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This resource provides information on the preparation and sterilisation of equipment and media for microbiological activities in the school setting.…

This information sheet is an updated review of the answers to the following questions, and replaces the previously published Q&As:…

This information sheet is an updated review of the answers to the following questions, and replaces the previously published Q&As:…

This information sheet is an updated review of the answers to the following questions, and replaces the previously published Q&As:…

This information sheet is an updated review of the answers to the following questions, and replaces the previously published Q&As:…

This information sheet is an updated review of the answers to the following questions, and replaces the previously published Q&As:…

This information sheet provides an updated review of several questions related to safety shower and eyewash facilities in school laboratories.

This website offers alternatives to animal dissections. Humane Research Australia offers a variety of alternatives to classroom animal dissections. These…

The Science Safety Essentials resources are designed to be a quick reference guide for new and out-of-field science leaders and…

This document provides an overview of the Science Safety Essentials resources. The Science Safety Essentials resources are designed to be…

This document provides links to websites that provide support for school science safety and compliance. It contains information on teacher…

School science areas use a wide range of portable electrical equipment, including power boards and extension leads, and systems should…

This downloadable resource helps inform the teaching of STEM in schools. The Draw a STEM Learning Environment (D-STEM) and its…

The storage and maintenance of top pan electronic balances in a school setting requires special consideration. This information sheet sets…

This online resource demonstrates the making gold nanoparticles. The resource is a video originally produced by the now defunct TechNyou…

The risks in school science to pregnant and breastfeeding mothers are minimal if good practices are observed. This information sheet…

This video describes what a Connected Learning Experience is. Kate Dilger, Science ASSIST Teacher Support Officer, explains what a Connected…

Concerns have been raised amongst school staff, parents and the wider community both here and overseas regarding the use of…

This Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Template has been developed by Science ASSIST. It has been designed to include different aspects…

This downloadable ASSIST Information Sheet (AIS) provides information and guidelines on the safe handling use and storage of potting mix.

This online resource addresses some of the mathematics involved our CLEs. The resource is a video where Adrian Dilger Numeracy…

This online teaching resource helps teach young students about forces. The resource discusses students' understandings of forces and motion (i.e.…

This online resource illustrates teaching practice using the concepts involved with compost. The resource is provided for teachers of younger…

This online resource demonstrates various learning programs for teaching the practical aspects of chemistry to younger students. The web page…

This online resource looks at how to use scientific models effectively. Research shows that teachers who understand possible student misconceptions…

This online resource looks at misconceptions about day and night. The resource helps teachers understand the possible misconceptions younger students…

This booklet helps with the teaching of biodiversity. The resource was developed by the Queensland Museum as part of the…

This resource discusses student misconceptions about friction. The resource provides teaching strategies for teaching about friction as a contact force.…

This online resource is about teaching non-contact forces. The resource provides teaching strategies for teaching about non-contact forces such as…

This online resource introduces magnetism as a non-contact force. The resource provides strategies for teaching younger students and discusses everyday…

This online resource looks at the interdependence of the environment and living things. The resource provides support and ideas for…

This online resource discusses student misconceptions about living things. It includes details of possible student misconceptions and how they contrast…

This online resource deals with teaching about radiation safely in schools. The resource has 27 sections on many aspects of…

This downloadable resource tells the story of the Darling Scarp. The resource is a free ebook titled Changing Earth: The…

This ASSIST Information Sheet (AIS) covers aspects of gas fittings in school science laboratory settings. Aspects covered include: Isolation devices…

This ASSIST Information Sheet (AIS) deals with lab glass and porcelain disposal—the ‘sharp end’ of disposing of broken glass and…

This online resource looks at the emission spectra of various cations. The first resource is a web page that details…

This online resource is a web page that gives basic information on acids and bases including how to make litmus…

This online resource shows students how physics is used in medicine. The resource allows students to examine results from PET…

This video shows the effect of a vacuum on marshmallows. The video could be used to reinforce the fact that…