Welcome to your toolkit
A personalised journey through
seven domains of science.
A research-backed, flexible, and deeply personal resource to transform how you teach primary science — architected by Dr Anne Forbes.
Whether you're new to MyScience or looking to deepen your practice, this toolkit meets you exactly where you are. It's not a rigid course — it's a personalised growth journey designed around 7 domains of scientific investigation.
Dr Anne Forbes
Founder & Academic Lead, Macquarie University
"Finding effective ways to open doors to the world of science and STEM for young learners and their teachers."
Start with self-evaluation.
Use our mapping tool to reflect on your current practice across seven key domains. You'll instantly receive a personalised profile highlighting your strengths and pinpointing where to grow. From there, you choose the learning pathways that matter most to you.
Reflect on your practice
Complete the self-evaluation mapping tool across all seven domains.
Receive your personalised profile
Instantly see your strengths and where you have the most room to grow.
Choose your learning pathway
Select the domains and levels that matter most to you — at your own pace.
Collaborate and share
Share insights with colleagues as you progress through the toolkit.
Two levels of depth. One continuous journey.
Each domain offers two levels. Start at Level 1 to build foundations, then advance to Level 2 for extended practice.
01
Knowing & Thinking
Building scientific knowledge and developing critical thinking skills grounded in authentic inquiry.
02
Planning Investigations
Turning student curiosity into testable questions and structured, safe experiments.
03
Conducting Investigations
Safe, accurate, and reliable data collection in the primary classroom context.
04
Processing: Analysing & Concluding
Making sense of results, identifying patterns, and drawing evidence-based conclusions.
05
Processing: Explaining & Publishing
Communicating findings clearly — the way real scientists share their work with the world.
06
Evaluating & Assessing
Confident, criteria-based assessment that builds teacher authority in science.
07
Integrating ICT
Meaningful, purposeful technology integration that enhances scientific investigation without replacing it.
Every domain contains four resources.
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Overview
Outcomes, focus areas, and connections to Australian curriculum standards.
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Professional Learning
Core content with readings, videos, and hands-on activities.
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Resources
Curated links with descriptions — vetted and classroom-ready.
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Quick-links
All resources in one place for fast access during planning.
Learning is richer when shared.
As you work through the domains, you're encouraged to share insights with colleagues and build a local community of science educators. MyScience is designed as much for teams as for individuals.
Professional learning is enriched through discussion. Collaboration is an important feature of MyScience.
MyScience Professional Learning Framework
The toolkit is structured so you can complete it independently or work through it with your whole staff — both pathways are equally supported with the same depth of material.
7
Domains
Seven areas of scientific investigation, each with two levels of depth
11
NESA PD Hours
NESA Registered professional development delivered via Macquarie University
4
Resources per domain
Overview · Professional Learning · Resources · Quick-links
Free
Always
No subscription, no paywall — every teacher, every school, no cost
Transform your science teaching today.
Download the complete Professional Learning Toolkit and begin your personalised journey. It's the same resource Anne built to close the gap between the scientific community and the classrooms that need it most — permanently, at scale, and without financial barriers.
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