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Annual Conference

15 - 16 April 2019

Pulteney Grammar School

Thinking Science

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This conference showcases best practice in science teaching for teachers and laboratory officers in secondary and primary schools from Catholic, Independent and the public sector. In this book, you will find the full program for the two-day event.

The conference would not have been possible with the dedication of our PD Reference Group who have been meeting and planning the event for the past 12 months.

I would also like to acknowledge the generous support of Pulteney Grammar School and our conference sponsors: Credit Union SA, Inspire STEM Education and Stile.

Vanessa Fay, President

Program Outline page 2

Monday

Keynote Speaker page 3

Workshops

Session 1 page 3 - 5 Session 2 page 5 - 7 Session 3 page 7 - 9

A Panel of Dangerous Ideas page 9

SASTA Celebration & Awards Ceremony page 9

Tuesday

Keynote Speaker page 10

Cutting Edge Speakers page 11 - 14

Workshops

Session 4 page 15 - 17 Session 5 page 17 - 19

Environmental Impact page 20

Registration Prices page 21

Sponsor / Trade Exhibitors page 21

Awards page 22 - 23

Contents

Welcome

Monday 15 April

7.30am - 8.55am Registration & light breakfast Middle School

8.55am - 9.30amWelcome & OpeningSASTA Medal Presentation

Hall

9.30am - 10.30am Keynote Presentation Hall

10.35am - 11.05am Morning Tea & Exhibition Middle School

11.10am - 12.10pm Workshop Session 1

11.10am - 1.15pm Workshop Session 1-2 (Double)

12.15pm - 1.15pm Workshop Session 2

1.15pm - 2.00pm Lunch & Exhibition Middle School


3.10pm - 4.25pm A Panel of Dangerous Ideas Hall

4.25pm - 6.15pm SASTA Celebration and Awards Ceremony Courtyard

8.30am - 8.45am Registration Middle School

8.45am - 9.05amWelcome to Day 2Address by SASTA Patron

Hall

9.05am - 10.05am Keynote Presentation Hall

10.05am - 10.35am SASTA AGM Hall

10.35am - 11.05am Morning Tea & Exhibition Middle School

11.10am - 12.10pm Cutting Edge Session 1

12.15pm - 1.15pm Cutting Edge Session 2

1.15pm - 2.00pm Lunch & Exhibition Middle School


2.05pm - 4.10pm Workshop Session 4-5 (Double) / Excursion


4.15pm - 5.15pm Happy Hour Middle School

Program Outline

Tuesday 16 April

Morning tea & lunch sponsored by:


Associate Professor Alan DuffyAssociate Professor Duffy is an astrophysicist at Swinburne University and Lead Scientist of the Royal Institution of Australia. His research involves creating baby universes on supercomputers to understand how galaxies like our Milky Way form and grow within vast halos of invisible dark matter. He then tries to find this dark matter as part of SABRE, the world’s first dark matter detector in the Southern Hemisphere at the bottom of the Stawell gold mine. When not exploring simulated universes you can find him explaining science on ABC Breakfast TV, Catalyst and Ten’s The Project.

Classroom Science - Real World Research - where the two meetMonday 15 April | 9.30am - 10.30amThe workplace of the 21st Century will require our students to embrace lifelong learning and undertake retraining for multiple jobs and careers, some of which haven’t even been created yet. No longer is there a job for life, instead ‘learning to learn’ is the only guarantee for lifelong employment. Against the twin challenge of overly-prescribed curriculums and ‘teaching for the test’ pressure, there is now a real risk our students don’t have the time to self-learn and, critically, the permission to fail in their path to that knowledge. University-school project partnerships offer a place where students can safely experience the realities of a work environment, where the route to success is unclear, and required learning is uncovered along the way. I will present my experiences, the successes and learnings, of such projects, and explore ways for you and your school to undertake your own with a partner university.

Keynote Presentation sponsored by:

1.1 Importance of School-University projects for learning in the 21st CenturyPresenter: Associate Professor Alan Duffy, Swinburne University & Royal Institution of Australia

Associate Professor Alan Duffy will show you how to go about working with Universities to give your students exciting opportunities for contextual science in the wider world, including examples such as galaxy zoo, fireballs in the sky app, questagame and others.

With a focus on dark matter, learn why these opportunities are so important, what they can bring to your students educational experience and how specifically to seek these and other opportunities out and how to get involved.

Target Audience: Senior

1.2 Questioning in science - findings from a teachers action inquiryPresenters: Katrina Elliott, Department for Education, Rachel Pontifex & Lucy Cameron, Stradbroke School

Katrina in brief will share the Questioning Research findings published in a peer reviewed international journal ‘Pedagogies’ (Department for Education and UniSA, 2018). Rachel and Lucy will share why, what and how they designed, implemented and evaluated their action inquiry on questioning in science with their students.

Target Audience: Primary, Middle

Monday 15 AprilKeynote Speaker

Session 111.10am - 12.10pm

1.3 STEAM assessment in the kitchen garden and nature play spacePresenter: Kathleen Best, Clarendon Primary School

STEAM assessment should be simple and easy for reports! Participants will explore how to easily plan and assess STEAM activities and assignments in a kitchen garden or nature play space which align to the Australian Curriculum. At the end of this workshop, you will have a copy of the curriculum areas which align with a kitchen garden and have developed an assessment using LDAM that you can use in your classroom.


1.4 Immersive learning experiences with AR, VR and interactive simulationsPresenter: Izzie Telfer, Stile Education

Chances are that you are already using technology in your science classroom. At Stile, we firmly believe that student devices should be used to enhance student learning and support your teaching, and that technology should never be used for technology’s sake.

Participants of this hands-on workshop will explore the effective integration of augmented reality, virtual reality and interactive simulations to increase engagement in the science classroom.

Target Audience: Middle

1.5 Concept Cartoons - a tool for diagonistic and formative assessmentPresenter: Jenny Woodcock, Department for Education

Concept Cartoons are a cartoon drawings that are designed to provoke discussion and stimulate scientific thinking by offering different ways of looking at a situation.

During this workshop, I will share how I use Think, Pair, Share with Concept Cartoons for diagnostic and formative assessment.

Target Audience: Primary, Middle, Senior

1.6 Stage 1 Biology: Developing SHE Presenter: Kathy Adams, Horizon Christian School

This session will look at strategies and tasks to use with Stage 1 Biology students (or students of any of the other sciences) to develop not only their understanding of the 4 SHE key concepts, but also their ability to research, question and deepen their knowledge of how society and scientists work together. The aim of these strategies and tasks is to assist students with methods to better make connections between the outcomes of science, how scientists communicate and collaborate and who in society may be effected by the biology being applied in the scenario being investigated.


