLD, Australia

Download Paper [410KB]

Download Presentation [779KB]


Strand: Science Education
Session Type: Single Seminar Session
Audience: Secondary Tertiary Beginning
Commercial Presentation:

7
Presentation Withdrawn

Prof Natarajan Srinivasan T
Department of Physics, Indian
Institute of Technology
Chennai, Tamilnadu, India


 

8
Presentation Withdrawn

Mrs Xenia Pappas
Korowa Anglican Girls School
Glen Iris, Victoria, Australia


 

9
A Down to Earth Approach to Science Education

Mrs Nola Shoring
Minerals Council of Australia
Kingston, ACT, Australia

Download Paper [2.63MB]

Download Presentation [28MB]


Strand: Teaching & Learning Science
Session Type: Double Computer Lab
Workshop
Audience: Secondary
Commercial Presentation: No

10
Science Inspired by Harry Potter

Mr Warren Bruce
Christchurch College of Education
Christchurch, Canterbury
New Zealand


Strand: Teaching & Learning Science
Session Type: Double Workshop
Audience: Primary Beginning
Commercial Presentation: No

11 Mind Mapping- More than just a graphic organiser!
 

Ms Soula Bennett
Northcote High School
Northcote, Victoria, Australia


Strand:
Session Type: Double Workshop
Audience: Primary Secondary Tertiary
Beginning
Commercial Presentation: No

12 Herald Sun and Science - The tsunami natural disaster online
newspaper
 

Ms Charmaine Matthews
Herald Sun
Southbank, Victoria, Australia


Strand: Science Education
Session Type: Double Computer Lab
Workshop
Audience: Primary Secondary Beginning
Commercial Presentation: Yes

13 Why Should I Do Robotics? An Integrated approach to Curriculum
 

Ms Sue Inness
Educational Experience Pty Ltd
Gateshead, NSW, Australia


Strand: Science
Session Type: Double Computer Lab
Workshop
Audience: Primary Secondary
Commercial Presentation: Yes

14 Microbiology Made Easy
 

Dr Peter Ball
Southern Biological
Nunawading, Victoria, Australia


Strand: Science
Session Type: Double Wet Lab Workshop
Audience: Secondary Tertiary
Commercial Presentation: Yes

15 Fun with science and HandyTray
 

Mrs Ann Manion
A M Education Services
Brisbane, QLD, Australia


Strand: Teaching & Learning Science
Session Type: Single Wet Lab Workshop
Audience: Primary Secondary Tertiary
Beginning
Commercial Presentation: Yes

16 Improving Learning in the Science Classroom
 

Mrs Mary Loveless
University of Waikato
Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

Download Presentation [677KB]


Strand: Teaching & Learning Science
Session Type: Double Wet Lab Workshop
Audience: Primary Secondary Beginning
Commercial Presentation: No

EX1 RMIT University Engineering
 

School of Aerospace, Mechanical &
Manufacturing Engineering

RMIT University, Bundoora

Session Type: Excursion

EX2 Science in the Garden
 

Royal Botanical Gardens, Melbourne


Session Type: Excursion

EX3 Science, Technology & OHS: A Case Study
 

St Michael's Grammar School,
Chapel St, St Kilda


Session Type: Excursion

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1

The Place of Values in Science Education

 

Mr Gary Simpson
Woodleigh School
Baxter, Victoria, Australia

Download Paper [51KB]

Download Presentation [110KB]


Strand: Teaching & Learning Science
Session Type: Single Seminar Session
Audience: Primary Secondary Tertiary
Beginning
Commercial Presentation: No

2
Sex & Beans: An Introduction to Sexual Reproduction in Plants

 

Dr Sandy Zicus
ARC Centre of Excellence for
Integrative Legume Research
Brisbane, QLD, Australia


Strand: Science
Session Type: Single Workshop
Audience: Secondary
Commercial Presentation: No

3
Professional Teaching Standards

 

