Thursday
23 April 2009 |
8 00 - 8 45am |
Registration Opens |
|
8 45 – 900am |
Welcome & Administration |
9 00 am |
Opening Address |
9 20 - 10 20 am |
Key note:
Brenda Keogh & Stuart Naylor
Looking, Thinking, & Talking in Primary Science |
10 20- 10 40am |
Morning Tea |
10 45 – 12 00am |
Workshop A Engaging the learner in science
A1 Martin Braund & Tanya Shields
Discussions in Primary Science (DiPS)
A2 Ian Milne
Creative Exploration: Doing Science in primary school context
A3 Leigh Hoath
Does Why? Matter..?
A4 Bill MacIntyre
Investigating with Models
A5 Brenda Keogh & Stuart Naylor
Creative approaches to talking, thinking, assessment and learning in science
|
12 00-12 50pm |
Lunch |
12 50-1 05 pm |
RSNZ Advancing Primary Science |
1 05-205pm |
Key note:
Terry Crooks
The need for a radical change in primary science education: Implications from the 2007 NEMP science assessments. |
2 10 – 3 10pm |
Workshop B Assessment in primary science
B1 Lorraine Ashby
Getting Pasifika students to write great scientific explanations
B2 NZCER Chris Joyce
Science through a 21st century lens
B3 Bronwen Cowie, Ted Glynn & Christine Te Kiri
We could ask a Kaumatua or look on the Internet Responding to culture in science education
B4 Sally Richardson & Duncan Emerson
New Zealand Reptiles
B5 Bernadette Hamlin, Katy Silver ,James Walsh Remuera Primary School
Science Expo: Young scientist sharing their explanations |
3 10 to 3 30pm |
Afternoon Tea |
3 30 to 4 30pm |
Key note:
Warren Bruce & Chris Astall
Steve Spangler Science |
4 30 to 6 00pm |
Mix & Mingle
View resources and displays |
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Friday
24 April 2009 |
8 50 – 900am |
Administration |
|
9 00 10 10 am |
Key note:
The Science Learning Hub
New Zealand scientists at work
|
10 10 to 10 30 |
Morning Tea |
10 30 -11 30 am |
Workshop C
C1Jessie McKenzie
CRESTing to Active learning
C2 Alex Williams
“Using Science to Promote Children’s Talk in the Early Years.”
C3 Dan Davies
Active Science Learning in Bristol (UK) Primary Schools – an evaluation
C4 Rena Heap
Children, Teachers and the Nature of Science
C5 Gay Watson & Rod Hare
‘Working food science into classroom practice’ |
11 30 -12 30 |
Key note:
Martin Braund & Tanya Shields
Talking science in the primary school |
12 30 – 1 30 pm |
Lunch |
1 30 – 2 30 pm |
Workshop D
D1 Dayle Anderson
Getting Connected
D2 Warren Bruce /Chris Astall
Post cards in science
D3 Sue MacRae
Enhancing science learning and engagement through performing arts/dance
D4 Martin Braund & Tanya Shields
Activities to enhance science talk repeat of A1
D5 Denis Burchill
The Good, the Bad and the UV |
2 30 – 3 30pm |
Workshop E
E1 Brenda Keogh & Stuart Naylor
Creative approaches to talking, thinking, assessment and learning in science
E2 Jacqui Knight
The Monarch Butterfly Inspiring Science
E3 Catherine May
The science sandwich
E4 Rebecca Goffin
Wonder & Awe: Inspiring students to engage in science using waterways as a context
E5 Gay Watson & Rod Hare
‘Bridge science, practical ways to enhance science learning’
|
3 30 – 4 15 |
Future Forum
Ian Milne
What are the messages? Where do we go from here?
What are you going to do? |
