Videos
Students and teachers gather for a day of science inquiry
A word from our patron Sir David Attenborough
Footage of primary science in action in Australian classrooms. Interviews with teachers and school leaders about the impact of the Primary Connections approach on teaching and learning at their school.
Find out from one teacher about items in her STEM Toolkit. (filmed on mobile phone at a Primary Connections workshop.)
Find out how the implementation of PrimaryConnections within these two schools has supported the schools to implement the Australian Curriculum: Science, and how it impacts on a practical level in their school, such as improving literacy, numeracy and reasoning skills.
Presentation at the Australasian Science Education Research Association (ASERA) Conference, 2020.
Presentation at the Australasian Science Education Research Association (ASERA) Conference, 2020.
Articles
Draw on this evidence base to inform school leadership, discussions with colleagues, or parent communities to embrace the Primary Connections approach.
Primary Connections has been working with and for teachers for more than 15 years. We've reflected on 15 of our biggest achievements. Click here to view the highlights.
Facilitate a staff meeting about science practices at your school. This resource will guide your choice of facilitation tools and techniques that could transform thinking and approaches, and reveal opportunities or barriers to implementing inspiring primary science.
Teachers are highly valued and essential contributors to Primary Connections resource development. Check this blog post on Scootle Lounge in which we acknowledge and celebrate the passion and commitment of teachers who trial resources.
National Science Week is Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology. This year, the school theme is ‘Deep Blue: innovation for the future of our oceans’.
National Science Week is Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology. This year, the school theme is ‘Food: Different by design’.
External sites
Short, engaging articles and videos on a range of science topics. Rigorously reviewed by Fellows of the Academy and other experts.
Meet Brett Crawford, winner of the 2018 Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools.
A project funded by the Australian Government Department of Industry, Innovation and Science and delivered by Education Services Australia, providing useful materials to inspire and inform girls, schools and families in STEM via links to explore activities, resources, case studies, lessons, study pathways and careers.
Follow this link to a trusted and curated online directory of Australian women working in STEM across industry and academia that may be contacted to support a range of needs.
An innovative national program that promotes relevant and engaging mathematics teaching and learning from Foundation to Year 10.
A comprehensive online secondary school science program for Years 7 to 10.