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Professional development in science. New Zealand Science Teacher. Teacher Education in Science. Professional development in science. What opportunities for further learning do science teachers have? Like all educators, science teachers need good and up-to-date professional learning opportunities. In a recent issue of the. Issue #94.13), an article,. Professional development in science. Sought to outline some of the opportunities on offer. The Royal Society of New Zealand. This particular programme offers...
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Science: February 2016
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Post img { border:5px solid #d2d2d2; padding:2px; }. Friday, 26 February 2016. Changing States of Matter. Changing States of Matter. Firstly we had a quick discussion about the states of matter: solids, liquids, gases, and I introduced them to two new ones of Plasma and Bose-Einstein Concentrate. It was much easier to understand what the atoms and molecules were doing if they acted it out. Getting up close and personal like solid matter. Moving easily amongst each other like liquid matter. Some are easy ...
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Science: July 2016
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Post img { border:5px solid #d2d2d2; padding:2px; }. Tuesday, 12 July 2016. Some groups reorganised themselves after not being able to find a middle ground. Products were altered or changed altogether when prototypes didn't work out as planned or they discovered there simply wasn't a market for it. Ventures had to go back to the drawing board to investigate other products when certain supplies simply ran out. Failed blow darts became sets of witches fingers. Hundreds of button became button bracelets.
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Post img { border:5px solid #d2d2d2; padding:2px; }. Tuesday, 22 March 2016. Well after lighting so many fires it was time to see how many different ways we could put one out. We began by recapping what we knew about what fire needed and then investigated the 'Fire Triangle' which was a great visual for explaining the equivalent resources required. The next challenge was to remove the 'Oxygen' from the triangle. Students knew from their jar investigations one way of doing it so what was another? Most cho...
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Science: Sunrise Hut
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Post img { border:5px solid #d2d2d2; padding:2px; }. Friday, 10 June 2016. OK technically this was not a Science based trip but I could not resist posting about this amazing tramp up through the Ruahine Forest to Sunrise Hut. After another 40 minutes of climbing the dreaded questions began 'How much longer Miss? Are we there yet Miss? And 'My legs are sore'. Some of them just about cried when we reached the next sign telling them it was another hour and 45 mins of climbing to go. SURVIVOR - AQUARIUM STYLE.
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Science: May 2016
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Post img { border:5px solid #d2d2d2; padding:2px; }. Tuesday, 24 May 2016. Science Camp Day 1. 20 students and myself were lucky enough to be invited to attend 4 different workshops across two days. A huge thank you must go out to Jenny Dee, Hawke's Bay Branch of the Royal Society of NZ for organising this opportunity as it was free to schools. Day 1: Air Pollution. White socks on exhaust pipes. Before we headed off down to the estuary we found out a bit about why our estuary was so important and identif...
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Science: Green Jars
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Post img { border:5px solid #d2d2d2; padding:2px; }. Thursday, 17 March 2016. This simple experiment kept students occupied for over an hour. I simply had resources available and left them to it. Those who were still in doubt as to what to do simply looked at what others were doing and discussed what order to do things, checking to see if they were doing it correctly. I had the simple job of walking around taking videos and photos with my constant questions of 'why is that happening? The burnt oxygen has...
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Science: Science Camp Day 1
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Post img { border:5px solid #d2d2d2; padding:2px; }. Tuesday, 24 May 2016. Science Camp Day 1. 20 students and myself were lucky enough to be invited to attend 4 different workshops across two days. A huge thank you must go out to Jenny Dee, Hawke's Bay Branch of the Royal Society of NZ for organising this opportunity as it was free to schools. Day 1: Air Pollution. White socks on exhaust pipes. Before we headed off down to the estuary we found out a bit about why our estuary was so important and identif...
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