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A collection of 26 posts

Product Update

Glossary quizzes in Stile

We’re always looking for ways to incorporate evidence-based pedagogies into Stile to provide teachers with everything they need for a high-quality science programme. That’s why we’ve made the helpful glossary quizzes, previously available only in the Stile X mobile app, available via Stileapp.com for

Product Update

New: Stile Teaching Plans

As a teacher, you’ve never got time up your sleeve. There’s always something you could be doing, like planning or marking in between multiple meetings, yard duty, report writing and extracurricular activities. It’s our job to take as much off your plate as we can, so you

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Introducing: Stile's 2023 Science Week Escape Room

Learn all about Stile's National Science Week Escape Room themed around hydrogen power and artificial intelligence!

Product Update

New and improved: Updates to assessment in Stile

Assessment is an essential part of the teaching process. Recently, our team sat tests and check-ins across the Stile collection and reflected on how we could make them even better. This review has given us an opportunity to make a number of improvements, bringing all of our assessment tasks

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Our approach to assessment

Assessment is a core part of what we do as teachers. It allows us to measure student progress, informs our reporting and helps us to reflect on how successful our teaching has been. To gain accurate information and keep students engaged in the process, we need assessment tasks that are

Product Update

Introducing: Pop-up definitions to support literacy

We want to make science more accessible to every student. To make this a reality, we've created a handy new feature: Pop-up definitions! While we start rolling this out, read on to find out more about how pop-up definitions work. For a first look at pop-

Teacher Guide

Using a questions board to promote student autonomy and engagement

Have you ever had a student ask you why they are learning a particular topic? Sometimes, connecting the curriculum to students' interests can be challenging. Starting a new topic with a collaborative class brainstorm is an excellent tool to engage students, empower them to find answers, and promote student-

Lesson Update

Scaffolding student understanding of climate change

At Stile, we know how important it is that students leave school with the confidence to tackle tomorrow's problems. Climate change, artificial intelligence and vaccination are just some of the key scientific challenges facing this generation. They'll need the skills and knowledge to participate in public

Lesson Update

Classification and Biodiversity: Do we need to save the bees?

Learn more about Stile's bee-utiful new unit on Classification and Biodiversity that aligns to Version 9 of the Australian Curriculum.

Lesson Update

Survival of species: A dating guide for animals

Learn more about Stile's new unit sexual reproduction that aligns to Version 9 of the Australian Curriculum.

Lesson Update

Exploring electricity and magnetism in sustainable transport

Learn more about Stile's electrifying new unit on Non-Contact Forces and Electricity that aligns to Version 9 of the Australian Curriculum.

Resources

The Science of Stile's Revision Resources

Five evidence-based learning strategies embedded into the design and content of Stile's revision resources

Resources

Supporting English Language Learners

Learn about the different features in Stile that support English Language Learners!

Science Education

Redefining science classrooms

Stile was built with the art of teaching in mind, placing the teacher and students at the centre of the classroom.

Pedagogy

Visible Thinking Routines in Stile

Learn all about the importance of Visible Thinking Routines and how they're used in Stile's lessons!

Resources

Making your own science lessons in Stile

If you love creating your own custom science resources for your students, Stile is hands-down the best tool for the job!

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Super Teacher Challenge 2021: FAQs

Will you tell me that I’ve been successful after each mission? We sure will! Successful participants will be emailed their certificates on the Tuesday following the mission. I’m not in Australia. Can I still take part? You sure can! The challenge will operate on Australian Eastern Standard Time,

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Stile Super Teacher Challenge 2021

Unleash your inner super teacher!

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Stile Super Teacher Challenge 2021: Captain Missions

Unleash your inner super captain!

Lesson Update

New unit: Energy

A unit that is sure to energise your students!

Pedagogy

Cognitive verbs in Stile

At Stile, we’re constantly reflecting on ways to improve the lessons and resources we provide to science teachers around Australia and the world. Every question in Stile now includes a cognitive verb to clearly inform students of the level of thinking required to answer the question. We’ve also

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Making feedback more effective through key and challenge questions

Specific, timely and effective feedback is considered to have one of the “most positive influences on student achievement”. Indeed it is the most effective approach documented by Evidence for Learning [https://evidenceforlearning.org.au/the-toolkits/the-teaching-and-learning-toolkit/full-toolkit/] , and considered one of the Victorian Government’

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Our approach to scientific numeracy skills

The use of data, tables, graphs and figures is becoming increasingly prevalent in the media. This year we’ve seen countless graphs of COVID-19 case numbers and measures that could be taken to “flatten” the curve. Developing students’ abilities to use evidence-based reasoning and interpret data has never

Science Education

Science news and the art of science; relevant, engaging, important science education

Stile’s mission is to make science interesting and accessible but still challenging for every student. We aim to do this by creating lessons that contextualise learning with real-world, socio-scientific issues that engage students in science. We want students to leave school with the confidence to tackle tomorrow’

Teacher Guide

Your teaching workflow in Stile

Stile is designed to integrate seamlessly with your teaching workflow. Prepare, Teach, and Analyse modes allow you to move between preparing, delivering, and assessing a lesson with the click of a button. Read on to find out more about what each mode offers and how it works. Preparing for class