06
Dec
You want gas?
You want gas? Mark Newell’s workshop was a blast!!
Author: Step Up communication
06
Dec
PST top tips from CONASTA65
Students relate how networking ideas, immense amount of resources and new ideas for teaching science …
06
Dec
Networking at CONASTA 65
Day 2 started off with a keynote speaker by the name of Dr Alex Zelinski.
09
Sep
PST top tips from CONASTA65
Step Up sponsored pre-service teachers from Griffith and QUT to attend CONASTA 65, the Annual Science Teachers Association Conference held in Brisbane 2016. Here the students relate how networking ideas, immense amount of resources and new ideas for teaching science they got from attending the conference!
25
Aug
Moreton Bay STEM Fest
Step Up pre-service teachers were involved in the recent Moreton Bay STEM Fest which saw 240 students from Brisbane’s northside undertake an eight-week robot-building journey. Eight schools took part – Aspley State High, Bray Park State High, Burpengary State Secondary College, Dakabin State High, Deception Bay State High, Murrumba State Secondary College, North Lakes State College andRead more about Moreton Bay STEM Fest[…]
12
Aug
Student experiences in the STEM Studio
The Science Faculty at The Gap State High School is focused on nurturing their ‘students’ curiosity and developing their critical thinking and creative skills so that they can explore the world of scientific discovery and challenge themselves to investigate the world around them. The students learn to observe, investigate and work collaboratively to make predictions andRead more about Student experiences in the STEM Studio[…]
25
Jul
Technology in the Maths and Science Classroom- Workshop for PSTs
Improve your teaching tool kit with hands-on instruction on how to use Vernier sensors and Logger Pro for data-logging in the classroom. This two hour session will give you the confidence and ability to show students how to capture and analyse data using the range of Logger Pro sensors. Get hands-on and learn how YOURead more about Technology in the Maths and Science Classroom- Workshop for PSTs[…]
19
Jul
Networking at CONASTA 65
Day 2 started off with a keynote speaker by the name of Dr Alex Zelinski. Now IT is definitely not my forte but I found his presentation to be quite informative. He spoke about the work he has been apart of and if I took anything away from his presentation it is that STEM isRead more about Networking at CONASTA 65[…]
19
Jul
You want gas?
You want gas? Mark Newell’s workshop was a blast!! Microscale gas chemistry may not sound terribly exciting, but this workshop was an enjoyable introduction to controlled gas production and associated activities, developed by Bruce Mattson http://mattson.creighton.edu The techniques are simple, but ingenius; the equipment is cheap and re-usable. Start with a 60ml plastic syringe withRead more about You want gas?[…]
19
Jul
Learning to Think!
Learning to think! It is not enough for students to learn content we must teach students how to think well. This was the message that I gained from Peter Ellerton’s presentation, Developing an understanding of Critical Thinking and How to Teach it. Peter Ellerton proposed that teachers often ask students questions that require cognitive thinking,Read more about Learning to Think![…]