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Deputy PM launches Primary Connections 'Schoolyard safari' unit
24 April 2008
> Media release of the Australian Academy of Science
The Hon Julia Gillard launching 'Schoolyard safari'.
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Deputy Prime
Minister and Minister for Education, The Hon Julia Gillard, launched the latest unit
written by Primary Connections at Mossfiel Primary School, Hoppers
Crossing, in her Lalor electorate in Victoria. 'Schoolyard safari'
encourages students to explore the diversity of small animal life in their
schoolyard and how different creatures have different adaptations to help them
move, feed and protect themselves.
The Minister
acknowledged the importance of science and students' development of scientific
skills, like asking questions and knowing how to find answers.
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Speaking at the event, President of the Australian Academy of Science Professor Kurt Lambeck said:
'The Academy is concerned about education at all levels and if we had a motto about this it
would be: If Australia gets education right then everything else will succeed,
if we get it wrong then nothing else matters. To make sure that we get it
right, we have embarked on the Primary Connections program...'
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Professor Kurt Lambeck and The Hon Julia Gillard discover small animals with students of
Mossfiel Primary School.
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Sir Gustav Nossal, Academy Fellow, shares his love of discovery.
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Professor Lambeck encouraged the Mossfiel Primary School students to embrace science
saying: 'By carrying out experiments, writing about them and discussing them
among yourselves you will gain a better understanding about what occurs around
you and perhaps become a scientist yourself. I hope so, because science remains
fun and it is important!'
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> 'Weird Science', Werribee Banner, 30/04/2008, p5
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