2019 STANSW BEEINS TEACHERS CONFERENCE
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SATURDAY DAY 2 – 30 March – SECONDARY AND
PRIMARY PROGRAM
Registration 8am
Primary plenary open and keynote Day 1 – Philippa Miller, AISNSW (8:30 – 9:30)
Secondary plenary welcome Day 2 (9: 00 – 9:25)
WORKSHOP BLOCK 1 (9:35 – 10:35)
1. 1A Biology: Microscopy – Matt Dodds
2. 1B Working Scientifically: Assessing Working Scientifically in Biology – Jim Sturgiss
3. 1C Earth & Env/ Biology/ Indigenous Science: Teaching Aboriginal Content in the Stage 6 Sciences: a practical
workshop demonstrating primary and secondary investigations – David Harrington, Stones and Bones
4. 1D Biology: Animation in Biology – Michael Kasumovic, Arludo
5. 1E Science EXT: Module 3 – Margaret Shepherd, SCS & Deb de Ridder, AISNSW
6. 1F Primary Stream: Fun, cheap and easy electric circuits for primary schools – Simon Crook, CrookED Science
Keynote Speakers (11:15 – 12:15)
• KEYNOTE 1 (BIO): Roger Kitching – DNA bar coding, diversity
• KEYNOTE 2 (EES): Mark Taylor, MQU – Lead in soil
• KEYNOTE 3 (INS): Wendy Neilson, UOW, Education Specialist
• (P4) Primary Stream: Sally Biskupic, ACU
WORKSHOP BLOCK 2 (12:25 – 1:25)
1. 2A Investigating Science: Several technologies that can use solar energy to cook food – Wendy Wales,
WONSO Solar Cooking
2. 2B Biology/ Depth Studies: Introduction to ecological methods and applications – MQU Department of
Biological Sciences/ Ecology
3. 2C Earth & Env: Stage 4 Earth and Space outcome ES1; Bringing rocks to life – Susan Filan Abbotsleigh
4. 2D Inv Sci/ Sci Ext / Young Scientist: Coping, managing and succeeding with first-hand investigations – Stuart
Garth, STANSW YS coordinator
5. 2E Science EXT
6. 2F Primary Stream: Destination Moon: Ideas for teaching the 2019 National Science week – Ben Newsome,
Fizzics Education
WORKSHOP BLOCK 3 (2:20 – 3:20)
1. 3A Biology: Practical Biotechnology; DNA electrophoresis for stage 6 – Jeannette Tran, STEMReactor
2. 3B Investigating Science: Water Depth Studies – Louise Roberts, Sydney Water
3. 3C Science EXT: Basic Stats for Science Teachers using Excel – Jim Sturgiss, DoENSW
4. 3D Biology: Learning from the history of organisms – MQU Department of Biological Sciences/ Palaeontology
5. 3F Primary Stream
Conference close 3:30
Social Event 4pm
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Final program and online registration available soon. Contact STANSW for information regarding
registration, exhibiting, and sponsorship!
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