Teaching

Dr Paul Swan's Australian Curriculum Maths Kits

The Australian Curriculum and associate State Curricula link the content and proficiency strands of mathematics. The following table shows the links between the content and proficiency strands.... Read More

Why do we need STEM?

Our dependence on the products of innovation: Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

Like millions of other Australians, today I woke up swiping my phone to hush my preference of melody on my alarm; I then... Read More

ANZAC Day Classroom Activities

As the 25th of April, ANZAC Day, is getting closer you may be preparing class activities to commemorate all the men and women, past and present, who have been involved in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations around the wo... Read More

Who Loves Dinosaurs?

Why do children love dinosaurs so much?

Pretty much every child goes through a “dinosaur phase,” when he or she eats, sleeps and breathes dinosaurs. Understanding why children become little “dinomaniacs” may howev... Read More