1.7 Investigative experiments in Middle and Senior Science with sensor technologies and mobile devicesPresenter: John Cadogan, Scientrific

Real time data analysis is possible using Bluetooth sensors connected directly to mobile devices. In this workshop you will have an opportunity to connect a sensor device directly to your:

• iPad• Apple or Android mobile phone• Chromebook• Windows or Mac laptop (computer)

You will explore the possibilities for performing experiments that were either previously not possible or were difficult to collect accurate data.

You will have opportunities to explore hands-on experiments that may include:

• Human responses to exercise• Greenhouse Effect• Frictional and gravitational forces• Performance of solar panels and generators• Rates of chemical reactions.

To get maximum practical time please pre-load Vernier Graphical Analysis 4 software for your preferred device from here: https://www.vernier.com/products/software/graphical-analysis/

Target Audience: Lab Officers, Middle, Senior

1.8 Mission to Mars ProgramPresenter: Mike Roach & Tony Virgo, Hamilton Secondary College

Mission to Mars is a full-day, scenario-based program for Years 6 to 9. Students work in teams and use problem-solving skills to successfully complete a geological survey on the Mars surface. Dressed in specially-designed spacesuits, students depressurise in a simulated airlock before stepping out onto the Mars surface. They collect real soil and rock samples, drill an ice core, conduct a thermal survey and take seismic measurements. Participants will be informed about the contemporary and rigorous curriculum that excites students and instils a passion and love for STEM learning.


1.9D Science is Everyone’s Beeswax (Double Session: Part 1)Presenter: Sarah Finney, Stirling East Primary School

What does 3D printing, Beeswax and Sustainability have in common?

I will take you through the process I used with my year 3/4 classes at Stirling East Primary School to investigate the science of beeswax, and to design and make beeswax wraps incorporating 3D printing equipment.

Each participant will make and take home a beeswax wrap. To access online resources during the workshop, participants would benefit from having a google account.


1.10D From ‘See, Think, Wonder’ to investigation (Double Session: Part 1)Presenter: Sonia Cooke, Morphett Vale East School R-7

Who is doing the thinking in your science investigations? Is it the students? Is it the teacher? Or is most of the thinking already done on the worksheet or proforma you provide. In this workshop participants will explore different practical thinking strategies to help move the thinking from the teacher to the students during science lessons and when developing science investigations.

Target Audience: Primary

2.1 Immersive STEM experiencesPresenter: Joanne Scott, Willunga High School

This workshop looks at how to design an immersive adventure STEM experience across several days. It will reflect on our previous adventure to Mars and time will be spent as a group planning another adventure challenge.


2.2 Thinking ScientificallyPresenters: Abby MacPherson and Andrew Frazer, Burnside Primary School

What does it look like to think scientifically? Using visible thinking skills we will demonstrate how to transform tasks from closed to open within the Biological Strand of the curriculum. Using the Engineering Design Process we will explore how a problem can be solved in multiple ways incorporating the use of digital platforms. Participants will need access to a Green Screen or Stop Motion app.


2.3 STEM Physics - Sound and Wave analysis using student owned devicesPresenter: Paul Gavini, Underdale High School

I will demonstrate how free software, Audacity and SoundCard Scope can be used to create an oscilloscope, frequency generator and spectrum analyser on student laptops to analyse wave forms, superposition and interference, beats, resonance, and measure the speed of sound in 2 different ways. I will also demonstrate alternative methods using Android devices and some fun with a laser.

Target Audience: Lab Officers, Middle, Senior, Tertiary

Session 212.15pm - 1.15pm

2.4 Science as a Human Endeavour Questioning for SACEPresenters: Katrina Elliott, Department for Education & Cindy Bunder, Glenunga International High School

Katrina will share how the Bringing it to Life questioning tool can help students to develop a deeper understanding of science as a human endeavour. Cindy will share how she used these questions to support her students and develop high quality SACE SHE tasks.


2.5 Investigative experiments in Primary Science with sensor technologies and mobile devicesPresenter: John Cadogan, Scientrific

Real time data analysis is possible using Bluetooth sensors connected directly to mobile devices. In this workshop you will have an opportunity to connect a sensor device directly to your:

• iPad• Apple or Android mobile phone• Chromebook• Windows or Mac laptop (computer)

You will explore the possibilities for performing experiments that were either previously not possible or were difficult to collect accurate data.

You will have opportunities to explore hands-on experiments that may include:

• Measuring light and temperature in school yard studies• Measuring forces of friction on different surfaces• Investigating thermal insulators• Investigating performance of electrical generators and measuring changes in motion due to forces.

To get maximum practical time please pre-load Vernier Graphical Analysis 4 software for your preferred device from here: https://www.vernier.com/products/software/graphical-analysis/

Target Audience: Lab Officers, Primary

2.6 Science Entrepreneurship ProgramPresenter: Brad Howard, Practical PD

The world is now demanding a strong emphasis on Science in schools as we move into a new industrial age that will require new infrastructure to cater for drones, autonomous vehicles, 3D printing, nano technology, etc. Not only will students need to understand Science, they will also need to create their own opportunities, jobs, businesses, careers while using new and innovative technologies. This workshop introduces a world class entrepreneur program that teachers can deliver to their students that is project-based learning; STEM integration; system, design, computational and critical thinking; Science as a fundamental component. Suitable for all teachers from Year 5 - Year 12.


2.7 Using student inquiry to drive opportunities for learner agencyPresenter: Glenys Thompson & Lisa Pope, ASMS

We believe that using science inquiry is the perfect vehicle for all learners to develop the skills that will support them to be ethical, considered citizens in their future lives. Come along and hear about how we explicitly teach and use inquiry at senior secondary school to engage and motivate all students, giving them the chance to ‘go crazy’. A range of student inquiry projects will be available for perusal and a variety of opportunities discussed.


2.8 Battle BotsPresenter: Jarrod Johnson, Pulteney Grammar School

The field of battle bots has been highlighted on television where robots compete against each other in an arena. Our Year 9 students created Ant weight (less than 150 gm) push bots (non-destructive) and we built a 1.2 metre cubed arena for the students to compete within, with drop doors. The process highlighted an integrated approach to electronics with the students soldering an electronic steering controller to motors, batteries and a receiver, and placed this inside a 3D printed design. This workshop will go over the steps to design and build a battle bot, the arena and finish with a mini-battle between the attendees.


2.9D Science is Everyone’s Beeswax (Double Session: Part 2)Presenter: Sarah Finney, Stirling East Primary School

What does 3D printing, Beeswax and Sustainability have in common?

I will take you through the process I used with my year 3/4 classes at Stirling East Primary School to investigate the science of beeswax, and to design and make beeswax wraps incorporating 3D printing equipment.

Each participant will make and take home a beeswax wrap. To access online resources during the workshop, participants would benefit from having a google account.


