Successful Projects in Round 1
To view successful school clusters and their projects, selected for Round 1 of ASISTM funding, choose a State/Territory from the list below. Click on the Project Title to find out more about each project, and its Partner Organisations. To help you find a project relevant to your teaching subject or learning area, the project focus (Science, Technology or Mathematics), is also displayed.
Science
Mathematics
Technology
Projects with schools in ACT
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Project Title |
Project Focus |
| 1010 |
Context Rich Integrated Mathematics and Science (CRIMS)
Context Rich Integrated Mathematics and Science aims to produce 25 well-developed and tested context-based teaching resources to promote innovation and student interest. These tasks will integrate maths and science, be inquiry based and student-centred. Teachers and industry partners will collaborate on their planning. The project intends to involve students in data logging, excursions and the use of handheld technology. Designed for Years 7 to 10, the resources will be trialled at multiple partner schools and will be transferable to other schools nationally through CRIMS-online.
Coordinator: Merici College
| Australian Catholic Univeristy |
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| Australian Catholic University, SiMERR ACT Centre |
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| Daramalan College (Dickson) |
ACT |
| Merici College |
ACT |
| Merici College (Canberra) |
ACT |
| St Clare's College (Manuka) |
ACT |
| St Francis Xavier College (Latham) |
ACT |
| Texas Instruments Australia |
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| The University of New South Wales, Australian Defence Force Academy |
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| 1013 |
Designing the Teaching of Design and Technology
Designing the Teaching of Design and Technology aims to link senior school students and teachers of technology with tertiary design students at Canberra University. The initiative is concerned with teacher professional development and the production of design-led projects relevant to design and technology curriculum. Components of the project include: a series of briefing workshops for teachers, a forum for secondary and tertiary students, and a ‘designers in residence’ program with peer mentoring. The major outcome is secondary and tertiary students collaborating on a design brief to produce a tangible/visible/3D outcome.
Coordinator: University of Canberra
| Dickson College (Dickson) |
ACT |
| Hawker College (Hawker) |
ACT |
| Lake Ginninderra College (Belconnen) |
ACT |
| Narrabundah College (Narrabundah) |
ACT |
| Technology Educators Association of the ACT |
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| University of Canberra |
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| University of Canberra, School of Design and Architecture |
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| University of Canberra. School of Design and Architecture |
ACT |
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| 1048 |
Kaleen Village Farm
Kaleen Village Farm aims to develop the Kaleen High School Village Farm as a model sustainable ecosystem. Emphasising permaculture and organic techniques, the farm will provide space for field analysis and allow students to apply science and technology skills and processes in a practical environment. Students will be actively engaged with inquiry, ideas and evidence and link classroom science with the broader community. The project will serve as a contextual model for using sustainable agriculture in science and technology teaching and learning. Its structure and achievements will be reported in professional journals and on websites, and will be disseminated at conferences and through school networks.
Coordinator: CSIRO
| ACT Department of Urban Services, Yarralumla Nursery |
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| Canberra Organic Growers' Society (Dickson) |
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| Copland College (Melba) |
ACT |
| CSIRO |
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| CSIRO Education |
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| Giralang Primary School (Giralang) |
ACT |
| Kaleen High School |
ACT |
| Kaleen High School (Kaleen) |
ACT |
| Kaleen Primary School (Kaleen) |
ACT |
| Maribyrnong Primary School (Kaleen) |
ACT |
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| 1052 |
Linking Literacy to Problem Solving in Maths and Science
Linking Literacy to Problem Solving in Maths and Science aims to use the findings of action research conducted by members of the cluster schools to inform and develop a learning tool to assist students in problem solving. Teachers will investigate the current problem solving methods of junior high school students. This information will be used on an interactive problem-solving website that will help students to develop skills and strategies to solve maths and science problems. The website will provide guided questions, scaffolding, diagrams, starting points and key skills. Students will create their own profiles and track their own achievement and progress. Teacher and teacher associates will continue to develop problem solving tasks and upload them to the database.
Coordinator: MacKillop Catholic College
| Burgmann Anglican School (Mitchell) |
ACT |
| Carroll College Broulee (Broulee) |
NSW |
| MacKillop Catholic College |
ACT |
| Mackillop Catholic College (Tuggeranong) |
ACT |
| Radford College (Bruce) |
ACT |
| St Peter's Anglican College - Broulee (Broulee) |
NSW |
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