(15-16 June) It's the anniversary of Darwin's birth and of his theory this year. Explore what evolution means in a changing world. Find out how your students can save the environment. Understand …
True Green Kids wins US science prize
Our colleague Kim McKay in Sydney has won a prize from the US AAAS for her children's book on '100 things you can do to save the planet'. …
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Engaging techniques to cultivate scientific curiosity: 2008 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools
Clay Reid He wanted to be a funeral director, but he wasn't old enough. So, to fill in time, Clay Reid went to teacher college, and fell into a career he has made his own. After twenty years of …
Nurturing curiosity: 2008 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools
Bronwyn Mart Bronwyn Mart believes that science should have a central role in the primary school curriculum. "Children are born curious about the world around them. We need to nurture and harness …
Teaching children healthy scepticism: 2007 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools
Cheryl Capra Cheryl Capra couldn’t pursue her passion for physics and astronomy as a career. Instead she turned to science teaching and, over a 40 year career, has taught at primary and secondary …
2005 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools
Mike Roach In the early 1990s Mike Roach realised that space and astronomy ignited a passion in his students for learning about science. Today, Mike has brought space science into much of the …