June 2020

Based on state government guidelines, the SASTA office will re-open to the public from Tuesday 9 June. Social distancing and safe hygiene practices will be followed. Resource orders will be available for collection from the office from this date. 

Have you seen Fake News Friday on the SASTA Facebook page? Each fortnight we will be posting a new topic to explore how you can discuss anti-science messaging in your classroom. Keep an eye out for Talking Science Tuesday too with a new topic to discuss each fortnight! If you have any suggestions for topics please email us!

The aim of the Early Career Teachers Conference is for participants to engage in first-hand experiences that exemplify best practice in science education. Ideally our early career teachers will walk away with a deeper understanding of the science curriculum and will have broadened their skills and resources with which to engage their students in learning.

For a list of categories you may wish to consider when submitting a presentation or to register visit the website.

Don't forget that registrations for the Oliphant Science Awards close on Thursday. Catholic Education schools will receive discounted entry fees again this year.

If you're interested in finding out more about the competition before committing your school, perhaps you might be interested in becoming a judge this year to get a behind the scenes on the processes of the competition! Register here by Friday. 

Visit the website to check out our ideas for teachers and resources for students.

ABC Education

ABC Education has thousands of free educational resources aligned to the Australian Curriculum. The website is packed with hundreds of videos, audio clips and items are accompanied by learning activities, transcripts, citation notes and copyright information. Excellent content for science teachers of all year levels. Visit the ABC Education website here. Each month we will be adding to our Website of the Month blog post, you can check it out here. 

Citizen Science

The latest edition of the SASTA Journal has a range of resources covering Citizen Science including:

• Citizen Science - an introduction
• Citizen Science - examples of South Australian schools in action!
• Open Universe - bringing astronomical research and exploration into the classroom (click here to read)

Members can view the SASTA Journal online here.

Data Science Lessons

youcubed are sharing a set of data science units which are ideally suited for students in grades 6-10 and a new, beautiful picture book introducing data science to students.These resources link science and maths so are a perfect STEM resource and also incorporate a citizen science project! For more information and to access the resources visit the website.

• Biology • Chemistry • Nutrition
• Physics • Psychology

2020 Study Guides have arrived and all pre-orders have been sent out. Orders are now available on the website.

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