Presents an activity that enables students to change time into distance to see the "length" of the age of the Earth. (WRM)

Describes classroom activities and field experiences organized around evidence of seasons, daily changes, and time-dependent processes. (WRM)

Discusses Mission Possible, a problem-solving strategy that provides a wide range of learning experiences and encourages students and teachers to explore the use of scientific ideas and principles. Describes setting up a Mission Possible Day for primary students in a rural community. (Author/NB)

Outlines some strategies used in primary schools in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) to teach science. Teachers wanting to investigate freshwater conducted experiments and drew concepts for reuse, recycling, and conservation. Presents two case studies using these activities to show how this theme can be used to introduce and consolidate a…

Describes an innovative strategy for helping students understand the concept of what it means to be "alive". (Author/CCM)

Uses Tazo discs to construct and investigate spinners and discuss how teachers and students worked and thought, scientifically and technologically, during the investigation. Includes some literature links and a professional development opportunity. (Author/NB)