Stelr

'science and technology education leveraging relevance' the stelr* project is a national secondary school science education initiative of the australian academy of technological sciences and engineering (atse). the stelr program is a hands-on, inquiry-based, in-curriculum program designed for year 9 or year 10 students, on the theme of global warming and renewable energy. a range of directed and student-designed practical investigations are an integral part of the program. stelr operates within the curriculum so that all students at the year level participate in the program, not just selected students. it is our aspiration that ultimately all australian students, including students who live in remote areas, will have the opportunity to participate in the stelr program. why did atse develop the stelr project? research shows that many secondary school students view the enabling sciences and mathematics as having no relevance to their lives. the consequence of this perception is that many