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Learn@Bosch

Learn@Bosch is a Bosch (Australia) initiative designed to 'spark enthusiasm for STEM' among year 6 primary school students. It aims to achieve this by providing a real-world and inspiring context for learning at its state-of-the-art headquarters in Clayton.

https://www.bosch.com.au/learnbosch/

Kickstart Science

Kickstart workshops give HSC students a chance to do experiments and demonstrations of key ideas in the syllabus that are difficult to do in the classroom.

https://www.sydney.edu.au/science/industry-and-community/community-engagement/kickstart-science.html

One Giant Leap Australia

One Giant Leap Australia creates unique, immersive learning experiences to develop and enhance mathematical, scientific and technological literacy, as well as the critical skills of problem solving, critical analysis and creative thinking needed to thrive in the working environment now and in the future.

https://onegiantleapaustralia.com/

Carnarvon Space and Technology Museum

The Carnarvon Space and Technology Museum celebrates the little known history of the role Carnarvon played in the manned space program and in the Australian communications industry. The museum focusses on two parts: The Carnarvon Tracking Station and the OTC Satellite Earth Station, for which each station played separate roles in the early space industry.

https://www.carnarvonmuseum.org.au/

Gravity Discovery Centre and Observatory

The Gravity Discovery Centre is an exciting, not-for-profit science education centre just one hour North of Perth. Experience hands-on science exhibits and learn about the latest discoveries in science and technology and their relevance to your everyday life.

https://gravitycentre.space

Powerhouse Museum

Located in Ultimo, the Powerhouse Museum is one of three branches of the Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences in Sydney. With free entry for kids 16 years and under, Powerhouse Museum is the perfect family destination for exploring the interactive side of arts and science.

https://maas.museum/powerhouse-museum/

Sydney Observatory

The Sydney Observatory is one of three branches of the Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences in Sydney. This spectacular state-listed heritage site is home to Australia's most accessible telescope domes, a 3D Space Theatre and the Sydney Planetarium.

https://powerhouse.com.au/visit/sydney-observatory

Poor mathematics skills leading to COVID-19 misinformation: research

Researchers say students need to know how to critically interpret statistics, as people's poor understanding of statistics resulted in misinformation and "fake news" spreading throughout the COVID-10 pandemic.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/nsw/poor-mathematics-skills-leading-to-covid-19-misinformation-research-20220822-p5bbsa.html

Everyday Stories of Climate Change comic

Check out this great example of creative STEM communication - a comic designed to show students how families around the world experience and adapt to climate change.

https://gemmasou.com/everyday-stories-of-climate-change/

Gender equity: Stereotypes in assessment questions

Research Fellow Theodora Ntoka at ACER says assessment questions often promote gender stereotyping, and have five strategies educators can use to avoid this.

https://www.teachermagazine.com/au_en/articles/gender-equity-stereotypes-in-assessment-questions?utm_source=CM&utm_medium=Bulletin&utm_campaign=26July

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