2.10D From ‘See, Think, Wonder’ to investigation (Double Session: Part 2)Presenter: Sonia Cooke, Morphett Vale East School R-7

Who is doing the thinking in your science investigations? Is it the students? Is it the teacher? Or is most of the thinking already done on the worksheet or proforma you provide. In this workshop participants will explore different practical thinking strategies to help move the thinking from the teacher to the students during science lessons and when developing science investigations.


3.1 Gamification - How to make games and fun out of Thinking SciencePresenter: Hilary Schubert-Jones, The Royal Institution of Australia

How to hook students with gamification - hands on examples of how to present a range of teaching tools in the guise of fun games to interest and interact with students across all year levels and STEM subjects.


3.2 I don’t know where to start!Presenter: Joanne Scott, Willunga High School

Is this a statement that resonates with you when trying to plan a science unit in the primary years? This workshop will take you through how to approach the national curriculum when designing inquiry units. You will leave this workshop with a fully planned inquiry unit for at least one of the sciences within your year level and ideas on how to embed science into everything you do.

Please bring along a device and a general unit plan that shows what the students are learning in each subject (this is to allow cross curricula connections where possible).

Target Audience: Primary (Reception - Year 5)

3.3 STEM Physics and Chemistry with “Tracker” opensource software (Mac & PC)Presenter: Paul Gavini, Underdale High SchoolThis workshop is designed to show how to implement the use of video and images to analyse motion, images of experiments (e.g. Teltron tube & Snells Law), colorimetry and reaction rates within the Physics and Chemistry classroom. Using the FREE cross platform software “Tracker” from the Open Source Physics, students will be able to collect calibrated measurement data from recording/photographing practicals for post analysis.Target Audience: Lab Officers, Middle, Senior, Tertiary

3.4 Authentic STEM...It really is Rocket SciencePresenter: Mike Hawkey, Two Wells Primary SchoolHear how a primary school got involved in the SA Schools Space Mission to put an experiment on the International Space Station and used it as the impetus to implement a STEM program across multiple classes and ages.Target Audience: Primary, Middle


3.5 Using a scanning electron microscope in STEM learning P-12Presenter: Jessica Jones, Inspire STEM EducationHitachi’s TM4000 scanning electron microscope is small, fast and simple to operate. Now available for student use at your site as part of a new corporate social responsibility outreach initiative. Learn how to utilise this service to enrich STEAM learning opportunities exponentially and spark engagement, excitement and curiosity from your students. Inspire STEM Education builds connections to the world through direct experiential and discovery learning, forging strong and genuine learning outcomes. This technology will ignite, enhance and fortify learning pathways and inspire curious minds to explore further, question more and deeply enrich our experience of the world. You’ll be amazed.Target Audience: Lab Officers, Primary, Middle, Senior, Tertiary

3.6 “Weather, climate, rates of change, complexity and chaos. What’s going on?”Presenter: Vanessa Fay, Australian Science and Mathematics SchoolHow’s the weather with you? Weather, climate, rates of change, complexity and chaos all play a subtle, increasingly important role in affecting our lives and the way we plan our futures. What connections could they have with each other?This workshop will explore some of these relationships in an interactive way. How well do we need to understand the current situation in order to make confident weather predictions of high quality? Are there barriers to making predictions about the weather? Exploring the science and modelling behind some of these evolving factors around order and chaos will enable you to possibly “always take the weather with you...everywhere you go...”Target Audience: Senior

3.7 Opportunities for student studies in SA National ParksPresenters: Len Altman, Geoscience Pathways project & Julian Marchant, NRM Education OfficerOpportunities for students to conduct studies in SA National Parks will be presented and described. Curriculum links will focus on the new SACE Earth and Environmental Science (EES) courses, particularly the ‘Earth Systems Study’ required in the Stage 2 EES subject, however these opportunities will also be of interest to science teachers in other disciplines and at other year levels, in fact wherever ‘real science’ and learning in the outdoors is desired. The workshop will be jointly presented by Julian Marchant, NRM Education Officer, and Len Altman, Coordinator of the Geoscience Pathways Project and former recipient of the Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools.Target Audience: Middle, Senior

3.8 Working Safely with GlasswarePresenter: Sheryl Hoffmann, Concordia CollegeA discussion and demonstration for laboratory technicians and teachers, that focuses on correct usage of laboratory glassware and tips and techniques to help reduce accidents and injuries. After a discussion of what glass is, we will systematically work our way through the basic groups of glassware and look at what they are designed for and the correct techniques to use them safely. Along the way we will look at when non-glass alternatives are a better option and how to best to clean them and remove stains.Everyone, no matter what their level of experience, will learn something useful to take back to their school and perhaps find a new piece of equipment they must have or a better way to use existing equipment.Target Audience: Lab Officers, Middle, Senior

3.9 Breaking down stereotypes in STEMPresenter: Karen Palumbo, Henley High School

Are you interested in building your students’ passion for a future STEM career? Are you ready to drive social change through STEM in the classroom?

This workshop will provide hands-on activities to identify and breakdown existing barriers and stereotypes that are associated with working in STEM. The activities examine how stereotypes are constructed, trigger a new language that can challenge negative beliefs and support positive ones, and support the Australian Curriculum Personal and Social Capability.

Target Audience: Primary, Middle, Senior, Tertiary

3.10 Exploring Concepts Through Extended ProjectsPresenter: Alexandra Fowler, Woomera Area School

Extended projects run over a term and engage students while developing a deep understanding of a topic. The structure of these projects allows students to immediately link learning to the project and to real world applications. This session looks at this process through the example of a balloon powered vehicle as a demonstration of motion and energy. Session participants will have the opportunity to explore ways in which the task and its structure can be modified to suit year levels, abilities, contexts and topics.


Join us for ‘A Panel of Dangerous Ideas’Featuring:

• Martin Westwell – Chief Executive, SACE Board• Kristin Alford – Director, MOD., UniSA• Brenton Willson – Leadership Development SA, Department for Education

Each speaker will have the opportunity to present a thought provoking idea followed by questions from the audience.

Panel Discussion3.10pm - 4.25pm

SASTA Celebration & Awards Ceremony4.25pm Sponsored by:

Following on from the Panel we will be presenting the Helen Castle Memorial Scholarship and Credit Union SA / SASTA Outstanding Contribution to the Teaching of Science Awards.

Join us afterwards for celebratory drinks and canapes as we honour these achievements and continue the provoking discussions from the Panel of Dangerous Ideas with the panel members who will be staying around for the celebration!

Please register your attendance at this event when you register online.

Professor Sandra Orgeig

Sandra Orgeig is Professor in Pulmonary Biology and Associate Head of School (Research) in the School of Pharmacy & Medical Sciences at the University of South Australia

Sandra’s undergraduate training in Biochemistry was at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. After moving to Adelaide in 1990, she completed her PhD in Evolutionary Respiratory Physiology at Flinders University before holding consecutive Australian Research Council Fellowships at the University of Adelaide. In 2007 she took on an academic position at UniSA where she has taught respiratory physiology and research methods to pharmaceutical and biomedical science students before taking up her present research leadership role in 2019. Her current research interests include understanding the cause of lung dysfunction in the devastating group of childhood genetic diseases known as lysosomal storage disorders, as well as understanding the disease mechanisms and the role of the lung microbiome in the initiation and development of lung cancer.

