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I am a 5th-year science teacher from Auckland New Zealand, specialising in physics and chemistry. I am also a Microsoft innovative education expert for 2017 and am active in #scichatnz and #teachmeetnz.

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I am a 5th-year science teacher from Auckland New Zealand, specialising in physics and chemistry. I am also a Microsoft innovative education expert for 2017 and am active in #scichatnz and #teachmeetnz.
Phase changes
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Phase changes

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This task can be designed as an assessment or set as a task in class. The activity involves students determining the phase changes of water by correctly placing image in the right order. The activity can be extended by students developing a video using digital devices on what happens during phase changes with the activity as a prompt.
Forms of energy
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Forms of energy

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A quick home learning activity where student locate the different forms of energy from a table of various images illustrating these forms. Students then have to describe what form of energy is being illustrated. Describe different forms of energy and illustrate with an example.
How to use a bunsen burner
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How to use a bunsen burner

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The presentation is to be done over two lessons. The first lesson goes over lab safety with an activity involving finding potential dangers in the lab. The next lesson involves the use of a bunsen burner to test for metals. The latter lesson involves students getting a bunsen burner drivers license by following safety steps. Once attained they test solid salt samples by the flame test. The other activity includes labelling the bunsen burner and using terms in sentences to reinforce learning. The learning objectives for both lessons are outlined in the presentation.
Global Warming
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Global Warming

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Designed to worked over for 3 lessons. The presentation and video are designed to introduce the concept of global warming, the causes and possible solutions and the evidence underlying the development of the theory of human involvement in global warming. The presentation also includes an activity to assess student understanding of the science. Primarily aimed at junior science, the video reinforces the presentation but illustrating the effects of global warming,.
Fossil Fuel Misconceptions
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Fossil Fuel Misconceptions

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This activity is designed to help identify what students already know about fossil fuels. Unless pre-existing ideas are identified and properly addressed, new knowledge may not be incorporated correctly. Three common misconceptions are identified that can be used to form the basis of a classroom discussion. Alternatively a short multi-choice survey can be used to determine the underlying knowledge students have.