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 All rights reserved. ISSN 0048 9603 Glencore Mines in the Hunter Valley available for visits by Teachers and High School students by Appointment ............................................................... 56 3 SCIENCE EDUCATIONAL NEWS VOL 67 NO 4