Click on the workshop links below to view further details on each workshop.
Tuesday
14 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 Brenda Keogh & Stuart Naylor Creative approaches to talking, thinking, assessment and learning in science
A2 Martin Braund & Tanya Shields Discussions in Primary Science (DiPS) |
12 00-12 50pm |
Lunch |
12 50 – 1 05 pm |
RSNZ Advancing Primary Science |
1 05 – 2 05pm |
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
B1 Ian Milne Creative Exploration: Doing science in primary schools
B2 NZCER Ally Bull Science through a 21st century lens
|
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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Wednesday
15 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
C1 Warren Bruce /Chris Astall Post cards in science
C3 Dan Davies Active Science Learning in Bristol (UK) Primary Schools – an evaluation |
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 Brenda Keogh & Stuart Naylor Creative approaches to talking, thinking, assessment and learning in science Repeat of A1
D2 Martin Braund & Tanya Shields Activities to enhance science talk repeat of A1
D3 Leigh Hoath Does Why? Matter..? |
2 30 – 3 30pm |
Workshop E
E1 Bill MacIntyre Investigating with Models
E2 Jessie McKenzie & Joanna Leaman Advanced Primary Science
E3 Lynne Newell Bringing “Real” Science & Scientists into the Classroom |
3 30 – 4 15 |
Conference Forum
Ian Milne
What are the messages? Where do we go from here?
What are you going to do? |
