Students get tired as we near the end of the year. With this in mind, the following teaching strategies will keep them focussed all the way until the Christmas break!
10 Ideas for teaching science this term
October 9, 2019
Teaching ideas for air pressure
September 16, 2019
Air pressure can be a difficult concept for learners to grasp. Help students understand more about air pressure with these easy to run classroom experiments!
Methods for teaching science
September 10, 2019
There are a variety of science teaching methods you can draw upon when helping students understand their world. We look at common methods we've seen teachers using in classrooms to help students understand how the scientific method actually works and why science impacts upon their own lives.
Impact vs. Difficulty – a visual guide
August 19, 2019
Help students chart the impact vs. the difficulty of their project visually. With this simple tool they can work out whether their project is tactical, strategic, a luxury or a no brainer!
Formative assessment tools for STEM
June 28, 2019
Formative assessment in the STEM classroom makes a huge difference when it comes to student outcomes. The more information you have about a student's knowledge of your topic, the more likely you can help them achieve greater capabilities. This is definitely handy in a STEM classroom!
Using Root Cause Analysis for STEM Education
June 18, 2019
Using Root Cause Analysis helps you get the bottom of why problems are happening. Knowing these puts you in the perfect position to create positive change!
Lesson ideas from LEGO Masters
May 30, 2019
You would be hard-pressed to find someone who has not grown up using LEGO bricks at some point in their lives and as such the TV show's audience ballooned on the back of this nostalgia, drawing in new enthusiasts of all ages. With this in mind, teachers can use the...
Ideation & design thinking in STEM
May 24, 2019
Got a challenge you need to be solved? Having difficulty coming up with new ideas to solve it? Applying design thinking and ideation principles in a group think environment just might be the answer!
Helping students structure scientific reports
May 1, 2019
Scientific report writing is an essential part of science in the classroom. We look at ways students of different ages can structure meaningful lab reports.
Lunar science teaching ideas
April 8, 2019
Discover a bunch of classroom-tested ideas for teaching about the Moon. From rocket trajectories to soil samples, there is a heap you can do with students!
Power of Positivity in the Classroom
March 26, 2019
Students learn better when they view their learning environment as positive and supportive. Here are some of our favourite ways teachers bring positivity to the classroom.
I just wanted to pass on how much the staff and students really enjoyed it and how perfect it was to launch our science week activities. The students were enthralled, educated and entertained – a perfect trifecta!
-Caulfield Grammar School – Big Science Big FunThanks so much for presenting at our school on Monday. Our students enjoyed the show.
-Greenvale Primary School – Big Science Big FunFizzics Education curated a thoughtful and hands-on experience for the children, incorporating practical, skill-based learning activities and followed by a science presentation at the end of the event involving liquid nitrogen. This was delivered safely and effectively, capturing both the children and the parents for the duration of the presentation.
-Macquarie Bank – Family Fun DayFizzics Education ran a show today at our school and it was wonderful. He was a great facilitator and the show was age appropriate and well done.
-Mount Zion Early learning centre – Little Science Big FunI just wanted to pass on how much the staff and students really enjoyed it and how perfect it was to launch our science week activities. The students were enthralled, educated and entertained – a perfect trifecta!
-Caulfield Grammar School – Big Science Big FunThanks so much for presenting at our school on Monday. Our students enjoyed the show.
-Greenvale Primary School – Big Science Big FunFizzics Education curated a thoughtful and hands-on experience for the children, incorporating practical, skill-based learning activities and followed by a science presentation at the end of the event involving liquid nitrogen. This was delivered safely and effectively, capturing both the children and the parents for the duration of the presentation.
-Macquarie Bank – Family Fun DayFizzics Education ran a show today at our school and it was wonderful. He was a great facilitator and the show was age appropriate and well done.
-Mount Zion Early learning centre – Little Science Big Fun