Field studies at Sydney Olympic Park Follow Us: Comments 0 Field studies at Sydney Olympic Park About Making nature study awesome! Just across from the mangroves in Sydney Olympic Park is an education center designed to help students to discover more about their environment. We caught up with Danielle Leggo, who as the education coordinator at SOPA has very much had the opportunity to see first-hand the positive impact that biological field studies and nature walks can bring to kids from urban centers. “The sampling techniques we’re using with them… gathering data and asking questions about that data… every time they come out or they think about going and investigating their environment they get to use what they’ve learned out here in the field”. More Information About the FizzicsEd Podcast After chatting with Danielle Leggo, we also look at how to use cooking Baked Alaska to teach science (!) plus we revisit a grab from a past episode in which Ally Watson from Code like a Girl talks about the importance of role models for girls that want to take the lead in digital industries. Top 3 learnings Get out into the field! It’s not just about the textbook, students need to experience real ecological sampling techniques and learn about the environment first-hand. The intersection between the built environment and ecological communities is fascinating, plus it is an area of research that is being actively investigated as a direct result of urbanisation and city sprawl. Observe your surroundings. The living environment had a lot to offer for all the senses! Contact details for Danielle Leggo Sydney Olympic Park website Email LinkedIn Also, learn more about the Innovation Games that was held during National Science Week in August on Episode 16 of the FizzicsEd podcast Podcast – Live from the Innovation Games About the FizzicsEd Podcast With interviews with leading science educators and STEM thought leaders, this science education podcast is about highlighting different ways of teaching kids within and beyond the classroom. It’s not just about educational practice & pedagogy, it’s about inspiring new ideas & challenging conventions of how students can learn about their world!​​​​​​​ Other Episodes Episode: 164 " Science out of this world! " Comments 0 Podcast: CSIRO Space and Astronomy with Robert Hollow Ben Newsome June 28, 2023 Podcast Space Science Teaching secondary education Robert Hollow has been involved in astronomy education outreach for many years. 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Making nature study awesome! Just across from the mangroves in Sydney Olympic Park is an education center designed to help students to discover more about their environment. We caught up with Danielle Leggo, who as the education coordinator at SOPA has very much had the opportunity to see first-hand the positive impact that biological field studies and nature walks can bring to kids from urban centers. “The sampling techniques we’re using with them… gathering data and asking questions about that data… every time they come out or they think about going and investigating their environment they get to use what they’ve learned out here in the field”.
After chatting with Danielle Leggo, we also look at how to use cooking Baked Alaska to teach science (!) plus we revisit a grab from a past episode in which Ally Watson from Code like a Girl talks about the importance of role models for girls that want to take the lead in digital industries. Top 3 learnings Get out into the field! It’s not just about the textbook, students need to experience real ecological sampling techniques and learn about the environment first-hand. The intersection between the built environment and ecological communities is fascinating, plus it is an area of research that is being actively investigated as a direct result of urbanisation and city sprawl. Observe your surroundings. The living environment had a lot to offer for all the senses! Contact details for Danielle Leggo Sydney Olympic Park website Email LinkedIn Also, learn more about the Innovation Games that was held during National Science Week in August on Episode 16 of the FizzicsEd podcast Podcast – Live from the Innovation GamesÂ
About the FizzicsEd Podcast With interviews with leading science educators and STEM thought leaders, this science education podcast is about highlighting different ways of teaching kids within and beyond the classroom. It’s not just about educational practice & pedagogy, it’s about inspiring new ideas & challenging conventions of how students can learn about their world!​​​​​​​
Robert Hollow has been involved in astronomy education outreach for many years. We discuss his thoughts on how to teach radioastronomy as well as the work he is involved with in the PULSE@Parkes project and more!
Paper is one of the most common materials in the classroom and we can use it to expand student STEM skills! We chat with Godwyn Morris about Engineering with paper, a downloadable series that helps students learn how to create and mesh together basic shapes to create complex objects.
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