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Teacher Resources
- 'Teachers as Leaders' new professional development programme at Inglewood High School
- NEW! Games Design contest - Register your intention to enter by July 1st 2009
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NEW! Robotics contest and exhibition - Register your intention to enter by July 1st
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the Ministry of Health and schools share data in breach
of the Privacy Act?
Related link: See also information about Swine
Flu in New Zealand...
Why hands-on Science is important and a great learning opportunity ...
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Read the latest ideas about innovation in education here: Learning from Life: Communities of Learning via a Connected Curriculum. Microsoft Innovative Teachers conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2009.
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School science earns an F. Research by local scientist and Microsoft Innovative Teacher Michael Fenton indicates that the state of New Zealand's science teaching is antiquated and inadequate. What are some examples of 'best practice' when using computers in education, particularly to teach science?
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Saving New Zeland Science. Why are scientists meeting to discuss flaws in NZQA science exams? Is it a case of dumbing the curriculum down or scientists being ' too academic' and expecting too much? How does NZQA pressure resource writers to perpetuate errors of fact in books and hence examinations?
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Teaching and the f word: From the New Zealand INTERFACE article....putting the fun back into teaching while dealing with the competing tensions of assessment and covering the curriculum. For primary and secondary teachers.
- Education blog by Waikato Doctoral Scholar Christine Fenton
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E-learning and ICT for science and maths. Looks at authentic learning and problem based learning at primary and secondary school level.
Practical ideas and demonstrations ...
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PICAXE chips for games, robots and art: NEW material for the coming Science and Technology Fair....put computer chips in pumpkins, jelly and clothing. Build a data logger for maths and science too!
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Electronics for Science, Maths, Art and Physical Education: Year 9 to Year 13 introductory PICAXE manual with simple circuits to make and example PICAXE codes.
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FUN! Science demonstrations and experiments for all age groups, as well as interactive pages for homework revision.
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Science Fair download the entry form and the regulations plus heaps of project ideas!
- When finding maths scary is fun! A new twist on teaching about compass points and map navigation
- A Casio calculator remote controlled robot - meet CASI, the picaxe Mars rover prototype robot
- Get ready for Taranaki's first Game Design contest - new for 2009
- EnviroPower renewable energy and energy conservation pilot project Learn about the project Michael is involved with at Inglewood High School.
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Designing experiments You might like a printable WORD or printable PDF version of this page for your class. Students place small squares of paper in appropriate boxes to help sort out their ideas. Read this example.
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Physics experiments - Determine the value for g, the acceleration due to gravity on Earth. In WORD or PDF format.
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Periodic Table - with a difference... PDF format
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Public speaking - how to make a public presentation
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Professional looking posters - for conferences or Science Fair
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Crime Scene Investigation - our first Summer School workshop and one of the few CSI webpages in New Zealand.
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What is Science? Does our school version of Science really measure up?
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Articles / Publications from our students and Directors
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Conference papers / Workshops from our students and Directors
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Technical Information about euipment and projects, for teachers and students
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Gifted Children - identifying children and strategies for learning and teaching
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Science Trivia - how fast is a sneeze?
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Wise Words - from wise people
Software for games, simulations and demonstrations ...
- Scratch game design software - download then create games & simulators
- Game Maker 6 - download then create games & simulators
- PICAXE programming software for Windows and Mac machines
Electronics Supplies/Robotics
Excellent service and competitive prices are why Mailtronics components have been used for many years by Nexus students.
We use Mailtronics components in our robots and PICAXE projects as well as the RIGEL systems.
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