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CONTENTS
SEN
Science Education News
ASSOCIATION NEWS
President’s Message........................................................................................... 4
Fine Science Resource Material ......................................................................... 7
Volume 68 Number 1 2019
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE
TEACHERS’
Welcome your 2019 STANSW Council Members............................................... 8
ARTICLES
ASSOCIATION OF Stimulus Material for depth studies, courtesy of Macquarie University............ 14
NEW SOUTH WALES Inc. The Schools Weather and Air Quality (SWAQ) Project..................................... 21
Quarterly Issues
Animal Extinction – Australia’s Shabby Distinction........................................... 23
Five Tips to Help Year 12 Students – Set Better Goals in the
Final year of School........................................................................................... 27
EDITOR
George Pinniger
Getting Social with Science – How Social Media can Enhance
Collaboration and Leverage your Valuable Time.............................................. 29
Weewarrasauras Pobeni................................................................................... 33
EDITORIAL TEAM Top FIVE STEPS in Championing STEM Innovations........................................ 34
Margaret Shepherd Rapid Disappearance of Insects Worldwide is one More Challenge............... 39
Children’s Health Hit for Six as Industry Fails to Regulate Alcohol Ads............ 42
DESKTOP PUBLISHER
Claire McCabe
Email: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.stansw.asn.au
Increasing Scientific Literacy and Confidence: Immersing Students
in STEAM.......................................................................................................... 44
Scientists discover Electricity-breathing, Pollution-eating Bacteria in
Hot Springs........................................................................................................ 47
Hydrogen fuels Rockets, but what about Power for Daily Life?
We’re getting Closer!......................................................................................... 48
IDEAS FOR THE CLASSROOM K–6
A Guide to the New K-6 Science & Technology syllabus................................. 50
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 2019
Using Online Professional Learning Networks (PLNs) for
K-6 Teachers’ Professional Development in Science Education?.................... 53
IDEAS FOR THE CLASSROOM 7–12
Year 7 Practical Skills for Inquiry Learning........................................................ 57
STEAM in the Hunter Valley............................................................................... 68
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