Understanding the role of science in the post-truth eraTuesday 16 April | 9.05am - 10.05amIn today’s post-truth era, which is characterized by an erosion of trust in scientists and the scientific process, we are facing unprecedented anti-science sentiment. Social media are dominated by popular figures peddling scientific misinformation, pseudoscience and so-called alternative facts or alternative science. There is a frightening rise among the general population, in social media and among our leaders of the use of phrases such as ‘I don’t believe in vaccinations’ or ‘I don’t believe in climate change’, thereby equating the scientific process with a faith-based belief system and discounting the scientific evidence. These phenomena represent a grave danger to our society and our environment and demand an unprecedented effort from us as scientists and science educators to promote an understanding and appreciation of the scientific process among the general public and to regain their trust.

Keynote Presentation sponsored by:

Tuesday 16 AprilKeynote Speaker

SASTA AGM10.05am

Cutting Edge 1A New weapons against superbugsTuesday 16 April | 11.10am - 12.10pmThe rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, so called ‘superbugs’, is one of the greatest threats to human health. If we fail to rapidly create new ways to fight superbugs, 10 million people are projected to die every year by 2050. Dr Katharina Richter developed several innovative treatments to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Amongst them, shooting silver nano-bullets at bacteria and feeding them “toxic chocolate”. These innovations may become essential weapons for our arsenal against superbugs and therefore save lives.

Dr Katharina Richter, The University of AdelaideKatharina is an enthusiastic biomedical scientist, dedicated to improve therapies against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Joining the war on superbugs she developed and patented novel treatments and translated them from bench to bedside. She has global work and research stints in Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, New Zealand and Australia. With a background in pharmaceutical sciences and a PhD in medicine/applied microbiology, Katharina collaborates with scientists, clinicians and industry partners to ensure a real life impact of her work. Katharina’s excellence has been recognised by peers, the public and the media as evidenced by 30 awards/prizes, numerous public outreach activities and media engagements around the world.

Cutting Edge Presentations

Cutting Edge 1BHydrogen: A renewable energy sourced from sunlight and waterTuesday 16 April | 11.10am - 12.10pmHydrogen can be produced directly from water and produces only water when burned, making it a completely renewable and non-polluting fuel source that could replace fossil fuels. However, current methods to produce hydrogen requires a significant amount of energy and it is still not economically competitive with oil and gas. My research aims to produce light absorbing materials which can produce hydrogen (H2) from water (H2O) using only energy from sunlight to drive the reaction. To achieve this, I prepare metal oxides which absorb light, store the energy, and then use the energy to split water.

This talk will introduce hydrogen as a green and renewable fuel source and then summarise the state-of-the-art methods that can be used to make hydrogen including research being undertaken in South Australia with demonstrations for electrolysis and photocatalysis.

Dr Cameron Shearer, The University of AdelaideCameron Shearer is a researcher who wants South Australia to become a world leader in renewable energy for domestic use and export. With a PhD in Chemistry (Flinders University, 2012) and postdoctoral experience in hydrogen production (University of Muenster (Germany), 2012-2014), batteries (PMB Defence Engineering & Flinders University (2014-2015), solar cells (Flinders University, 2015-2017) and hydrogen production (again!) (University of Adelaide, 2018-present) he has vast experience in renewable energy conversion and storage. He is co-host of a fortnightly science podcast called Publish, Perish or Podcast and contributes to online science websites such as The Conversation. Cameron’s excellence in science research and communication was acknowledged by being named a 2018 South Australian Young Tall Poppy.

11.10am - 12.10pm

Cutting Edge 1CApplication of Physics and Engineering to MedicineTuesday 16 April | 11.10am - 12.10pmSean will talk on the various applications of physics and engineering in a hospital environment and how these sciences are used to diagnose, treat and prevent disease. Did you know that you will find a medical physicist working in all parts of the health system? Sometimes it is in unexpected ways.

Dr Sean Geoghegan, SA HealthState Director of Radiation Oncology Medical Physics for the South Australia and a Director of the Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine (ACPSEM). Sean is a Qualified Medical Physics Specialist (QMPS) specialised in radiation oncology responsible for radiation oncology medical physics services provided to the public in South Australia. He also takes a leadership role for radiopharmaceutical science, biomedical engineering and medical physics in Australia and New Zealand through his involvement with the ACPSEM.

Sean is working to establish South Australia as a leading region for the training of medical physicists and related professions and provide a comprehensive radiation oncology medical physics service to Adelaide and surrounding communities. These services will provide safe and high quality medical radiation technologies to enable affordable access to modern medical systems for all including photon, electron and proton beam treatments. He also supports and encourages the effective and efficient access other medical and surgical technologies. These developments require cultural change and multidisciplinary collaboration including the availability of sufficient biomedical engineers and radiopharmaceutical scientists.

Cutting Edge 2AThe Quantum Information RevolutionTuesday 16 April | 12.15pm - 1.15pmThe First Quantum Revolution occurred at the beginning of the 20th century and provided us with the knowledge that electrons were both waves and particles, from which flowed the development of semiconductors and, ultimately, the birth of computers. As we move into the 21st century, and the start of the Second Quantum Revolution, quantum mechanics is having an even greater influence on our day-to-day lives. For instance, the field of Quantum Information Processing harnesses the weird and wacky nature of quantum mechanics to provide next-generation computing, absolutely secure communications and ultra-precise measurement.

In this talk I will focus on a few of the recent experimental highlights of this field, including the creation of Google’s newest 52 quantum-bit (“qubit”) processor, the launching of the Micius satellite that has allowed for unbreakable quantum cryptography to be carried out over 7,000 km, and how quantum light sources can help us to improve the sensitivity of gravitational-wave detectors. I will also discuss our work at the University of Adelaide developing a fibre-based “quantum internet” – a version of the National Broadband Network with single particles of light (“photons”).

To help me illustrate these points I will bring along a couple of optics demonstrations.

Dr Ben Sparkes, The University of AdelaideBen is fascinated by the interaction of atoms with light at a quantum mechanical level. He completed his PhD on the topic at the Australian National University in 2013, working on freezing light in place using large ensembles of atoms. He then moved to the University of Melbourne on a McKenzie Fellowship, where he made highly-focusable sources of electrons and ions from laser-cooled atoms to create new tools for improved imaging of biological material and increased resolution nanofabrication.

Ben is now an Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Research Fellow at the Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing, University of Adelaide. Here he is working on developing a fully-integrated fibre-based platform for a quantum information network using hollow optical fibres stuffed full of laser-cooled rubidium atoms.

