STANSW Science Education News Journal 2019 2019 SEN Vol 68 Issue 4 | Page 3
CONTENTS
SEN
Science Education News
ASSOCIATION NEWS
President’s Message........................................................................................... 4
Message from STANSW’s New Executive Officer............................................... 5
Volume 68 Number 4 2019 Introducing Shenal Basnayake, the new CEO of ASTA...................................... 6
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE Congratulations from the 2019 World Teachers Celebration Evening................ 7
TEACHERS’ NSW Curriculum Review – Have your say........................................................... 9
ASSOCIATION OF Annual General Meeting.................................................................................... 10
NEW SOUTH WALES Inc.
Quarterly Issues
We invite you to share with your community of science teachers..................... 12
2019 Australian Institute of Physics Annual Chair Report................................. 15
CONASTA 69 - Canberra, ACT......................................................................... 16
The NSW Premier's Prizes for Science and Engineering.................................. 17
EDITOR
George Pinniger
EDITORIAL TEAM
Margaret Shepherd
National Indigenous Science Education Program............................................ 18
ARTICLES
Stimulus Material for depth studies, courtesy of Macquarie University............ 20
“I spy with my little eye …”................................................................................ 25
Teaching and learning STEM in context at Belrose Public School................... 29
DESKTOP PUBLISHER
Claire McCabe
Observation Studies of Constellations in the Earth and Space
Content Stand for Stage 3, 4 and 5 Classes: A Guide for Teachers ................ 38
Snot, Snow, Milk – Chemistry!........................................................................... 45
Email: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.stansw.asn.au
Bees can learn Higher Numbers than we thought – if we
Train them the Right Way.................................................................................. 48
Solar Energy to battle the severe water shortage in regional NSW?................. 50
Australian Companies should develop a Lithium Industry................................ 53
Meet the Super Corals that can handle Acid, Heat and Suffocation................ 56
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Long before Dinosaurs, virtually all life on Earth was wiped off
the Face of the Planet........................................................................................ 59
A 4-metre flying reptile unearthed in Queensland is our best
pterosaur fossil yet............................................................................................ 61
Eat the Spotty Banana – why our Food System isn’t Working,
and What you can do about it........................................................................... 63
IDEAS FOR THE CLASSROOM 7–12
Year 7 Practical Skills for Inquiry Learning – Part 4.......................................... 65
IDEAS FOR THE CLASSROOM K–6
Incorporating Indigenous Culture into a Science Lesson................................. 71
Further investigations by the Capstone Kids.................................................... 74
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