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Read about the latest Scitech news, including impact stories from our community that drive deeper STEM engagement and discovery.

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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

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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.

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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 …

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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Scitech Professional Learning consultant Shyam Drury solving a maths problem with students using a whiteboard

Posted Tuesday, 20 July 2021

Welcome back to the blog!

Shyam Drury looks back on the Alcoa Champions of Maths program journey, now in its third and final year.

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Children from the WA Foundation for Deaf Children show off their simple machine

Posted Thursday, 29 April 2021

STEM Workshops for the WA Foundation for Deaf Children

Adapting programs for diverse groups strengthens accessibility to STEM for all West Australians.

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Posted Thursday, 4 February 2021

Sustainable Fashion at Scitech

Scitech demonstrates how innovation skills and STEM knowledge can help address global challenges such as sustainable fashion.

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Posted Tuesday, 22 December 2020

NXplorers 2020 Showcase

NXplorers students in Perth ended their 2020 program on a high with a Showcase event at Scitech.

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