We speak with Neil Bramsen, recent winner of the 2017 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools and Assistant Principal at Mt Ousley Public School in NSW. From students counting birds for citizen science to using drones & robotics, Neil’s passion for STEM clearly shines through! Neil Bramsen is a 2013 Churchill Fellow, an Apple Distinguished Educator and a winner of the NSW Premier’s Teacher Scholarship.

“Science has a wow factor to it! Literacy and numeracy are embedded in science. Everything you see around us, anyone listening look around you has an element of design innovation.”

After chatting with Neil Bramsen, we also look at learnings to be had whilst taking students on a bushwalk plus we revisit a grab from a past episode in which Sibylle Seidler from the Little Scientists where she discusses why your own enthusiasm & curiosity creates a foundation.

Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education

Top 4 learnings
Whilst conducting your science lesson, have in mind a kitchen scale… is your lesson well balanced between having fun and delivering deeper meaning?
Use the outdoors. This can be a fantastic circuit breaker for students plus the environment around you can provide a rich source of learning opportunities.
Restricting the number of desks in the classroom forces you to creatively think of different methods of delivering a lesson.
Invest in your colleagues. Provide as many opportunities as possible for professional development and the investment will pay itself back ten-fold.

Contact details for Neil Bramsen

https://twitter.com/galaxyinvader

neil.bramsen@det.nsw.edu.au

http://neilbramsen.edublogs.org/

Churchill Fellowship, ‘To study programs that successfully engage and enthuse primary and middle school students in MES (Maths, Engineering and Science) learning - USA, UK.’  https://goo.gl/cGYvrB

Education tip:

Taking students on a bush walk
https://goo.gl/zk2wfC

Find out more about a Churchill Fellowship

Visit the Churchill Trust website
https://www.churchilltrust.com.au

Contact Fizzics Education
Web: http://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/
Phone: +612 9674 2191

STEM Teaching support resources

NEW Primary STEM teaching book! 
http://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/be+amazing+book.html
>100 Free Science Experiments 
http://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/Free+experiments.html
>100 Free Science Ideas and Tips
http://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/Blog.html

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We speak with Neil Bramsen, recent winner of the <a href="http://www.science.gov.au/community/PrimeMinistersPrizesforScience/Recipients/2017/Pages/Neil-Bramsen.aspx">2017 Prime Minister&rsquo;s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools</a> and Assistant Principal at Mt Ousley Public School in NSW. From students counting birds for citizen science to using drones &amp; robotics, Neil&rsquo;s passion for STEM clearly shines through! Neil Bramsen is a 2013 Churchill Fellow, an Apple Distinguished Educator and a winner of the NSW Premier&rsquo;s Teacher Scholarship. &ldquo;Science has a wow factor to it! Literacy and numeracy are embedded in science. Everything you see around us, anyone listening look around you has an element of design innovation.&rdquo; After chatting with Neil Bramsen, we also look at <a href="https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/Blog/x_post/Lessons--learnings-when-taking-students-on-bushwalks-00070.html">learnings to be had whilst taking students on a bushwalk</a> plus we revisit a grab from a <a href="https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/Blog/x_post/Podcast-accelerating-stem-in-preschools-00271.html">past episode in which Sibylle Seidler from the Little Scientists</a>&nbsp;where she discusses why your own enthusiasm &amp; curiosity creates a foundation.
Hosted by Ben Newsome from <a href="http://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/">Fizzics Education</a> Top 4 learnings
<ol>
<li>Whilst conducting your science lesson, have in mind a kitchen scale&hellip; is your lesson well balanced between having fun and delivering deeper meaning?</li>
<li>Use the outdoors. This can be a fantastic circuit breaker for students plus the environment around you can provide a rich source of learning opportunities.</li>
<li>Restricting the number of desks in the classroom forces you to creatively think of different methods of delivering a lesson.</li>
<li>Invest in your colleagues. Provide as many opportunities as possible for <a href="https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/school+visits/epic+experiment.html">professional development</a> and the investment will pay itself back ten-fold.</li>
</ol>
Contact details for Neil Bramsen <a href="https://twitter.com/galaxyinvader">https://twitter.com/galaxyinvader</a>
<a href="mailto:neil.bramsen@det.nsw.edu.au">neil.bramsen@det.nsw.edu.au</a>
<a href="http://neilbramsen.edublogs.org/">http://neilbramsen.edublogs.org/</a>
Churchill Fellowship, &lsquo;To study programs that successfully engage and enthuse primary and middle school students in MES (Maths, Engineering and Science) learning - USA, UK.&rsquo;&nbsp; <a href="https://goo.gl/cGYvrB">https://goo.gl/cGYvrB</a> Education tip: Taking students on a bush walk <a href="https://goo.gl/zk2wfC">https://goo.gl/zk2wfC</a> Find out more about a Churchill Fellowship Visit the Churchill Trust website <a href="https://www.churchilltrust.com.au">https://www.churchilltrust.com.au</a> Contact Fizzics Education
<ul>
<li>Web:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/">http://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/</a></li>
<li>Phone: <a href="tel://1300%20856%20828">+612 9674 2191</a></li>
</ul>
STEM Teaching support resources 
<ul>
<li>NEW Primary STEM teaching book!&nbsp; <a href="http://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/be+amazing+book.html">http://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/be+amazing+book.html</a></li>
<li>&gt;100 Free Science Experiments&nbsp; <a href="http://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/Free+experiments.html">http://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/Free+experiments.html</a></li>
<li>&gt;100 Free Science Ideas and Tips <a href="http://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/Blog.html">http://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/Blog.html</a></li>
</ul>
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For educators and teachers working to make STEM amazing... no matter whether you're teaching science in grade 1, running a high school lab or delivering science shows in a museum, this education show helps you teach science & technology the way kids want to learn. The FizzicsEd Podcast brings in educators from across Australia and around the world to talk about tips, tricks, lessons and learnings they've had whilst working with students in the classroom and beyond. Hosted by Ben Newsome, a science teacher, author and founder of the multi-award winning science outreach team at Fizzics Education.

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For educators wanting to make STEM awesome! No matter whether you're teaching science in grade 1, running a high school lab or delivering  science shows in a museum, this show helps you teach science & technology the way kids want to learn.

The FizzicsEd Podcast brings in educators from across Australia and around the world to talk about tips, tricks, lessons and learnings they've had whilst working with students in the classroom and beyond. Hosted by Ben Newsome, a science teacher, author and founder of the multi-award winning science outreach team at Fizzics Education.

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