Lift your science lessons with hovercraft

Jonathon Mascorella

By Jonathon Mascorella
Community contribution / August 21, 2017

I was recently shown an idea from a science experience a group of teachers attended, where students created hovercraft from basic materials and using a couple of fans, were able to control lift and forward motion.

They asked if we could create something similar for our students to learn about friction, force and energy; it was ...

This story appeared in the August 2017 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.

Administrative Officer - Monto State High School

Department of Education and Training (Queensland)

Are you are interested in supporting strategic initiatives that contribute to departmental commitments, shaping the future for our children and young people? Monto St...

Teaching - Secondary / Nov 06, 2024

Regional Community Education Counsellor (Identified) - Central Queensland Region

Department of Education and Training (Queensland) Mackay

The Central Queensland Region Partnerships and Programs team is looking for a motivated Regional Community Education Counsellor (RCEC) to support culturally enriched l...

Teaching - Secondary / Nov 06, 2024

Manager - Financial Advisory Services - Darling Downs South West Region

Department of Education and Training (Queensland)

Financial Advisory Services is seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Manager to the join the Darling Downs South West team at the Toowoomba, Kingaroy or Roma Re...

Teaching - Secondary / Nov 06, 2024

School news / Children with a parent in prison say they need to be seen, recognised and responded to: report

Children with a parent in prison have been heard from directly for the first time in more than a decade about what they experience, need and want in a new report.

Community / Elevate your impact in teaching

The University of Melbourne’s Evidence-Based Teaching course equips practising teachers to tailor their approach using data, supporting the growth of individual students and achieving the best possible learning outcomes.

School news / Prac placements for aspiring teachers set to improve with new guidelines

AITSL has today released new national guidelines that seek to improve the practicum experience for preservice teachers while also handing recognition to mentor teachers and paid prac options.

School news / Principals recruitment drive begins for Victoria’s new schools opening in 2026

The Victorian Government has begun scouring the nation in search of outstanding educators to lead the state’s 19 brand-new schools.

School news / More than a quarter of a billion children still out of school worldwide: UNESCO study

Despite decades of educational progress and international commitments, 251 million children and youth remain out of school worldwide, UN education agency UNESCO’s latest Global Education Monitoring Report revealed on Thursday.

Careers / ‘Fun, but with rigour’: PM’s prize-winner Leung talks science teaching

In the 16 years that award-winning science teacher Alice Leung has spent in high school classrooms, one particularly impactful moment from her career stands out from all the rest.

School news / Why 16? Youth advocates poke holes in teen social media curbs

Youth safety advocates question why political parties propose the age of 16 for a social media ban, and told an inquiry the plan’s lack of detail causes teens anxiety.

School news / Millions in funding to upskill school support staff through new teaching program

Charles Sturt University has received more than $4.3 million to help fund the upskilling of teaching support staff through the new Aspire to Teach program.

School news / Vast numbers of kids are wrongly branded with a learning disability: expert

The overwhelming majority of US children now slapped with a learning disability label have nothing wrong with their brains and are in fact victims of ineffective instruction with ‘sloppy learning histories’ in schools, a behaviour scientist has su...

School news / Tasmania signs on for federal funding, union slams Govt’s special deals approach

All Tasmanian public schools will be fully funded in 2026 following a historic bilateral agreement signed today by the Albanese and Rockliff Governments that has been described by the AEU as “fast-tracked”.

Comments