debate Archives - Education

20 Apr 2020

In Class With… Climate Special

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: In Class With..., Biological Sciences, Earth & Space Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

Get access to the biggest STEM names and brightest minds with our In Class With... series. To young people, the changing climate is an ongoing source of anxiety. They are bombarded with devastating news and statistics almost daily, and are … Continued

24 Sep 2019

Ultimate Careers 2019

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Careers In STEM, STEM In Action, Tools for Teachers | 0

Explore the exciting world of STEM careers Ultimate Careers magazine is a great way to incorporate STEM careers into your classroom teaching - helping make the curriculum contextual and relevant. It helps students work out how to match their favourite … Continued

6 Sep 2019

GM Crops: to ban or not to ban? That’s not the question

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Earth & Space Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

With two states making different decisions on genetically modified crops, researchers say conversations need to move past simply being “for” or “against” GM. This thought-provoking article would work well with students in year 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 … Continued

14 Jun 2019

How to argue better about the environment (or anything else)

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Earth & Space Sciences, Physical Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

Learn how to argue better with this approach from a social psychologist, two ecologists and a cartoonist. This quirky comic-style article would be great to introduce students to positive debate in STEM and so would work well across all sciences … Continued

1 May 2019

Scientists probe the ethical and scientific dangers of gene-edited babies

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Biological Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

Topics: Biological Sciences - Cells, The Body, Genetics Additional: Careers, Technology, Engineering Concepts (South Australia): Biological Sciences - Form and Function, Diversity and Evolution Years: 10, Senior Science Scientists don’t really get the female brain – and it’s a problem … Continued

14 Nov 2017

Science of Sexuality – we were born this way

by Hilary Jones | posted in: Biological Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

Our preferences are often hard-wired into our bodies. This extended article is best suited to Year 10 Biology students who are learning about genetics. It is also an excellent example of how the values and needs of society influence scientific … Continued