Science: Upper Secondary
Science programs and resources for upper secondary students can be found at organisations as diverse as Australian Alps, Australian National Botanic Gardens, Birragai, Icon Water, CSIRO Discovery Centre, Geoscience Australia, National Dinosaur Museum, Questacon and the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve.
There are so many that they have been divided up into
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Geology
There are so many that they have been divided up into
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Geology
Get your students involved in citizen science- collecting data for real science. Examples of citizen science include the long running Streamwatch and Waterwatch programs, where community groups and schools can monitor local creeks and river systems. Other citizen science projects include Wild Pollinator Count , Great Koala Count, Climatewatch, The Great Aussie Bird Count and Birds in Schools. Australia wide Climatewatch, Questagame and The Great Aussie Bird Count both have apps that allow people to report in sightings on their mobile phones. Other animals in the Canberra region that have citizen science apps are the platypus, frogs, echidnas, water bugs, and turtles.
Have a look at Zooniverse where your students can participate in citizen science projects around the world and the universe.
Investigate a local creek with Streamwatch, testing it at various locations. Use the Freshwater Macro Invertebrates or TheWaterBug apps to help you identify the macro invertebrates . Take photos and publish your results on a web2 tool e.g. Voicethread, like this example Hickey's Creek Streamwatch.
Have a look at Zooniverse where your students can participate in citizen science projects around the world and the universe.
Investigate a local creek with Streamwatch, testing it at various locations. Use the Freshwater Macro Invertebrates or TheWaterBug apps to help you identify the macro invertebrates . Take photos and publish your results on a web2 tool e.g. Voicethread, like this example Hickey's Creek Streamwatch.
Take advantage of your proximity to universities and scientific organisations by getting your students involved with STEM Professionals in Schools, which creates and supports long-term partnerships between scientists and schools for fun, inspiration and learning.
National Archives
The National Archives may not be a resource that naturally springs to mind for Science, however it is a treasure room of primary sources for a wide variety of subjects. Vrroom is a Virtual Reading Room created for teachers and students and is well worth a look.
The National Archives may not be a resource that naturally springs to mind for Science, however it is a treasure room of primary sources for a wide variety of subjects. Vrroom is a Virtual Reading Room created for teachers and students and is well worth a look.
National Film and Sound Archive
The National Film and Sound Archive has numerous film clips with teachers notes on topics including Antarctica, ethics, engineering, nuclear issues, living things , forensics, inventions, space, Earth and Women in Science.
The National Film and Sound Archive has numerous film clips with teachers notes on topics including Antarctica, ethics, engineering, nuclear issues, living things , forensics, inventions, space, Earth and Women in Science.
