H.S Physics Teacher 🎓 I ❤Astronomy 🔭, 💻 Coding, Rocketry 🚀, STEM. Teacher volunteer @ARC_ASTRO3D and Astronomy Outreach Coordinator for @IAU_org Desmos👍
Joined June 2012
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Matt Dodds is recognised for his creative teaching methods. He’s equipping students from rural areas and diverse backgrounds with #STEM knowledge and skills.
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ALT Matt Dodds receiving his prize from the Hon Anthony Albanese MP, Prime Minister of Australia
🎉 Congratulations to Matt Dodds of Glen Innes High School for receiving the 2025 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools.
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Session 1 of #eplus2024 finished!! Amazing group of educators with lots of great discussion and collaboration! Can’t wait to see the week unfold! @Perimeter #iteachphysics
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Prepare yourself for this year's CONASTA 71, the distinguished national science educator conference.
📢 The Call for Abstracts is NOW OPEN!
🔗 Find out more on how to submit your abstract: 👉 zurl.co/HoI5
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#PMPrizesbreakfast at the @Science_Academy with the AMAZING 2023 recipients of the #PMPrizes.
We’ve started the #EdHusicselfie
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Another reason to attend CONASTA 69 in Canberra. There are limited tickets left to stargaze with our astronomy experts, @btucker22 and @ScienceWithMat at @StromloANU. Find out more here: web.cvent.com/.../78c9ccb1-f… @ASTA_online
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Do Try This At Home is our series of fun #science experiments for kids, with short demo videos and simple, step-by-step instructions. If you’re looking for fun ways to get the kids fascinated by #physics, check out our videos & have a go! iop.org/explore-physics/at-h… #BSW22
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Are you a physics teacher looking for some awesome professional development? @Perimeter has opened applications for EinsteinPlus for summer 2022!
perimeterinstitute.ca/einste…
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That time of year again;
Phases of the Moon
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Students always enjoy making these mini models and sharing them with younger siblings at home. Scroll down to find previous tweets on a tutorial of how to create.
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These women are pioneers of modern stellar astronomy. They assembled the data, did the math, and pushed the field ahead by lightyears. But if you’ve never heard of them, you’re not alone. #WomenInScience hubs.ly/Q013Rx4c0
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Demonstrating standing waves in a microwave oven with thermal putty.
It's clear that the turntable does its job to evenly heat food. Without it, the food becomes abstract art with hot spots at the antinodes of the wave. 🧑🍳
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Students making their own ripple tanks from a transparent box lid and a lamp. Worked really well. youtu.be/9l-tIvvtCPA #iteachphysics
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We're ready for @NASAWebb to launch, are you?
Show your science spirit with Webb wallpaper and virtual meeting background: go.nasa.gov/3mqVlbv
ALT An artistic image of the James Webb Space Telescope.
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Interested in space science and looking for fun science week activities? Register for this year's @ausphysics @UNSW Einstein Lecture, hosted by me, to be delivered Tuesday 17th August at 6.30pm @Aus_ScienceWeek
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Hear how some of the brightest minds are on the case at this year's Einstein Lecture hosted by @UNSW Science's @curiousbutton77.
Register 👇 centreforideas.com/event/spa…
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“If we value our children’s education, we must show our teachers they are valued through competitive salaries”
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This week’s Job Feed has just been published. Some outstanding opportunities available including in our rural and remote schools. education.nsw.gov.au/teach-n…
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Excited for our K-12 rocketry league coming this school year! We’ll host events at schools throughout the year culminating in a big 3 day competition next summer as we prepare our keiki to enter the @RocketContest 🚀🚀
@EstesRockets @NARRockets @UTexasRocketry @NASA @ulalaunch
Happy #FourthofJuly
We’re celebrating with our first annual @lavatubes808 rocketry competition!
@RocketContest 🚀🚀
#STEM #science #rocketry
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Starting in ~1hr. Lara Cullinane and @AstroJLo speaking on molecular and Magellanic clouds ☁︎✨🌌 Register to attend (it's free!) here: astro3d.org.au/ecr-seminar-s…
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The Early Bird registration rate ends after tomorrow for the @AAPTHQ Virtual Summer meeting: aapt.org/Conferences/SM2021/… Grants for registration and child care are available.