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Competitions for Science Teachers and Students



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Teacher Awards

Entries closed:
Monday 9 March 2009
Teacher Award Australian Academy of Science Teacher Awards, one from each state, 6-7May 2009 Australian Academy of Science To attend Science in Shine Dome
Registration, air fares, accommodation, most meals
http://www.science.org.au/sats2009/ta.htm
Closing date: 12 June 2009 Teacher Award Leadership in Teaching Secondary Science and Mathematics NSW Office for Science and Medical Research $5,000 http://www.osmr.nsw.gov.au/science_communication/
science_promotion/scientist_of_the_year
Closing date: Friday 8 May 2009 Teacher Award Prime Minister's Prizes for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools
and Science Teaching in Secondary Schools
Department of Education, Science and Training Silver medallion, lapel pin and a grant of $50,000 https://sciencegrants.dest.gov.au/
SciencePrize/Pages/Home.aspx
Closing date: Friday 1 May 2009 Teacher Ruth Dircks Scholarship to CONASTA 58 Australian Science Teachers's Association Early bird registration, travel and accommodation to CONASTA 58 (Launceston) http://www.asta.edu.au/awards/ruthdircks
Closing date: Friday 17 April 2009 Teacher Award NSW Minister's Quality Teaching Awards Department of Education and Training $500, year's full membership to Australian College of Educators or collection of educational resources https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/awards/ace.htm

2009 Entries closed.

2010 entries open from 1 Nov 2009 - 26 Feb 2010

Teacher Award Churchill Fellowship Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Provision of financial support to enable ordinary Australians from all walks of life to undertake a period of overseas study, or an investigative project, that cannot be readily undertaken in Australia(approx $25,000) http://www.churchilltrust.com.au/
Closing date: 1 May 2009 Teacher Award UTS Prize for Science Teaching Australian Museum Eureka Prize Secondary science teacher who has motivated and inspired students to become involved in curiosity-driven student-centred investigation. $10,000 plus trophy http://www.amonline.net.au/eureka/go/enter

Primary

Closing date: 22 May 2009 K to 12 Schools' Plant Science Competition Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Queensland Free kit for the plant science experiments available http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/cps/rde/xchg/
dpi/hs.xsl/4791_4235_ENA_HTML.htm
Closing date: 13 May 2009 Years 3 to 12 Australasian Schools Science Competition University of New South Wales   http://www.eaa.unsw.edu.au/
Crystals must be received by Friday 19 June 2009 K-3: Years 4-6: Years 7,8 Crystal Growing Competition
- Alum Crystal
Royal Australian Chemical Institute Inc. NSW Starter kit available http://www.chem.unsw.edu.au/raci/crystal_grow/crystal2009.html
Closing date: 1 May 2009 Primary University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Schools Prize Australian Museum Eureka Schools Prize Encourages students with a passion for science and for communicating ideas to tell a scientific story via a short film. http://www.amonline.net.au/eureka/eureka-prize/sleek-geeks-science-prize-primary-school

Secondary

tba Secondary 9&10, 7&8 Science EXPOse competition NSW Office for Science and Medical Research inlcudes $300 http://www.osmr.nsw.gov.au/expose_competition
Closing date: 22 May 2009 K to 12 Schools' Plant Science Competition Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Queensland Free kit for the plant science experiments available http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/cps/rde/dpi/hs.xsl/4791_4246_ENA_HTML.htm
Closing Date: 1 May 2009 Secondary Gemini School Astronomy Contest Australian Gemini Office International Year of Astronomy event http://ausgo.aao.gov.au/IYAcontest/
Crystals must be received by Friday 19 June 2009 K-3: Years 4-6: Years 7,8 Crystal Growing Competition
- Alum Crystal
Royal Australian Chemical Institute Inc. NSW Starter kit available http://www.chem.unsw.edu.au/raci/crystal_grow/crystal2009.html
Registrations closed 1 May 2009 Secondary The Rio Tinto Big Science Competition Rio Tinto   http://www.rtbsc.edu.au/www/index.cfm?itemid=225
Closing date: 13 May 2009 Years 3 to 12 Australasian Schools Science Competition University of New South Wales   http://www.eaa.unsw.edu.au/about_icas/science
Held on
30 July 2009
Secondary Australian National Chemistry Quiz RACI   http://www.raci.org.au/national/events/nationalchemistryquiz.html
Closing date: 1 May, 2009 Secondary Macquarie University Eureka Schools Prize for Action Against Climate Change Australian Museum Eureka Schools Prize Awarded for an online science presentation about reducing the effects of climate change.
http://www.amonline.net.au/eureka/eureka-prize/action-against-climate-change
Closing date: 1 May 2009 Secondary University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Schools Prize Australian Museum Eureka Schools Prize Encourages secondary school students with a passion for science and for communicating ideas to tell a scientific story via a short video piece http://www.amonline.net.au/eureka/eureka-prize/sleek-geeks-science-prize-secondary-school1

K-12

Closing date: Friday 28 August 2009 Primary and Secondary Intel Young Scientist Awards Science Teachers Association on New South Wales

To encourage students from K-12, and teachers, to undertake a scientific investigation.

Major winning entries are forwared to the BHP Billiton Science Awards

http://www.stansw.asn.au/ys
Closing date: 30 June 2009 9 - 11, 12-14, and 15+ International Science Poetry Competition Competition Science Time and Science Education Review Poetry writing competition http://www.scienceeducationreview.com/poetcomp.html

From 29th April 2009 Years 5 to 8 Murder Under the Microscope Waterwatch NSW Are your students super sleuth investigators? Would they have fun trying to identify the villain in an environmental catastrophe? http://microscope.edu.au

To include your competition in this listing, please contact
Hazel Jones


For further information contact
Hazel Jones

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