His research and school outreach activities led to him being named the South Australian Tall Poppy of the Year for 2018. In 2019 Ben has been awarded a Fulbright Futures Scholarship to pursue his research in extending the distance of optical quantum communications at Columbia University in the City of New York. In January 2019 he was invited to run his optics demonstrations by Google X at a “Photonics Bootcamp” in Silicon Valley.

Cutting Edge Presentations

12.15pm - 1.15pm

Cutting Edge 2CGenetic Scissors and the future for personalised medicineTuesday 16 April | 12.15pm - 1.15pmWe use the term ‘cancer’ to group together many diseases that have one common fundamental feature: the abnormal growth of cells. Since the beginning of early surgical treatments to Sidney Farber’s discovery of chemotherapy, humans have worked to uncover methods of controlling cancer.

This talk will provide a scientist’s perspective of where we have come from and where we are headed for cancer treatment. It will expose the listener to cutting edge approaches to modify DNA using genetic scissors, the power of genome sequencing for cancer samples and the use of stem cells in the selection of personalised treatments. The end goal of this very human endeavour is to find the holy grail: a cure for cancer. REPEAT OF 2018 SESSION

Dr Susan Woods, The University of AdelaideSusan grew up in Adelaide’s western suburbs. She has always been interested in how living things work, with a particular focus on STEM subjects at school, and later, university. She was awarded a PhD in Biochemistry in 2004 and since that time has been employed as a cancer researcher in different labs around the world. She trained with Nobel Laureate J. Michael Bishop at the University of California, in San Francisco for 4 years. She then returned to Australia in 2009 to work with one of our eminent skin cancer researchers, Prof Nick Hayward, in Brisbane. Following some time away from the lab while she had two beautiful girls, Susan has returned to Adelaide and joined the Gastrointestinal Cancer Biology group headed by physician-scientist A/Prof Daniel Worthley. This laboratory is physically located within the SAHMRI ‘flagship’. Susan’s current project focuses on bowel cancer and combines recent advances in stem cell biology, genome editing and genetic sequencing. Susan remains passionate about translating basic research discoveries into better outcomes for cancer patients. She was also a Young Tall Poppy Science Award winner in 2016 and takes great pleasure in promoting science and answering questions. So please, ask away!

Cutting Edge 2BUsing a zombie apocalypse to engage students in environmental health and increase scientific literacyTuesday 16 April | 12.15pm - 1.15pmEnvironmental health is an essential profession for protecting human health and yet as a discipline it is under-recognised, overlooked and misunderstood. Too few students undertake environmental health studies, culminating in a dearth of qualified Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) in Australia. A major deterrent to students enrolling in environmental health courses is a lack of appreciation of the importance and relevance of environmental health to their own lives. This is a symptom of a wider problem of scientific literacy. This presentation will explore the used a contemporary cultural hook, ‘the Zombie Apocalypse’ to attract and engage both science and non-science students in environmental health. Challenge-based learning was used to facilitate student-led exploration of their lives through an environmental health lens. This live learning experience captured the imagination of students and placed scientific literacy and environmental health in a meaningful context, while maintaining scientific rigor in the student experience.

Dr Harriet Whiley, Flinders UniversityDr Harriet Whiley completed her PhD in environmental microbiology in 2015 and is now a lecturer in Environmental Health at Flinders University. In 2018 she received a South Australian Young Tall Poppy Science Award and in 2017 a Flinders University Vice Chancellors Award for Excellence in Teaching. Dr Whiley is passionate about raising the profile of environmental health and encouraging students of all disciplines to engage with science. She believes that in order to engage and contribute fully within society all students need to understand science and the scientific method.

4.1 Lets really do science inquiryPresenter: Kate Dilger, SASTA

The Australian Curriculum: Science emphasises inquiry-based teaching and learning. Scientific inquiry promotes critical and creative thinking by encouraging flexibility and open-mindedness as students speculate about their observations of the world. In an inquiry classroom, students are able to challenge themselves to identify questions and draw evidence-based conclusions using scientific methods.

In this workshop teachers will investigate the process and practicalities of inquiry learning in the Science classroom. They will engage in hands-on activities that will inform their understanding of the types of inquiry and how to implement them in their teaching program.


4.2 The Sustainability of STEMPresenter: Janine King, Salisbury East High School

How are you going with sourcing materials for STEM projects & what do you do with the many finished products? Do you pull apart all of the projects and reuse or recycle the materials? Is what you are doing sustainable? Come along to this workshop for a group discussion and sharing of ideas. We will look at sourcing, building, dismantling, reusing, recycling and waste. Bring questions, ideas and any solutions you may have.

Target Audience: Lab Officers, Primary, Middle, Senior

4.3 New Science elaborations addressing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures Presenters: Katrina Elliott & Donna Shillingford, Department for Education, and Joe Sambono, ACARA Curriculum Specialist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures and Science

ACARA’s new science elaborations support teachers to incorporate the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures. They are scientifically rigorous, demonstrating how Indigenous history, culture, knowledge and understanding can be incorporated into teaching core scientific concepts. They provide a more culturally responsive curriculum experience for Aboriginal students resulting in increased engagement and an opportunity for teachers to engage all students in respect and recognition of the world’s oldest continuous living cultures.

Donna and Katrina are working with ACARA to contextualise the elaborations for South Australia in collaboration with our Aboriginal Communities. In this workshop we will share how the science elaborations will be contextualised and some processes and resources to support teachers to implement them.


4.4 Oliphant Science Awards Information WorkshopPresenters: Peter Turnbull & Gerald Little, Oliphant Science Awards Convenors

The Oliphant Science Awards Competition is a great way to incorporate science learning into any classroom! This workshop will provide information to those who may be interested in becoming involved in 2019. You will have the chance to hear about the event, what you need to do to register, tips on what criteria the projects need to meet and the key dates to remember.

Target Audience: Primary, Middle, Secondary

4.5 Effective Formative Assessment with Education PerfectPresenter: Kelly Hollis, Education Perfect

Gonski 2.0 recommends moving from summative assessments to more regular formative assessments that acknowledge learning progressions. One aspect that makes formative assessment so powerful is the feedback that is provided to students. Feedback is most effective when it is timely and specific. Education Perfect is a resource that has a range of curriculum-aligned content along with an easy to use assessment tool that can automatically mark and analyse assessments to provide this exact kind of feedback. The platform provides teachers with the tools to implement effective regular formative assessments to empower you as a teacher and encourage a growth mindset in your students. This session will explain how to do this using Education Perfect.

Target Audience: Middle, Senior


CANCELLED | 4.6 Physics of MusicPresenter: Keith Man, Neuplex Pty Ltd

Igniting a student’s interest in STEM by learning ‘in the real world’ can be very effective. Abstract scientific concepts such as Electromagnetic and sound waves come alive and are not merely diagrams in a text book. With the aid of a digital oscilloscope, this seminar illustrates how music can be visualised as captivating waves as it happened.


