In this recorded professional learning session, Greta Dromgool will build your knowledge and confidence to teach the particle nature of matter – a key concept in the New Zealand science curriculum. Greta will break down the science, giving you useful hands-on strategies for grappling with this notoriously tricky concept.
Thank you, I’m a beginner so this has been enlightening and motivating!
Teacher
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I enjoyed the webinar, and I am now planning ahead for 2019!
Teacher
Index
| Topic | Slide show number(s) | Video timecode |
| Introducing the Science Learning Hub and presenters | 1–2 | 00:00 |
| Index, purpose and support | 3–6 | 00:34 |
| What does the curriculum say? | 7–10 | 01:47 |
| Big science ideas | 11 | 04:25 |
| Using models | 12–13 | 05:17 |
| What is matter? | 14–21 | 08:20 |
| Particles in motion | 22 | 23:11 |
| Empty spaces | 23 | 26:51 |
| States of matter | 24–28 | 29:35 |
| The structure of atoms | 28–34 | 35:11 |
| Chemical reactions and contexts | 35–38 | 40:00 |
| SLH links, keep in touch and thanks | 39 | 40:47 |
Nature of science
This webinar discusses the use of models – an important aspect of the ‘Investigating in science’ achievement objective in the Nature of Science strand. To learn more, have a look at the models in science concept or the article on scientific modelling.
Related content
The Science Learning Hub has collections of resources curated under concepts such as atoms and molecules, changes of matter and chemical reactions. If you want an engaging context for teaching chemistry, have a look at our topics fire, water and toxins.
For more support teaching the Material World, have a look at the webinars Chemistry made simple – properties of matter and Chemistry in the primary classroom.
