Only two more weeks until school holidays! Which means it's 14 days until the SASTA Annual Conference. If you haven't registered yet, make sure you get your booking in before they close on Wednesday 10 April.

Monthly Member Prize

We're giving away a double pass to see Jane Goodall: Rewind the Future on 14 May! To go into the draw we would really appreciate your feedback and ideas to improve your SASTA membership - click here to complete a short 5 question survey by Friday 12 April.

2019 SASTA Annual Conference

Registrations close in 9 days! The program has a great line up of Keynote Speakers, Cutting Edge presenters, workshop sessions and a 'Panel of Dangerous Ideas'. We are also considering our environmental impact at this event and a range of new initiatives have been put in place including a SASTA keepcup for all delegates! Visit the website to view the full program and register online!

Term 2 Professional Learning

STEM in the Early Years (Engineering Focus) | Friday 10 May
Designing and Implementing STEM Challenges (Primary) | Monday 3 June
Designing and Implementing STEM Challenges (Secondary) | Friday 14 June
Innovating through science (Primary) | Friday 21 June

The 2019 Oliphant Science Awards Information Booklet is available. Click here to access the Information Booklet and register as a coordinator!

A few key dates to keep in mind:

Project and Coordinator registrations due 6 June
Judge registrations due 7 June
Oliphant Science Awards Open Day will be held on Sunday 25 August

Don't forget to check out the Events & News in the Science Community below!

Events and News in the Science Community

The Great Southern Reef

In partnership with National Geographic, Ocean Imaging are producing a documentary, short film series and educational materials (aimed at year 8 and 9 students) to raise the public profile of Australia’s Great Southern Reef.

This exciting unit of work will focus on local marine life, ecosystems, threats and economic significance of this often overlooked reef system.

Ocean Imaging are seeking expressions of interest of high school teachers in southern Australia in the form of a short online survey. You can also sign up for updates on the Great Southern Reef Website.

CONASTA 68

Registration for CONASTA 68 - national science educators conference is now open! The conference will be held from 7-10 July 2019 at Darwin High School.

This winter pack your bags and head to tropical Darwin to discover new resources and teaching practices and network with other like minded educators from all across Australia. Early bird registration closes on 31 May, so don’t delay and register today

National Science Week

School theme - Destination Moon: more missions, more science

School grant applications are now open! Enquiries about the school grants can be sent to the SA School Grants Representative, Priscilla Martinus at fullerst@adam.com.au. For more information visit the ASTA website.

The National Science Week Resource Book is now available! There are also two further complementary resources; a timeline Australia’s history in space. The story of Australia’s contribution to space exploration and a student journal. To view these resources, click here.

Year 12 STEM Outreach

Operating for over 36 years, the National Youth Science Forum offers STEM outreach programs designed to give students a broader understanding of the diverse study and career options in STEM and encourage them to continue studies in these fields. Year 11 students are invited to apply now for the 2020 program. Applications for 2020 open from 1 March to 31 May 2019. Visit the website for details.

SA Science Excellence Awards

Applications are now open for the 2019 South Australian Science Excellence Awards! Nominations close Friday 26 April http://bit.ly/2EUcNj4

The awards, now in their 15th year, acknowledge publicly the outstanding work of our state’s leading STEM professionals and educators, who have made a significant contribution in their field of research and continue to inspire future generations to become involved in science.

Australasian Science Education (ASERA) Conference

2019 will mark the 50th anniversary for the ASERA Conference which will be held from the 2 – 5 July in the beautiful city of Queenstown, New Zealand. Each year ASERA brings together science education researchers and educators to share ideas that change the nature and practices of science education. For more information visit the website.