Mr Paul Carnemolla
Australian Science Teachers
Association
Sydney, NSW, Australia


Strand: Science Education
Session Type: Single Seminar Session
Audience: Primary Secondary Tertiary
Beginning
Commercial Presentation: No

4
Presentation Withdrawn

Ms Rosemary Hafner
NSW Board of Studies
Sydney, NSW, Australia


 

5
Sink or Swim

Dr Peter Morgan
STAV
Hughesdale, Victoria, Australia


Strand: Other
Session Type: Single Seminar Session
Audience: Primary Secondary Tertiary
Commercial Presentation: No

6
Science for Adults: What's New?

Ms Maria Santburn
CAE City campus and
NMIT Epping campus
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Download Presentation [5.2MB]

Visit SciWeb


Strand: Science Education
Session Type: Single Workshop
Audience:
Commercial Presentation:
No

7
'Physics Days' at Luna Park

Mr Dan O'Keeffe
Australian Institute of Physics
Education Committee
Wheelers Hill, Victoria, Australia

Download Paper [59KB]

Download Presentation [205KB]


Strand: Teaching & Learning Science
Session Type: Single Seminar Session
Audience: Secondary teachers
Commercial Presentation: No

8
Mind the gap: What can be done to give pupils a better start to
secondary science?

Mr Martin Braund
Department of Educational Studies
York, UK

Download Paper [118KB]

Download Presentation [7MB]


Strand:
Session Type:
Single Seminar Session
Audience:
Commercial Presentation:

9
A Down to Earth Approach to Science Education [continued]

Mrs Nola Shoring
Minerals Council of Australia
Kingston, ACT, Australia


Strand: Teaching & Learning Science
Session Type: Double Computer Lab Workshop
Audience: Secondary
Commercial Presentation: No

10
Science Inspired by Harry Potter [continued]

Mr Warren Bruce
Christchurch College of Education
Christchurch, Canterbury
New Zealand


Strand: Teaching & Learning Science
Session Type: Double Workshop
Audience: Primary Beginning
Commercial Presentation: No

11 Mind Mapping- More than just a graphic organiser! [continued]
 

Ms Soula Bennett
Northcote High School
Northcote, Victoria, Australia


Strand:
Session Type: Double Workshop
Audience: Primary Secondary Tertiary
Beginning
Commercial Presentation: No

12 Herald Sun and Science - The tsunami natural disaster online
newspaper
[continued]
 

Ms Charmaine Matthews
Herald Sun
Southbank, Victoria, Australia


Strand: Science Education
Session Type: Double Computer Lab
Workshop
Audience: Primary Secondary Beginning
Commercial Presentation: Yes

13 Why Should I Do Robotics? An Integrated approach to Curriculum
[continued]
 

Ms Sue Inness
Educational Experience Pty Ltd
Gateshead, NSW, Australia


Strand: Science
Session Type: Double Computer Lab
Workshop
Audience: Primary Secondary
Commercial Presentation: Yes

14 Microbiology Made Easy [continued]
 

Dr Peter Ball
Southern Biological
Nunawading, Victoria, Australia


Strand: Science
Session Type: Double Wet Lab Workshop
Audience: Secondary Tertiary
Commercial Presentation: Yes

15 Fun with science and HandyTray [continued]
 

Mrs Ann Manion
A M Education Services
Brisbane, QLD, Australia


Strand: Teaching & Learning Science
Session Type: Single Wet Lab Workshop
Audience: Primary Secondary Tertiary
Beginning
Commercial Presentation: Yes

16 Improving Learning in the Science Classroom [continued]
 

Mrs Mary Loveless
University of Waikato
Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand


Strand: Teaching & Learning Science
Session Type: Double Wet Lab Workshop
Audience: Primary Secondary Beginning
Commercial Presentation: No

EX1 RMIT University Engineering [continued]
 

