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How To Teach Practical Science In Your Classroom
Teaching Science in the primary classroom can be a challenge for non-specialist teachers. Students want to be science investigators because it’s exciting and hands-on, but for teachers the planning can be daunting and the doing unmanageable.
How to teach practical Science in your classroom will:
- develop your knowledge of Science and Technology
- show you how to simplify the theory
- demonstrate how to run investigations using common classroom equipment and
- give you the tools to keep the lesson on track
By the end of this short course you will have the tools and confidence to perform scientific investigations with your students in your classroom.
COURSE OUTLINE:
Workshop 1: Unlocking the key ideas: new NSW Science & Technology syllabus, theory and practice; identifying and unpacking the key concepts to be taught to K–6 students.
Workshop 2: How to run a scientific investigation: preparing for your scientific investigation
Workshop 3: How it worked: sharing and learning from your classroom scientific investigation.
COURSE DATES:
Workshop 1: Monday 22 July, 2013
Workshop 2: Monday 05 August, 2013
Workshop 3: Monday 19 August, 2013
TIME: 4.15pm to 6.15pm
VENUE: Woollahra Public School, Forth Street, Woollahra NSW 2025
COST: $75 PTN member, $90 Non-member, for all three workshops. Costs inclusive of GST.
This includes: classroom resources, afternoon tea, contact with a network of local primary teachers.
REGISTRATION:
PLEASE NOTE: Registration is for all three workshops as participants must attend all three workshops for the course to count towards accreditation.
- Online registration with credit card only, please click here
- Return completed registration form with payment to our office or fax form to (02) 9564 2342
Download registration form here (375.79 kB)
2013-2016 Timeline provided by the NSW Board of Studies for Implementation of NSW K-6 Syllabuses in English, Mathematics, Science and History
Update on the Implementation of Australian Curriculum in NSW
K–10 Preparing for English, Mathematics, Science and History
The Board of Studies anticipates that NSW K–10 syllabuses in English, Mathematics, Science and History for the Australian curriculum will be ready for publication in September 2012. Support materials to accompany the syllabuses will be published from September to December 2012.
Teachers will be able to familiarise themselves with syllabuses and support materials throughout 2013.
Implementation of the new syllabuses will begin from 2014.
Education sectors have agreed on the following timeline for implementation.
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Upcoming Events
| Sat May 25, 2013 @09:00 - 15:00 PM Science - Preparing to implement the primary Sci-Tech Syllabus VENUE: Shore School, Blue St - North Sydney |
| Sat Jun 15, 2013 @08:30 - 15:30 PM English - Enriching and Improving Students’ Writing (Years 4-10) VENUE: Sebel Hotel, 28 Albion Street Surry Hills, NSW 2010 |
| Mon Jul 22, 2013 @16:15 - 18:15 PM Science - How To Teach Practical Science In Your Classroom VENUE: Woollahra Public School, Forth Street, Woollahra NSW 2025 |
| Sat Jul 27, 2013 @08:30 - 15:30 PM English - LEARN TO THINK --> THINK TO LEARN VENUE: Australian Catholic University, 25a Barker Road, Strathfield |
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