Resources - Position Statements

• Support for In-School Science Fairs
  At the October, 200 6 meeting of the STAO/APSO Board of Directors, a new policy was approved that will see money flow to members to support their in-school science fairs.
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• Position Paper: The Nature of Science
  A primary goal of Ontario’s grades 1-8 Science and Technology and grades 9-12 science curricula is to develop scientifically and technologically literate individuals who possess the knowledge, skills, and habits of mind required to participate in a science– and technology–based world. The Science Teachers' Association of Ontario/Association des Professeurs de Sciences de l'Ontario (STAO/APSO) and the Science Coordinators' and Consultants' Association of Ontario (SCCAO) support and promote this goal.
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• STAO/APSO Position Statement Regarding Class Size
  It is widely recognized that Science is a process and an activity fully as much as it is an organized body of knowledge and that, therefore, it cannot be learned in any deep and meaningful way by reading and discussion alone. The Ontario Ministry of Education and Training reiterates the need for all science courses to stress the importance of both process and content in its recently published...
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• STAO/APSO Policy Regarding Minimum Safety Requirements For Demonstrations At Conferences and Workshops
  Safety must be foremost in the minds of every presenter at STAO/APSO sponsored events. Every person who does demonstrations should be knowledgeable about the safe handling and disposal of all chemicals and the safe use of all demonstration equipment. Demonstrators should be aware of any hazards associated with... Click here for more details
  
  
• STAO/APSO Position Statement Regarding Laboratory Safety
  The techniques of Science teaching have changed from lectures and demonstrations to those involving a significant amount of “hands on”activities. This is reflected in the new curriculum which even mandates that certain experiments be carried out. As a result of these changes students may be exposed to even more risk than... Click here for more details
  
  
• Literacy Through Science and Technology (K-8) and Science (9-12)
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