Term 2
K-10 Conference: Igniting Scientific Skills
When: Monday 23rd June, 2025
Venue: Macquarie University
Registration Now Open – Get Tickets Here
Workshop submissions for our K-10 Conference: Igniting Scientific Skills, close soon, on Wednesday 26 March 2025.
Don’t miss your chance to share your knowledge and present to fellow educators! We’re seeking presentations that share strategies for engaging students across the following areas:
Wet Lab/ Experimental: Practical Investigations to engage students in scientific thinking, including teaching strategies, safety and experimental techniques.
Dry Lab/ Experimental: Explain how you utilise dry lab demonstrations, simulations and experimentation to reinforce scientific concepts.
Data Science: Provide examples of projects where students use data science techniques to solve real-world scientific problems.
Leveraging AI: Describe how you have integrated AI tools to enhance students’ understanding of scientific concepts in your classroom.
Mapping Skills & Depth Studies: Demonstrate how to ensure continuity and development of scientific skills as students advance through different year levels.
K-6 Stream: Host 20min TeachMeet-style sessions that develop skills for the new syllabus.
Submit workshop form here by 26 March 2025. The conference will take place on Monday 23rd June at Macquarie University.
Term 3
Secondary Science Teachers Conference: Change Agents, Inspiring Science Education
Date: Monday 11 August, 2025
Venue: Our Lady of Mercy College, Parramatta
We invite passionate and knowledgeable secondary science educators to submit workshop proposals for the Term 3 Secondary Science Teachers Conference: Change Agents: Inspiring Science Education (CAISE).
This dynamic event is designed for all secondary science teachers, from Stage 4 to Stage 6, looking to invigorate their teaching practices and inspire the next generation of scientists. It’s an opportunity for secondary science teachers to dive into hands-on workshops, explore cutting-edge pedagogical approaches, and connect with fellow educators.
We are seeking workshops that address the following key areas:
• Practical Investigation in a wet lab (St4/5): Hands-on activities and techniques.
• Simple machines reimagined (phoenixing) (forces FA) (St4/5): Innovative approaches to teaching forces.
• Creating wet mount slides, staining and preparing for view (cells FA) (St4/5): Practical skills for biology.
• Using data loggers to extract and analyse investigation data (DoE Sci LK/MK) (St5/6): Data analysis techniques.
• Agar plate aseptic techniques (disease FA) (St5/6): Microbiology skills.
• Titration competition Chem (St6): Engaging chemistry activities.
• POEO model (DoE Sci Team) (St4/5): Effective teaching models.
• Designing better depth studies (St4/5): Strategies for designing impactful studies.
• Effective integration and connection of ATSI content through each focus area (St5/6): Inclusive teaching practices.
• Scientific argumentation (St5/6): Developing critical thinking skills.
• How to run INVESTIGATIONS in the time poor St6 timelines (St6): Time management strategies.
• Observing/Questioning rising up from St1-3 (St4/5): Building foundational skills.
• Problem solving, starting the trajectory for future stages (St4/5): Developing problem solving skills.
• Planning and conducting investigations in prep for St6 (St5/6): Preparing students for advanced studies.
• Developing communicating across St4-6 (St6): Enhancing scientific communication.
• Periodic table data and dataset (PT FA) (St4/5): Exploring the periodic table.
• Concept of energy across domains (DoE Sci CB) (St4/5): Understanding energy concepts.
• Data science 2 FA – how to use a spreadsheet for analysis (St5/6): Advanced data analysis.
• Organic chemistry in St5 Materials FA (St5/6): Integrating organic chemistry.
• Culmination of St4-St5 into Science Extension, how INV supports the other St6 subjects and SciX continues this support (St6): Connecting curriculum across stages.
Submission Guidelines
Please submit a workshop proposal including:
• Workshop title.
• Abstract (200 words max).
• Target audience (Stage 4, 5, or 6).
• Learning objectives.
• Materials and equipment required.
• Presenter biography.
Submit your proposals by Sunday 11 May via the workshop form here.
We look forward to your contributions!