Science at the Shine Dome 2012
Teachers program
The Academy offers a special program for teachers, in conjunction with Science at the Shine Dome. Attendees will:
- learn about the latest research across a range of science disciplines
- meet and talk with renowned scientists and young researchers
- exchange ideas and curriculum materials with interstate colleagues
- participate in an education workshop
All independent and state education authorities are invited to send representatives. In addition, teachers who have received Australian Academy of Science Teacher Awards will also attend.
For more information please contact Joanna Abbs at joanna.abbs@science.org.au
The 3-day registration package fee of $495 per person includes:
- New Fellows seminar and formal admission of new Fellows (Wednesday 2 May 2012)
- Early career researchers and teachers informal dinner (Wednesday 2 May) 2012
- Honorific and early career honorific award presentations (Thursday 3 May 2012)
- Interactive workshop for teachers (Thursday 3 May 2012)
- Annual dinner at the Gandel Hall, National Gallery of Australia (Thursday 3 May 2012)
- Annual symposium: A hundred years of Antarctic Science (Friday 4 May 2012)
- Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea, Wednesday to Friday inclusive
- Folder containing program information for Science at the Shine Dome
Wednesday only registration fee of $150 per person includes:
- New Fellows seminar and formal admission of new Fellows (Wednesday 2 May 2012)
- Early career researchers and teachers informal dinner (Wednesday 2 May 2012)
- Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea on Wednesday
- Folder containing program information for Science at the Shine Dome
Thursday only registration fee of $230 per person includes:
- Honorific and early career honorific award presentations (Thursday 3 May 2012)
- Interactive workshop for teachers (Thursday 3 May 2012)
- Annual dinner at the Gandel Hall, National Gallery of Australia (Thursday 3 May 2012)
- Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea on Thursday
- Folder containing program information for Science at the Shine Dome
Friday only registration fee of $140 per person includes:
- Annual symposium: A hundred years of Antarctic Science (Friday 4 May 2012)
- Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea on Friday
- Folder containing program information for Science at the Shine Dome
| Thursday 3 May 2012 Education workshop |
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| 9.00am | President's address Professor Suzanne Cory AC PresAA FRS President, Australian Academy of Science |
| Teacher award presentations and Academy education programs (venue: Ian Potter House) | |
| 9.20am | Welcome and award presentations Professor Jenny Graves AO FAA Secretary (Education and Public Awareness) |
| 9.30am | PrimaryConnections Shelley Peers/Louise Rostron |
| 9.40am | Science By Doing Professor Dennis Goodrum / Ms Joanna Abbs |
| 9.50am | Nova: science in the news Dr Carol Conway |
| 10.00am | I’m a Scientist Get Me Out of Here Kristin Alford |
| 10.30am | morning tea |
| Australian Science Teachers Association and the National Curriculum | |
| 11.00am | ASTA Welcome Dr Stephen Zander ASTA President |
| 11.05am | Round table discussion: engaging science students with the Australian National Curriculum Dr Stephen Zander ASTA President |
| Wow! Science | |
| 12.05am | Teacher demonstrations of Wow! Science (each of the 11 award teachers has 5 minutes to demonstrate their technology-free, no-fuss, high-impact science concept demonstration) |
| 1:15pm | lunch |
| Professional Development Excursion (venue: Questacon National Science and Technology Centre) | |
| 1.45pm | Bus to Questacon |
| 2.00pm | Shell Questacon Science Circus Stress-free science and technology workshop |
| 4.00pm | Questacon Science Centre Free time to explore Questacon’s exhibits |
| 5.00pm | Bus to Shine Dome and University House |