4.7 Working with PocketLab - The science lab that fits in the palm of your handPresenter: Paul Smargiassi, CD-Soft Educational Resources

Learn practical, hands on experiments to clearly demonstrate scientific principles using PocketLab Voyager. The Pocketlab Voyager is an all-in-one science lab that is capable enough for a professional engineer and simple enough for a Year 4 student. With PocketLab Voyager, you can conduct literally hundreds of science experiments covering physics, engineering, Earth science, chemistry, biology, and programming.

The PocketLab is small, easy to use and comes well-resourced with freely available lesson plans, user guides and software that is compatible with almost any computer, tablet, or smartphone. With it’s simple data collection and display it is ideal for incorporating the new digital technologies curriculum into science.

Target Audience: Lab Officers, Primary, Middle, Senior

CANCELLED | 4.8 Cross year level integrated challenge - Space Quest Presenter: Jarrod Johnson, Pulteney Grammar School

Year 7 and 9 students undertook an integrated challenge investigating the Earth in Space. The students created posters of the Solar System objects, moving out the constellations and then the Messier objects beyond our galaxy. At the end of the unit the students were given an interactive challenge to work through a series of quiz cards and try to identify all the objects on their card using the clues and the posters on the wall, submitting their answers to a Google Form, which checks their answer and tracks their progress live on the main screen. Participants in this workshop will be taken through the set up for this integrated approach and online live testing and will finish with a chance to try out the Space Quest task themselves.


4.9D EXCURSION: ArtLab (Double Session: Part 1)Have you ever looked at paintings in a gallery or objects in a museum and wondered how these collections are sustained? Or looked at your prized broken vase and thought where can I get this restored? This is what we do. We care for your treasures by providing specialised preservation and conservation services for works of art and historic items.Artlab is responsible for the conservation programs of the State’s extensive collections in Adelaide. Our business includes corporate clientele, galleries, museums, libraries, other cultural institutions and private clients with family treasures all over Australia and overseas. This workshop will focus on the Science of preservation and restoration.This excursion visits Artlab’s five laboratories: textiles; paintings; paper and books; objects and large projects providing the opportunity to view items currently being treated, examined or condition checked from all over Australia.Specialist conservators will explain the treatments currently being undertaken. REPEAT FROM 2018

4.10D EXCURSION: SA Museum: Behind the Scenes (Double Session: Part 1)The South Australian Museum is a familiar place for most South Australians. In particular, teachers and their students can readily list off their favorite experiences in the Museum whether it be ascending the stairs with the Giant Squid to bravely step onto the perspex platform, anticipating the swishing Nathan the Lion’s tail or wandering through a transect of our state exploring an incredible range of habitats and life forms in the SA Biodiversity Gallery.Most people however, would be unaware of the array of other fascinating storage and work spaces that make up ‘behind the scenes at the SA Museum’ including the Science Centre. The Science Centre on Morgan Thomas Lane, off Kintore Avenue, is where the majority of the Museum’s scientists work. It is also where most of the Australian Polar, Biological Sciences, Mineral Sciences, Palaeontology and Information Resources collections are housed. For these reasons, it forms a critical part of the activities of the South Australian Museum despite being largely tucked away from the public gaze.Join researchers and collection managers behind the scenes for a rare opportunity to visit some of our world renowned collections to learn more about why we collect, how the collections are maintained and about some of the diverse research projects undertaken. REPEAT FROM 2018

CANCELLED | 4.11D EXCURSION: The Art of Critical Thinking (Double Session: Part 1)Join Education Officer Kylie Neagle for a workshop and tour at the Art Gallery of South Australia. Using the Gallery’s Curiosity Cards, learn how works of art can function as the perfect vehicle for developing critical and creative thinking, a skill vital in all learning areas.

Curiosity Cards inspire teachers and students to explore new ways of thinking. The questions provide students with an alternative ‘way in’ to a work of art, sparking their curiosity and developing their confidence in responding to visual information.

Kylie Neagle is the Education Officer at the Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA) with ten years Visual Arts teaching experience (middle and secondary). Kylie holds a Masters in Museum and Curatorial Studies from the University of Adelaide.

4.12D EXCURSION: Tour of the University of Adelaide (including the Vernon-Roberts Museum) (Double Session: Part 1)This biology / anatomy focussed excursion will include a visit to the Vernon-Roberts Museum (anatomy museum) and Adelaide Microscopy at the University of Adelaide. The Vernon-Roberts Museum is an amalgamation of the Abbie Museum of Anatomy and the Hans Schoppe Pathology Museum collections. Both are research collections actively used by staff and students of the University of Adelaide.

Adelaide Microscopy, formally known as the Centre for Electron Microscopy and Microstructure Analysis (CEMMSA) was created in 1991 when the University of Adelaide brought together its Electron Beam Instrumentation and associated Sample Preparation equipment to be co-located in one Centre. Adelaide Microscopy offers access to a broad range of the most technologically advanced instrumentation for microscopy and microanalysis. The scientific support services are available to universities, other institutions and the private sector.

5.1 Thinking and Acting Scientifically develops through Science as a Human EndeavourPresenter: Katrina Elliott, Department for Education

It is a misconception that inquiry is a method of doing science in a fixed, linear sequence. The Australian Science Curriculum Science Inquiry Skills do outline the Inquiry Skills, however they need to be interwoven with Science as a Human Endeavour to enable students to ‘think and act’ scientifically whilst doing their investigations. In this workshop we will do a few investigations to show how it makes a difference when we connect science inquiry skills through science as a human endeavour.


5.2 Engaging Students in STEM LearningPresenter: Peter Beveridge, Pennington School R-7

Pete is a STEM teacher at a Western Suburbs primary school with a passion for engaging students in real-world applications of knowledge and skills. In this session, we will walk through a design process question to show how student interest can guide learning in a STEM approach. The aim of this session is to be interactive and open to questions right the way through.


5.3 Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary: Bringing birds and conservation into your curriculumPresenter: Bruce Baker, Friends of Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary

Adelaide has a unique global position as a destination for migratory shorebirds on the East-Asian Australasian Flyway. The Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary (AIBS) is of great international conservation significance and presents an exciting teaching and learning opportunity on Adelaide’s doorstep. Each year around 27,000 migratory birds travel from the Arctic Circle to the northern Adelaide metropolitan shoreline to feed in the rich mud flats of the AIBS. The AIBS extends from St Kilda to Port Parham along the upper St Vincent Gulf coastline. Educational Resources developed for NRM Education and the Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary (AIBS) will be presented. Ideas for visits, as well as school-based activities for those who cannot make it to the AIBS will be covered. Activities are mapped to the Australian Curriculum. Focus will be on Science but there are obvious links to HASS and other curriculum areas.



