Road show will take science to school pupils
' 'I ■ * I A science! roafi show; will soon be touring the South Island, taking science to schoo pupils! from Waikari to Winton.
A science teacher and a technician will travel with the road shbw, which is housed in a! large articulated truck. I !i !• ! ( The teachers, Mr Tim Oughton, said the show would provide (entertaining demonstrations as well as giving pupils the opportunity (to play with at least 25 working exhibits. ! |(| ■ | By giving students aged 10 to 14 years (a ("handson” experience of science, it was hoped that some would recognises the value of the ■ subject,! and the possibility of a jscienceorientated (I career,! Mr Oughton! said. . | | ' 1 ' Written resources are being prepared so that pupils will be {(aware of the science inyolbed before the show,! and of ideas that they ban pursue afterwards. |
Each show will involve about 100 pupils, and take about 75 minutes. At least three shows a! day are planned. JI The show (is being organised by the Canterbury Science ' Teachers’ Association, 1 i (land is modelled on the (Science Extravaganza ijvhich the association held last November. !:■{:.{■ Mr Oughton! (is (pleased with the support which has been given (by the Education J! Department, the University of { Canterbury, and by the New Zealand. Army. The department has provided teacher-release days so that a full-time teacher can travel | with the show. The university is paying for the technician, and the Army' has provided the truck and: driver. The road show begins in North Canterbury after Anzac week-end, and will visit Nelson; South Canterbury, Southland, the West Coast and Otago.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19880413.2.49
Bibliographic details
Press, 13 April 1988, Page 6
Word Count
269Road show will take science to school pupils Press, 13 April 1988, Page 6
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Copyright in all Footrot Flats cartoons is owned by Diogenes Designs Ltd. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise these cartoons and make them available online as part of this digitised version of the Press. You can search, browse, and print Footrot Flats cartoons for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Diogenes Designs Ltd for any other use.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in