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Thursday, February 23, 2012

Surfing Scientist

The ABC Surfing Scientist has a host of interesting things for kids (and parents) to do. Science at play comes to mind.

Posted by Ma Betty at 7:50 AM

Labels: cool science, games

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My name is Betty Jacobs. I manage Kathan Konsultants, working with others to facilitate learning with students of all ages.

Betty Jacobs
kathankonsultants (at) gmail (dot) com

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Edu Links

"Make Good Mistakes" - Tim Harford
ABC Surfing Scientist
Acorn Media - DVDs and CDs
Atlas of Living Australia
Australian Geographic Expeditions
Bird Watching with Simon
Butterflies of Australia
Column Strength Test
Design - Hidden Heros
Farmstay Accommodation
First Aid from the ABC
Gender Stereotypes
Hans Rosling and the magic washing machine
Hans Rosling's TED talks
Insects, Spiders and more
Jigsaws Online
Julian Treasure - 4 ways sound affects us
Julian Treasure - 5 ways to listen better
Julian Treasure - Sound health in 8 steps
Living Bridge
Mathletics
Mr Stuart's Track
Organize yourself
Oz Animals
Plant Collecting
Reptiles of Australia
Take Two - Speed Scrabble
TED Talks
The Climatedogs: The four drivers that influence Victoria's climate
The Secret Structure of Great Talks
Theo Jansen's Strandbeests
Using Wordle as a research tool
Virtual Assistant & Back Office Services - Lynne Hindes
Window Farming

Affiliations

AAEE - Australasian Association for Engineering Education
Royal Botanic Gardens - Plantnet
Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney
Sainty and Associates
USU Intermountain Herbarium
UTS Engineering
UTS Insearch

Publications - K-12 Education

2010 Jacobs. Technology and Design 1 & 2. Science Press
2006 Designing Pushcarts - Resources
1997 Jacobs. Design and Technology 1 & 2. Science Press
1992 Jacobs. Our Christmas Holiday Calendar
1992 Jacobs. Designs on the Move 1. Wheels and Levers
1987 Jacobs and Zentilomo. The Gap in the Fence

Publications - Botany & Environmental Education

2000 Jacobs. Plant Collecting
1996 Roberts & Sainty. Listening to the Lachlan. Sainty & Associates

Publications - Engineering Education

2009 & 2010 Tully & Jacobs. Effects of single-gender mathematics classrooms on self-perception of mathematical ability in post secondary engineering paths - an Australian case study. European Journal of Engineering Education
2007 Willey, Jacobs, Walmsley. Self and peer assessment to promote professional skill development ...
2006 Jacobs. Engineering engineers - big questions, little questions.
2005 Gardner & Jacobs. Go and see and touch and feel - an introductory case study for civil engineering students.
2004 Jacobs & Griffiths. The evolution of an engineering communication subject - learning theory through practice. p 503
2004 Jacobs & Brown. Addressing inequities in engineering sketching skills. p18

Publications - Print only available

2002 Jacobs. Engineering and design - tautology or oxymoron. DECA
2002 Jacobs & Scanlon. Perceptions of Engineering - too little, too late. AAEE
2001 Wyatt & Jacobs. Biomedical Engineering. UTS Engineering
2001 Jacobs. Engineering Reports. UTS Engineering
2001 Foat & Jacobs. The aeronautical Industry. UTS Engineering
2001 Chan & Jacobs. Telecommunications. UTS Engineering
2000 Jacobs. Engineering Links - when engineers don't teach and teachers don't engineer. WEPAN USA
1999 Jacobs et al. Acknowledging the educational and professional value of voluntary service experiences. AAEE
1995 Jacobs & Brown. Report on a small business project. Technology & Design Education
1994 Jacobs et al. Ludwigia peruviana (Onagraceae) in the Botany Wetlands near Sydney, Australia. Aust. J. Marine & Freshwater Research Vol 45 pp 1481-90

Awards

2009 Curriculum-based Engineering Outreach. AAEE - Australasian Association for Engineering Education
2009 Best Paper Award - European Association for Engineering Education - SEFI
1996 TEFA Teacher Special Award for Year 10 Program at St George Girls High School
1995 TEFA Teacher Special Award for a Small Business design project - joint recipient

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