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 The opinions expressed in this journal are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of STANSW or the Editors of SEN. © Copyright 2019 by STANSW All rights reserved. ISSN 0048 9603 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 3 SCIENCE EDUCATIONAL NEWS VOL 68 NO 4