5.4 Using Laser Technology in EducationPresenter: Ben Branford, Trotec Laser

An introduction to using world leading laser technology as a tool to increase the educational output. This is done by creating industry ready transferable skills, across many faculties in a wide range of applications.

We will cover:

• The science behind how and why a laser works.• Real examples showcasing applications across educational departments.• The benefits of bringing laser technology into your school.• Why choosing the right laser system is important for your school.• Live demonstrations of the laser process are available throughout the day at the Trotec Laser stand.

Target Audience: Lab Officers, Middle, Senior

5.5 A scientific inquiry in the microscopic worldPresenter: Brett Darcy, GoMicro through the New Venture Institute, Flinders University

Educators know students learn best when they are engaged with authentic ownership and that finding the provocations to engage our students can be a challenge. The GoMicro attaches to handheld devices to bring the microscopic world to the class. Our experiences with students has opened a world of wonder and rich learning outcomes. The GoMicro workshop is a hands-on interactive opportunity to understand a student’s experience of our primary inquiry session ‘Is There Maths in Nature?’ The workshop enables participants to experience the microscopic world and then the opportunity to talk through ways provocations can be developed across interdisciplinary areas to create authentic inquiry, and to explore platforms for sharing of resources.


CANCELLED | 5.6 Going Viral - how to use storification to engage studentsPresenters: Karla Pobke, Sophie Braun, Alex Rendoulis, Daisy Keating, ASMS

Explore how storification is used as part of a learning design process to engage students in senior secondary science. The Going Viral learning program provides the opportunity for students to be disease investigators and follow the outbreak of disease in SA. The learning involves a range of interdisciplinary knowledge and skills to support students in being able to identify the disease based on disease data and work out an action plan to stop the spread of the disease. Learn about how this learning was designed and how you could use storification in your learning design to engage students in authentic real world problems.

Target Audience: Middle, Senior

CANCELLED | 5.7 Using the Oliphant Science Awards to guide student inquiryPresenter: Sarah Finney, Stirling East Primary School

After judging for the Oliphant Science Awards for many years, and on return from the BHP Billiton Awards, I stepped out of my comfort zone and into Science Inquiry, STEM.

For the past two years, I have guided the year 3 and 4 children at Stirling East Primary School through their OWN scientific enquiry, driven by topics OF THEIR OWN choice.

We have received much positive feedback from parents, students, teachers, scientists and science communicators.

In this workshop I will take you through the process and allow you to access my resources to assist you to scaffold the inquiry method with children in your class. This has the power to transform learning and truly engage students in learning skills to equip them for the future.


Happy Hour4.15pm Stick around for your last chance to network with colleagues and new friends you

may have met at the Conference. And don’t forget you have the chance to win prizes donated by our sponsors if you are present at Happy Hour!

Please register your attendance at this event when you register online.

5.9D EXCURSION: ArtLab (Double Session: Part 2)Have you ever looked at paintings in a gallery or objects in a museum and wondered how these collections are sustained? Or looked at your prized broken vase and thought where can I get this restored? This is what we do. We care for your treasures by providing specialised preservation and conservation services for works of art and historic items.

Artlab is responsible for the conservation programs of the State’s extensive collections in Adelaide. Our business includes corporate clientele, galleries, museums, libraries, other cultural institutions and private clients with family treasures all over Australia and overseas. This workshop will focus on the Science of preservation and restoration.

This excursion visits Artlab’s five laboratories: textiles; paintings; paper and books; objects and large projects providing the opportunity to view items currently being treated, examined or condition checked from all over Australia.

Specialist conservators will explain the treatments currently being undertaken. REPEAT FROM 2018

5.10D EXCURSION: SA Museum: Behind the Scenes (Double Session: Part 2)The South Australian Museum is a familiar place for most South Australians. In particular, teachers and their students can readily list off their favorite experiences in the Museum whether it be ascending the stairs with the Giant Squid to bravely step onto the perspex platform, anticipating the swishing Nathan the Lion’s tail or wandering through a transect of our state exploring an incredible range of habitats and life forms in the SA Biodiversity Gallery.

Most people however, would be unaware of the array of other fascinating storage and work spaces that make up ‘behind the scenes at the SA Museum’ including the Science Centre. The Science Centre on Morgan Thomas Lane, off Kintore Avenue, is where the majority of the Museum’s scientists work. It is also where most of the Australian Polar, Biological Sciences, Mineral Sciences, Palaeontology and Information Resources collections are housed. For these reasons, it forms a critical part of the activities of the South Australian Museum despite being largely tucked away from the public gaze.

Join researchers and collection managers behind the scenes for a rare opportunity to visit some of our world renowned collections to learn more about why we collect, how the collections are maintained and about some of the diverse research projects undertaken. REPEAT FROM 2018

CANCELLED | 5.11D EXCURSION: The Art of Critical Thinking (Double Session: Part 2)Join Education Officer Kylie Neagle for a workshop and tour at the Art Gallery of South Australia. Using the Gallery’s Curiosity Cards, learn how works of art can function as the perfect vehicle for developing critical and creative thinking, a skill vital in all learning areas.

Curiosity Cards inspire teachers and students to explore new ways of thinking. The questions provide students with an alternative ‘way in’ to a work of art, sparking their curiosity and developing their confidence in responding to visual information.

Kylie Neagle is the Education Officer at the Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA) with ten years Visual Arts teaching experience (middle and secondary). Kylie holds a Masters in Museum and Curatorial Studies from the University of Adelaide.

5.12D EXCURSION: Tour of the University of Adelaide (including the Vernon-Roberts Museum) (Double Session: Part 1)This biology / anatomy focussed excursion will include a visit to the Vernon-Roberts Museum (anatomy museum) and Adelaide Microscopy at the University of Adelaide. More details listed in Session 4 above.

At SASTA we are working to reduce our impact on the environment both in the office and at our events. We will be implementing some new initatives at this year’s conference to reduce our waste and would love your help and ideas!

Environmental Impact

Catering• Each attendee will receive a Keep Cup in their satchel to be used throughout the two days at the Conference to

reduce single use products. So don’t forget to bring these back for day 2!• The caterers will provide bamboo compostable plates and cutlery for the event to reduce the amount of waste

being sent to landfill.

Printing• All conference information will be available online this year, including the program and the running sheets for

each day. Delegates will have wifi access at the conference so please bring along a device to access these details.

• We will also be encouraging presenters to provide electronic copies of their resources to reduce the amount of printing and paper used at the conference.

• The conference evaluation will be sent electronically after the conference and a PDF copy of your certificate will be sent via email the week following the conference.

