teaching about covid Archives - Education

10 Mar 2021

5 ways to spot if someone is trying to mislead you when it comes to science

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

In a time when misinformation is rife, knowing what to look out for is important. Learn five strategies to equip your STEM students with so they can identify and avoid misinformation. Word Count: 1010 Credit: Shutterstock It’s not a new … Continued

28 Jan 2021

How modelling helped our COVID response

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

Modelling is a term that is well known by scientists but has only recently been making headlines. So what does it actually mean? What does it do? And why has it become so prevalent during COVID-19? In this briefing, epidemiologists … Continued

27 Jan 2021

How does a virus stop?

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

How does a virus stop? — Angela Gaganis, Year 1. This article is written for Year 1 students however it provides a basic explanation of viruses that is well suited to all year groups that want to learn about COVID-19 … Continued

13 Feb 2020

What the coronavirus does to make people severely ill

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

[PLEASE NOTE: This is an article from the early stages of our understanding of Covid-19 and our knowledge and understanding has since been updated and refined.] As Wuhan coronavirus cases increase, we’re finding out just how it causes illness. This … Continued

30 Jan 2020

As the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak reaches Australia, here’s what we know

by Hilary Jones | posted in: Biological Sciences, Asia and Australia's Engagement with Asia, STEM In Action | 0

[PLEASE NOTE: This is an article from the early stages of our understanding of Covid-19 and our knowledge and understanding has since been updated and refined since it was originally published] This is what we do and don’t know about … Continued