Wollongong Science Centre and Planetarium : Hands on Learning

Wollongong Science Centre and Planetarium : Hands on Learning

Hands on learning is often interpreted as an opportunity for children to manipulate and play with items which leads them to a richer understanding of a concept. At a deeper level, hands on learning is where children engage in in-depth investigations as active participants where they directly observe and develop their own hypothesis around concepts that they then test. …

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Citizen Science : School of Ants

Citizen Science : School of Ants

A world of scientific exploration opened up to us when I discovered that there were dozens of ways my kids could participate in authentic scientific research and studies overseen by professional scientists from our own backyard. Have you heard about Citizen Science? Citizen Science projects are scientific initiatives supported by universities, research laboratories, scientists and/or …

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