Squiz Kids Friday, March 10 - The world’s first 3D printed rocket ready for takeoff; Ukraine’s flowers of war; Australia’s first scientists; and furniture for the future.
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Today’s Quick Links:
Flexible classrooms: https://www.edutopia.org/article/7-outstanding-k-8-flexible-classrooms/
1950s classroom: https://cultureofyes.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/classroom-1950-image-pinelles-county-schools-k-12.jpg
The WA study: https://www.ecu.edu.au/newsroom/articles/research/decor-decisions-why-leaving-it-up-to-the-kids-helps-them-learn-at-school
Viktor Mikhalev’s flowers of war: https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-war-art-blacksmith-donetsk-e958b141ecaae9a21f2a31376418540d
Relativity Space launch livestream: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq7hwLOc6lhNoyXkGkXKSNQ
Relativity Space homepage: https://www.relativityspace.com/home
Aboriginal bush medicines: https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/history-culture/2011/02/top-10-aboriginal-bush-medicines/
International bagpipe gallery: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagpipes#Image_gallery
Dig Deeper:
Flexible furniture - the full report https://www.ecu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/1020365/Phase-2-report-What-impact-does-innovative-furniture-have-on-student-engagement-and-teacher-practices.pdf
Veritasium YouTube video on Relativity’s rocket: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz165f1g8-E&t=3s
Australian Museum on indigenous science: https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/indigenous-science/
CSIRO and Indigenous Science: https://www.csiro.au/en/research/indigenous-science
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