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May 2018 SASTA
Newsletter of the South Australian Science Teachers Association Inc.
Conferences / Events Understanding Science Series Primary Years (R - 6)
• Chemical Sciences - Monday 25 June 2018
• Earth and Space Sciences - Friday 24 August 2018
• Physical Sciences - Date TBC
• Biological Sciences - Friday 16 November 2018
Secondary Years (7 - 9)
• Chemical Sciences - Monday 4 June 2018
• Earth and Space Sciences - Friday 10 August 2018
• Physical Sciences - Tuesday 11 September 2018
• Biological Sciences - Friday 2 November 2018
See page 5 for more details about these workshops. Save the Date!
ACHPER (SA) / SASTA Conference - Friday 20 July 2018 Early Career Teachers Conference - Friday 12 October 2018 STEM Middle School Conference - Friday 30 November 2018
Oliphant Science Awards
Has your school registered a coordinator yet?
• Project Registrations close on Thursday 21 June 2018
• Judges Registrations close on Friday 22 June 2018
Please see page 6 for details or visit the website: www.oliphantscienceawards.com.au.
Resources
SASTA Study Guides are now on sale! School orders can be placed online at www.sasta.asn.au or emailed to of ce@sasta.asn.au quoting a school purchase order number.
Latest Events
For the latest events and Conference information go to SASTA’s website: www.sasta.asn.au
For information about science competitions go to: www.oliphantscienceawards.com.au
Contents
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2 SASTA Contacts
3 President’s Report
3 UniSA Awards Presentation
4 Annual Conference Round Up
5 Understanding Science Series
6 Oliphant Science Awards
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