‘Why?’ Although it may not be the first question that a young child asks, any parent can attest to the fact that it soon becomes one of the most frequent. How can educators harness students' innate curiosity to develop their scientific literacy skills?

In this episode our host and Principal of Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Ms Jacinda Euler, interviews Head of Science Curriculum Development, Ms Gerri Bernard, about how she introduces and encourages the critical skills of forming hypotheses, analysing credible evidence and justifying conclusions. 

The conversation covers:

• How do you nurture students' curiosity?
• Can Science teachers empower students to make good decisions?
• Why do you love Astronomy, and how is it taught?
• What inspired you to teach science?

Read Ms Gerri Bernard's article about building on curiosity to encourage deep scientific knowledge.