Just across from the mangroves in Sydney Olympic Park is an education center designed to help students to discover more about their environment. We caught up with Danielle Leggo, who as the education coordinator at SOPA has very much had the opportunity to see first-hand the positive impact that biological field studies and nature walks can bring to kids from urban centers.

“The sampling techniques we’re using with them… gathering data and asking questions about that data… every time they come out or they think about going and investigating their environment they get to use what they’ve learned out here in the field”.

After chatting with Danielle Leggo, we also look at how to use cooking Baked Alaska to teach science (!) plus we revisit a grab from a past episode in which Ally Watson from Code like a Girl talks about the importance of role models for girls that want to take the lead in digital industries.

Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education

Top 3 learnings
Get out into the field! It’s not just about the textbook, students need to experience real ecological sampling techniques and learn about the environment first-hand.
The intersection between the built environment and ecological communities is fascinating, plus it is an area of research that is being actively investigated as a direct result of urbanization and city sprawl.
Observe your surroundings. The living environment had a lot to offer for all the senses!

Contact details for Danielle Leggo

http://www.sydneyolympicpark.com.au/education_and_learning

education@sydneyolympic.com.au

https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-leggo-7344168a/

Also, learn more about the Innovation Games that was held during National Science Week in August on Episode 16. https://goo.gl/xTjZ4i

Education tip:

Cooking Baked Alaska to learn about science!
https://goo.gl/MxjEPc

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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Just across from the mangroves in Sydney Olympic Park is an education center designed to help students to discover more about their environment. We caught up with Danielle Leggo, who as the education coordinator at SOPA has very much had the opportunity to see first-hand the positive impact that biological field studies and nature walks can bring to kids from urban centers. &ldquo;The sampling techniques we&rsquo;re using with them&hellip; gathering data and asking questions about that data&hellip; every time they come out or they think about going and investigating their environment they get to use what they&rsquo;ve learned out here in the field&rdquo;. After chatting with Danielle Leggo, we also look at how to use cooking Baked Alaska to teach science (!) plus we revisit a grab from a past episode in which Ally Watson from Code like a Girl talks about the importance of role models for girls that want to take the lead in digital industries.
Hosted by Ben Newsome from <a href="http://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/">Fizzics Education</a> Top 3 learnings
<ol>
<li>Get out into the field! It&rsquo;s not just about the textbook, students need to experience real ecological sampling techniques and learn about the environment first-hand.</li>
<li>The intersection between the built environment and ecological communities is fascinating, plus it is an area of research that is being actively investigated as a direct result of urbanization and city sprawl.</li>
<li>Observe your surroundings. The living environment had a lot to offer for all the senses!</li>
</ol>
Contact details for Danielle Leggo <a href="http://www.sydneyolympicpark.com.au/education_and_learning">http://www.sydneyolympicpark.com.au/education_and_learning</a> <a href="mailto:education@sydneyolympic.com.au">education@sydneyolympic.com.au</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-leggo-7344168a/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-leggo-7344168a/</a>
Also, learn more about the Innovation Games that was held during National Science Week in August on Episode 16. <a href="https://goo.gl/xTjZ4i">https://goo.gl/xTjZ4i</a> Education tip: Cooking Baked Alaska to learn about science! <a href="https://goo.gl/MxjEPc">https://goo.gl/MxjEPc</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 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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