There are a lot of misconceptions about STEM learning and what is important to focus on when leading it and assessing it. In this webinar we will discuss and explore some of the key lessons that teachers need to learn as they take the journey of being effective in enacting STEM learning. This includes contexts,…
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Setting Up a STEM Program in Your School
Schools often begin enacting STEM by introducing STEM clubs or activities at lunchtime or after school, having STEM specialist subjects and maker spaces, or even participating in STEM competitions. These approaches are all great ways to begin laying the groundwork for a sustainable STEM program. The challenge for many schools will be moving STEM from…
Dirk Hartog Island National Park: Return to 1616 Ecological Restoration
Whilst the amazing boom/bust cycles of the North American lynx and the snowshoe hare make fascinating environmental study material for Australian students… what about environmental studies closer to home? What’s happening in Australia? The Dirk Hartog Island National Park Return to 1616 is Western Australia’s most important ecological restoration project. Located within the Shark Bay…
Virtual Tour of NCI Australia and the Gadi Supercomputer
NCI Australia is home to Gadi, Australia’s fastest research supercomputer. Ranked 57th fastest in the world (24th at launch), Gadi is a massive cluster of computers and data storage infrastructure that is helping Australian researchers across the scientific spectrum. As you read this sentence, Gadi is helping Australian scientists develop cutting-edge treatments and vaccines, including…
Lego Sustainable Fashion Show
Do you want to try your hand at making clothes out of recycled and sustainable materials such as paper, plastic wrappers, recycled fabric, and organic material? Bring along your imagination and your creative engineering mindset, and we’ll provide the rest. We’ll talk about the various materials and technologies used in modern fashion design, including the…
Combining Western and Indigenous Science to Help Us Undertake Responsible Caring of the Land
The objective of the Great Southern Regional TAFE STEM day is to excite students from rural backgrounds about the extraordinary and unique biodiversity of southwestern WA. We want to ‘plant the seed’ to encourage students to continue to seek knowledge about the unique ecology of their local landscapes. We hope they will recognise the importance…
Scientists Assemble – The science of superheroes from screen to laboratory
Science of science fiction matters; more people will be exposed to physics and science concepts in movies than in classrooms, so it’s important that Hollywood gets it right. As we’ll see, science accuracy doesn’t take the fun out of the movie, and in fact, the best movies in terms of physics are often the best…
In Conversation: Ceridwen Dovey and Bianca Nogrady On Writing Science Stories
Making her debut into the world of science writing in 2019 with her first Bragg Award for her essay True Grit, author Ceridwen Dovey talks with accomplished and award-winning science journalist and author Bianca Nogrady about their passion for science and writing. Enjoy an inspirational evening with these two talented and curious writers as they…
Can’t See the Adaptation For the Trees?
Plants, from miniature mosses to towering trees, are fundamental to healthy ecosystems. They provide benefits such as food, habitat, and clean air as well as to people and our cities. But what happens when the environment that plants are used to, changes? Can they adapt to withstand this change and continue supporting our fabulous ecosystems, and…
HMRI’s Poo Palace
The Poo Palace is a giant inflatable with tunnels and slides that re-creates the human digestive system. Children and adults will be able to experience the journey food takes along the digestive tract. The Poo Palace journey starts with children entering a ‘giant mouth’. Next they slide through a tunnel representing the oesophagus and into…