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Posted Tuesday, 23 November 2021

From faking confidence to becoming a beloved maths teacher

Katrina Westwood from Makybe Primary School shares her transformation journey through the Alcoa Champions of Maths program.

Educators

Posted Monday, 15 November 2021

We all have something to learn from the problem-solving approach

Rebecca Alcock from Settlers Primary School shares how the problem-solving approach changed her views on teaching maths in …

Educators

Posted Tuesday, 9 November 2021

The Social-Emotional Considerations of Mathematics

Michelle Winship from Makybe Rise Primary School shares her experience with helping her Year 6 students simultaneously …

Corporate

Posted Wednesday, 29 September 2021

Reflecting on the 2020-2021 Year

We have released the 2020-2021 Scitech Annual Report which reflects a year where Scitech has continued to deliver STEM …

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Girl looking through a telescope at astrofest.

Posted Monday, 1 November 2021

Astrofest 2021

Making a welcome return this year is Astrofest 2021, a free astronomy festival that explores and celebrates our inspirational …

Educators

Posted Monday, 1 November 2021

Using rich tasks to develop early multiplicative thinking

Lene Voorn realises her Year 2 students are learning much faster than she thought

Educators

Posted Tuesday, 26 October 2021

Thinking beyond the answer

Year 2 teacher Abi Cook learns the importance of using questions to further develop her students’ understanding of maths.

Educators

Posted Monday, 6 September 2021

From trial and error to real lightbulb moments

Kate, a Year 4 teacher shares how her class transformed from using trial and error methods to understanding and detecting …

Educators

Posted Wednesday, 18 August 2021

When it comes to maths, my students are capable of much more than I realised

Year 2 teacher, Abi Cook from Settlers Primary School shares her experience with the Alcoa Champions of Maths program.

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Educators

Posted Thursday, 12 August 2021

Transforming students from passive to fully engaged learners!

Year 2 teacher, Lene Voorn from Baldivis Primary School shares her experience with the Alcoa Champions of Maths program.

Educators

Posted Thursday, 5 August 2021

From crying when we have to problem solve, to crying when we can’t!

Year 4 teacher, Rebecca Alcock from Settler's Primary School shares her experience with the Alcoa Champions of Maths program.

Educators

Makybe Rise Year 4 Primary School students solving maths problems as a group

Posted Tuesday, 27 July 2021

Growing Confidence and Competence in Maths

Year 4 Teacher and curriculum coach Katrina Westwood shares her experience with the Alcoa Champions of Maths program.

When you suddenly realise there's 100km of air pressing down on you at all times...and now you've got to explain it to little kids #ScitechProblems

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Who said science had to be serious? Whether it be with a charming puppet or an eye-catching explosion, our science presenters are sure to spark curiosity within young minds across WA

Is it a rat? Maybe a cat? NO! It’s a possum! Who happens to know a lot about the force of friction 🤓 For the last few weeks, our outreach team have been busy exploring the fundamentals of physics with primary school students within the Bunbury region. Every day the students have been exploring just how much our day-to-day lives are influenced by the invisible forces of physics 🧠 #BigBrainEnergy

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From faking confidence to becoming a beloved maths teacher

We all have something to learn from the problem-solving approach