Science

Science ideas and links: The Australian Science Teachers Association has produced 15 online Units of Work supporting the Australian Curriculum: Science for students in years F-10. The units were written by experienced teachers using resources available freely online and through Scootle, in a project funded by DEEWR through Education Services Australia. The website is now live at [] [|**www.theBiologyFaculty.org**] [|**www.theChemistryFaculty.org**] University of Leeds, JISC and The Faculties are pleased to announce further additions to the free video podcasts
 * University Lectures for the Secondary School Curriculum**

**__CLASSROOM OBSERVATIONS – THE TIMSS STUDY__**
**__Source__**: [] = The TIMSS Video Study = The TIMSS 1999 Video Study was a study of eighth-grade mathematics and science teaching in seven countries. The study involved videotaping and analyzing teaching practices in more than one thousand classrooms. In conjunction with the International Association of the Evaluation of Education Achievement (IEA), the study was conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education under a contract with LessonLab, Inc. of Los Angeles, California.

Some interesting teaching concepts can be found at: [] [] [] [] An online magazine that looks [|useful] for science education. Many articles seem to be free too - bonus! Moon landing photographs and [|discussion].
 * Infoplease’s Periodic Table []**


 * Dr Karl Kruszelnicki []**


 * Science Daily News []**

Register today for Scientists in Schools - a learning experience that allows scientists and schools to work together across Australia in flexible, professional partnerships at [] http://ozscienceresources.wikispaces.com/ Virtual nerd for help with Science: [] Biology Chemistry Physics media type="custom" key="3815179" media type="custom" key="3824175"
 * [] great site from NZ. **