School of Aerospace, Mechanical &
Manufacturing Engineering

RMIT University, Bundoora

Session Type: Excursion

EX2 Science in the Garden [continued]
 

Royal Botanical Gardens, Melbourne


Session Type: Excursion

EX3 Science, Technology & OHS: A Case Study [continued]
 

St Michael's Grammar School,
Chapel St, St Kilda


Session Type: Excursion

     

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1

A Journey to Mars

 

Mr Tim Byrne
Scienceworks
Spotswood, Victoria, Australia


Strand: Science
Session Type: Single Workshop
Audience: Primary Secondary
Commercial Presentation: No

2
Making Sense of Relativity

 

Mr Ross Phillips
Presbyterian Ladies' College
Burwood, Victoria, Australia

Download Paper [93KB]


Strand: Teaching & Learning Science
Session Type: Single Workshop
Audience: Secondary
Commercial Presentation: No

3
Are there alternatives to Physics, Chemistry and Biology in year 12?

 

Mr Cliff Rothenberg
Senior Secondary Assessment
Board of SA
Adelaide, SA, Australia

Download Presentation [3MB]


Strand: Science Education
Session Type: Single Seminar Session
Audience: Secondary
Commercial Presentation: No

4
Quality Assessment Made Easy

Mrs Helen Lye
Australian Council for Educational
Research
Camberwell, Victoria, Australia

Download Presentation [186KB]


Strand: Teaching & Learning Science
Session Type: Single Workshop
Audience: Primary Secondary
Commercial Presentation: No

5
Biosigns - primary, secondary research kit for invertebrates and
ecology

Mrs Susan Millar
Biotrack and Mount St Benedict
College
Pennant Hills, NSW, Australia

Download Paper [50KB]


Strand: Teaching & Learning Science
Session Type: Single Workshop
Audience: Primary Secondary Beginning
Commercial Presentation: Yes

6
Questacon Smart Moves - Inspiring students towards careers in
science and technology

Mrs Heather Millard
Questacon Smart Moves
Parkes, ACT, Australia


Strand: Science
Session Type: Single Seminar Session
Audience: Secondary
Commercial Presentation: No

7
The chemical cauldron

Ms Jenny Sharwood
Nelson Thomson Learning
Southbank, Victoria, Australia


Strand:
Session Type:
Single Workshop
Audience:
Commercial Presentation:

8
Gifted and talented students in Science - Enhancing creativity in our
students

Mr Simon Taylor
University of Waikato
Waikato, New Zealand

Download Paper [78KB]


Strand:
Session Type:
Single Workshop
Audience:
Commercial Presentation:

9
Kormilda Science Project - Ten Years On

Mr Theo Read
Mount Erin Sec. Coll. & Windamara
Aboriginal Corp
Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia


Strand: Teaching & Learning Science
Session Type: Single Seminar Session
Audience: Secondary
Commercial Presentation: Yes

10
Virtual tour forensics

Mr Ian Jenkinson
Hamilton Secondary College
Mitchell Park, SA, Australia


Strand: Science
Session Type: Single Computer Lab
Workshop
Audience: Secondary
Commercial Presentation: No

11 "Fun Math's With Robots" - the Integrated Curriculum

Ms Sue Inness
Educational Experience Pty Ltd
Gateshead, NSW, Australia


Strand: Teaching & Learning Science
Session Type: Single Computer Lab
Workshop
Audience: Primary Secondary
Commercial Presentation: Yes

12 Demistifying Gel Electrophoresis
 

Dr Peter Ball
Southern Biological
Nunawading, Victoria, Australia


Strand: Science
Session Type: Single Wet Lab Workshop
Audience: Secondary
Commercial Presentation: Yes

13 Physics to Go for CONASTA
 

Ms Pennie Stoyles
Scienceworks
Spotswood, Victoria, Australia


Strand:
Session Type:
Single Wet Lab Workshop
Audience: Primary, Lower Secondary
Commercial Presentation:

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