Category: Workshops and Events

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Meet Miss Vivi: Toad euthanasia, 3D printing & a piglet on the chopping block

MakerBot 5th Gen 3D printers Credit: MakerBot®

toad euthanasia workshop by Dissection Connection

Save The Date!
Monday 19 October for
Workshops at Varsity College

With the final Student Free Day for the year looming Jaimie and I think it is high time we came south and brought some of our special brand of fun to you.

Workshop topics will include:

  • How to get away with murder: hands on toad euthanasia workshop using the current approved CO2 protocol
  • Stillborn piglet dissection: how to get the best bang for your buck
  • Meet the MakerBot: We’ve partnered with Berwicks Office Technology to bring you 3D printers for the classroom that come with THOUSANDS of free projects as well as the ability to 3D print almost anything your imagination can come up with

If you have an idea for a session or would like to run one on another topic then feel free to get in touch.

This is an ideal opportunity to get good quality PD right in your own backyard, so please encourage your colleagues to come along.  The workshops are open to all lab techs, teachers and any staff who are interested.

We’ve recently showcased the MakerBot 3D printer at a conference at Sydney Grammar and a teacher mentioned that he thinks it will be an fantastic tool for his special needs students – particularly for vision impaired kids.  Please let your colleagues know they can come and see it in action on October 19.

Varsity College have been kind enough to agree host us.  Cost will be kept to a minimum to cover consumables and Miss Vivi will organise some morning tea.

We will keep you posted on the final details of the program and open registration in the first week of next term.

Don’t forget to share this invitation with your local network as well – we don’t know everyone, it just feels like it!

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Registration now OPEN – Science mini-conference in Cairns

Block out the 29 & 30 June on your calendar, check out the program and get registered because places are limited.

Cost includes meals, workshop notes and the opportunity to pick our brains at will for two whole days.  Usual cost for a single workshop by Dissection Connection or Rockhoundz is $30 per person so this represents excellent value for your professional development dollar.

All lab techs, teachers and sciencey people are welcome to join us.  We are hoping to see some Yr 7 teachers among the participants this year.  These workshops will also be useful to a parent who is home schooling so please share this with your networks so no-one misses out.

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Science mini conference in Cairns 2015

Science mini conference in cairns featuring Miss Vivi and Rockhoundz

Road trip!  Woot!

Save The Date: 29 & 30 June 2015

Cairns science mini-conference for lab techs and teachers at Cairns SHSeventbritebutton

Registration now OPEN!  Click here to register



Cairns science mini-conference for lab techs and teachers 2015

Featuring an Australian first: toad euthanasia workshop

Workshops include:
* How to get away with murder: hands on toad euthanasia workshop using the current approved CO2 protocol
* Dissection session – send us your specimen requests now! Hearts? Piglets?
* Anatomy and physiology classroom activities
* Classroom experiments to make earth science fun and interesting
* Rock identification
* Microfossils and foraminifera
* Tag-along tour of local geology sites that you can turn into your own school excursion
* Drinks and networking session on Monday afternoon

If you have an idea for a session or would like to run one on another topic then feel free to get in touch.

Cost will be kept to a minimum to cover consumables and catering.
This is an ideal opportunity to get good quality PD right in your own backyard, so please encourage your colleagues to come along. Don’t forget to share this invitation with your local network as well – we don’t know everyone, it just feels like it!




(check your email for a confirmation link)


Proudly sponsored by Dissection Connection and Rockhoundz