Science Education News (SEN) Journal 2018 Science Education News Volume 67 Number 4 | Page 3
CONTENTS
SEN
Science Education News
ASSOCIATION NEWS
President’s Message........................................................................................... 4
Volume 67 Number 4 2018
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE
TEACHERS’
ASSOCIATION OF
NEW SOUTH WALES Inc.
Quarterly Issues
REPORTS
Australian Institute of Physics NSW Annual Chair's Report and
AGM Election Office Bearers for 2019................................................................ 5
CONSIDERING RETIREMENT?........................................................................... 9
ARTICLES
Stimulus Material for depth studies, courtesy of Macquarie University............ 10
Challenges for a Rural Science Teacher........................................................... 18
EDITOR Historic Alliance with Taronga delivers two Exciting New
Conservation Degrees at Sydney University..................................................... 22
George Pinniger Cognitive Acceleration Conference 2018 – a Summary of Highlights.............. 24
EDITORIAL TEAM
Margaret Shepherd
A Mop with Tentacles; the Nilpena Fossil Area................................................. 26
Engaging students in Chemistry....................................................................... 33
IEEE Teacher in Service Programme (TISP) Activity......................................... 35
World-first Study into Cochlear Implants and Impact on Speech..................... 36
DESKTOP PUBLISHER
Claire McCabe
The Future Project – Motivating and Engaging the Next Generation
of Scientists and Engineers............................................................................... 38
The European Space Agency (ESA) and GAIA................................................ 40
Email: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.stansw.asn.au
Ten Reasons why Teachers can Struggle to use Technology in
the Classroom................................................................................................... 41
We’ve Cracked the Cane Toad Genome, and That could help put the Brakes
on its Invasion........................................................................................................................ 43
Experiment shows Einstein’s Quantum ‘Spooky Action’ Approaches the
Human Scale..................................................................................................... 45
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 2018
by STANSW
IDEAS FOR THE CLASSROOM 7–12
Ecological Simulation Game.................................................................................
Stop motion films to aid understanding in Science........................................... 49
IDEAS FOR THE CLASSROOM K–6
Three Possible STEM Lessons for K-6 Teachers to Use................................... 50
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Glencore Mines in the Hunter Valley available for visits by Teachers
and High School students by Appointment ............................................................... 56
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