We are excited to announce that IntoScience, in partnership with the CSIRO, has received the NSW iAward for innovation in education for the virtual school excursion to the Jenolan Caves. The NSW iAwards, in partnership with UTS, recognise and celebrate the achievements and innovation made in ICT across all areas of the economy. The
Creating a brief When it comes to creating new content, we begin as a group and brainstorm ideas. We evaluate what is required from the curricula and generate the learning goals for the content. These learning goals are treated as the hero of the content. Everything that is created is designed to better facilitate students’ achieving
Science is Electric is the dramatic expansion of the IntoScience universe which introduces a new electrical circuits topic, exciting environments to explore and challenging quests to conquer. Recharge your students' love of learning with 8 new activities introducing electricity, circuits and schematics. Using IntoScience's new hands-on circuit tool-kit, students can actively explore key concepts by
The team behind the highly successful and effective K-12 math resource, Mathletics, is excited to announce the release of IntoScience for Grades 6, 7 & 8 across 137 schools in the Bay Area on Wednesday May 20. Created specifically for the needs of Middle School science students, IntoScience helps students master the core science
As Sunday the 8th of March was International Women’s Day, I thought it only fitting to write about women – particularly women in STEM. Earlier during the week, I had dinner with a male friend who has just started his degree in civil engineering. Something he said when asked about his first week of classes
As some of you will know, I’m currently studying how to be a teacher. I’ve already completed my bachelor of science, now I'm learning how to impart my knowledge to the young minds of tomorrow. It’s been half a semester and already I’m picking up on a few things that seem different to when I was
To get us into the 'T' area of the STEM acronym, I thought I would talk about some technology which blows my mind. I started thinking of this over recent weeks, because I realised how much we take certain technologies for granted when I moved house with a terrible Wi-Fi connection. It’s been the bane
We know that there has been a decline in students electing to take up STEM subjects at school or university. To encourage students to take up careers in STEM fields, we have pulled together a short list of possibilities where an education in science, technology, engineering or mathematics may lead. Teaching We know that less
In recent years the education community has turned its attention to the decline of participation rates in STEM subjects, for secondary school students and university students alike. A 2013 report by the Australian Industry Group* found that STEM related course completions declined by 58% between 2001 and 2011. Enrolments are also in decline, with
8 simple chemistry experiments that your kids can do at home Here are 8 hands on science experiments for kids over the school holiday. These experiments are great for older children, or with assistance from Mum or Dad. So why not pick an experiment together to help engage your kids in science and prepare them
