Dakabin SHS students take part in an extra curricular science lesson with QUT second year pre-service teacher Ally Leighton as part of a QUT Step-Up program. Creating optical illusions, testing colour against heat and measuring refraction of light are just some of the experiments students at schools north of Brisbane have been busy doing with QUTRead more about Secondary students swapping sport for science workshops[…]
Students from Annandale Christian College with Natalie Wright (SLQ) and Chris Campbell (UQ) Teachers from Annandale Christian College in Townsville joined pre-service teachers from James Cook University for a hands-on design-thinking workshop facilitated by QUT, UQ and the State Library, QLD. The pre-service teachers worked alongside in-service teachers to do some hands-on STEAM Room activities- competing in the MarshmallowRead more about Teachers get creative with the STEAM Room[…]
I was on the journey of a lifetime – travelling to Perth for an enormous week of engaging, learning and networking. The chance to share this experience with like-minded pre-service teachers Karen, Shawtima, Gay, Nick and Ally added to the excitement the week had in store. Though it was an overcast reception at Perth, weRead more about A Whirlwind CONASTA 64[…]
When Kate Trinajstic told her mother that she wanted to become an Egyptologist, the response was ‘Don’t be ridiculous – you can either go to Secretarial College or Nursing School.’ Kate chose nursing, which although a rewarding career, did not fulfill her intrinsic curiosity for research; she completed a degree in Biology, PhD in GeologyRead more about Paleontology in the 21st Century – the Truth is In There[…]
Astronomy in the classroom is often constrained to models or photos – after all, how do you observe the stars during the day ? Our Solar Sibings is an educational program developed via collaboration between astronomers, teachers and their students to radically change the way astronomy may be taught. Imagine using data from high gradeRead more about Astronomy in the classroom – Our Solar Siblings[…]
We’ve just returned from the most amazing talk given by Dr Ian McLeod of the Western Australian (WA) Maritime Museum who gave the 2015 Stanhope Oration as part of CONASTA 2015 in Perth, WA. It was entitled, The application of chemistry to conserve our shared heritage. Amongst a host of other fascinating topics, Dr McLeodRead more about The Wandjina, chemistry and meteorology[…]
The first day of CONASTA provided a variety of talks and workshops across a broad range of topics. The opening keynote address was given by burns treatment pioneer, former Australian of the Year and ‘National Living Treasure’, Professor Fiona Wood. With a combination of insights into the application of science to improve clinical management ofRead more about CONASTA64 Monday Keynote talks[…]
