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Resources are available online at the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD) website.  Curriculum that is offered to students from Prep to Year 10 is accompanied by a range of teaching and learning aids to ensure teachers and students maximise the opportunities for education. 

 

Science association weblinks:

Science Teachers' Association of Victoria

Australian Science Communicators (ASC)

Australian Science Teachers' Association (ASTA)

Victorian Association for Environmental Education

 

Science weblinks:

Astrology

Biology

Chemistry

Environment

General Science

Physics

Psychology

Zoology

 

Other weblinks:

Dr Karl on Triple J

ABC Science

CSIRO Education, Victoria

Science Monster

Ontario Science Center 

 

Science venues:

Scienceworks and the Melbourne Planetarium

Aquatic Environment Education Centre at Wonga Wetlands

CERES Community Environment Park

Kyabram Fauna Park

Marine Discovery Centre - Queenscliffe Maritime Museum - Department of Primary Industries

Museum Victoria

Oceanis Foundation-Underwater Zoo (The Melbourne Aquarium) 

Parks Victoria

Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne

Zoo Victoria 

 

VELS resources:

Multi domain assessment: Sample task 8 – Toy with electrical circuit (http://www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/blueprint/fs1/assessment/multidomain/mdtask8.htm) - focuses on science, thinking processes and communication at Level 5.

 

The Science Continuum P-10 is an evidence-based resource to assist teachers to support student progress through the VELS Standards. The Continuum provides teaching approaches that support all students to achieve a sound understanding of key scientific ideas. Linking expert practice and research, the Continuum explores students’ ideas based on their everyday experiences, the age-appropriate scientific view, critical teaching ideas and teaching activities.

 

PoLT – Classroom vignettes

The PoLT Online Professional Learning Resource contains a number of classroom activity snapshots (vignettes) which focus on particular stages of learning and explore the Principles in action within a science classroom.

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