Venue - Middle School Building, Pulteney Grammar School• The Middle School Building is equipped with smart technology :

• It closes windows when it is too hot, or too cold and when it rains• The airconditioning does not work when a window in the room is open• Lights turn off automatically after a period of time

• Solar panels on the roof• Recycling bins in every class and shared area

TransportUnfortunately there is no onsite parking at Pulteney Grammar School for the conference, however this provides an opportunity to reduce our carbon footprint by using public transport or car pooling with a colleague!• Public Transport

Pulteney Grammar School is easily accessible via public transport with the South Terrace tram stop located a 3 min walk from the school along with bus stops on King William Street (3 min walk) and Pulteney Street (6 min walk). For more details and to plan your journey visit Adelaide Metro.• Adelaide Entertainment Centre - Park ‘N’ Ride - $4 per day (cash payment only)• Adelaide Convention Centre - $16 Early Bird Parking (Catch the tram from the Railway Station)

• Public Car Parking• Auto Park on Gillies Street - $16 Early Bird Parking (3 min walk)• Auto Park on Mills Street - $16 Early Bird Parking (11 min walk)There are also a number of other car parks available throughout the city with close access to the tram line.

• Adelaide Free Bikes are available from a number of locations - find out more here.• Some street parking is available, however please ensure you pay attention to the parking signs as it is generally

1 or 2 hour parking on South Terrace and surrounding streets and you will need to move your car throughout the conference.

We will be offering a light breakfast & networking opportunity from 7.30am on day one of the conference. You are welcome to join us for a coffee and croissant if you’re planning to take advantage of early bird parking or your public transport drops you off earlier than you would like!

Feedback / IdeasWe will have an iPad set up at the registration desk if you have any ideas or suggestions to reduce our impact on the environment at future events. And your suggestion will put you in the running to win a fantastic prize!

Some initiatives include:

https://adelaidemetro.com.au/planner/

https://www.theaec.net/ConcertsEvents/VenueInfo/Parking.aspx

http://www.adelaidecc.com.au/content/uploads/2018/12/ACC-Public-Car-Parking-Rates-2018-2019.pdf

http://www.autopark.com.au/auto-park-on-gilles

http://www.autopark.com.au/auto-park-on-mill-st

https://www.bikesa.asn.au/adelaidefreebikes

Membership Type1 Day Registration 2 Day Registration

Early bird Price Standard Price Early bird Price Standard Price

Personal Member

Joint Member

Life Member

Retired Member

$140 $180 $220 $260

Personal Member - Lab Officer $110 $150 $180 $220

Student Member $35 $70 $60 $120

Corporate Member • SA School• Business or Interstate School

$200 $240 $310 $350

Non-Member $260 $300 $400 $440

• 3P Learning

• AIM Scientific

• Credit Union SA

• Education Perfect

• Flinders University

• Hamilton Secondary College Space School

• Inspire STEM Education

• Pearson Australia

• Practical PD / CD Soft

• Science Supply Australia

• ScienceGeek

• Scientrific Vernier

• Stile Education

• STEM FastTrack

• Trotec Laser

Presenters are eligible for a discounted registration fee for the Conference, with a 50% discount for 1 day registrations and a 25% discount for 2 day registrations.

Registration

Trade Exhibitors

Gold Sponsors


Recognise teachers’ contribution to the education of students in science. These teachers are actively involved in professional development to ensure their effectiveness as science educators. They promote student interest in science by providing an environment that stimulates students’ curiosity and use innovative materials or technologies in teaching science. They are also a positive role model for other science teachers within their school.

2018

Primary Dina Phan

Upper Secondary Paul Gavini

2017

Upper Secondary Anthony Armstrong

2016

Primary Charlene McGrath

Upper Secondary Kate Morgante

2015

Junior Primary Kathryn Howie

Middle School Chris Boden

Upper Secondary Toby Ward

2013

Primary James Young

Middle School Sam Moyle

Upper Secondary Dr Paula Mills

2012

Primary Prue Mosman

Upper Secondary Clark Ross, Zsahni Karagiannis

2011

Primary Sue Cox

Middle School David Andrewartha

Upper Secondary Sharon Davey, Sandra Reynolds

2010

Primary Dagmar Preusker, Mark Dorman

Upper Secondary Kate Cutts, Dr Jane Wright

2009

Junior Primary Sue Burdett

Middle School Vicki Stewart Kelly

2008

Primary Sonia Cooke

Upper Secondary Peter Donnelly, Chris Jordan

2007

Primary Bronwyn Mart, Roger Burford

Middle School Richard Drogemuller

Upper Secondary Lyn Jefferies

2006

Primary Peter Hoskin

Middle School Bob Haskard

Upper Secondary John Salmon, Judy Sara

2005

Primary Jacqui McMahon

Middle School Phil Coles

Upper Secondary Lynton Hall

2004

Primary Phil Ogden

Middle School Julie Suhanek

Upper Secondary Cynthia Pyle

2003

Junior Primary Sue Ogden

Primary Jill Varga

Middle School David LeCornu

Upper Secondary Susan Cockshell

2002

Primary Kathy Zed

Upper Secondary Peter Haines

2001

Junior Primary Marianne Nicholas

Primary Neil Piggott

Middle School Robyn White

Upper Secondary Alan Pepper

Outstanding Contribution to the Teaching of Science Award

Helen Castle Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is in memory of Helen Castle, a dedicated and enthusiastic science teacher who tragically died during the Eyre Peninsula bushfires in 2005. Helen was a positive role model for other science teachers in her school and country district, actively promoting innovative science teaching gained through her attendance at SASTA Conferences.

SASTA accepted donations to set up a trust fund to make this scholarship perpetually available to country teachers in honour of Helen Castle.

The scholarship is designed to assist country science teachers to attend the SASTA Annual Conference and gain professional development to assist themselves and other country teachers in maintaining a high standard of science teaching within country areas.

This is the highest honour awarded by SASTA to one of its members

The SASTA Medal is awarded in recognition of a member’s significant long term commitment to SASTA and their contribution to science education and is the highest annual award.

1983 Lester Russell 2001 Rick Daley

1984 Bob Morton 2002 Jan Brooks

1985 John Smith 2003 Simon Langsford

1986 Peter Schodde 2004 Sharon Russo

1987 Terry Woolley 2005 Graeme Ferguson

1988 Ron Page 2006 Bronwyn Mart

1989 D’Arcy Walsh 2007 Peter Turnbull

1990 Thelma Pike 2008 David LeCornu

1991 Maris Silis 2009 Anne Langsford

1992 Tony Diercks 2010 Cliff Rothenberg

1993 Cees van Putten 2011 David Lloyd

1994 Iris Mullins 2012 Marianne Nicholas

1995 Peter Russo 2014 Ian Maynard

1996 Phil Alan 2015 John Glistak

1997 Yvonne Zeegers 2016 Mark Divito

1998 Jane Wright 2017 Katrina Elliott

2000 Mike Roach 2018 Kathy Paige

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