Hong Kong Association for 
Science and Mathematics Education
香港數理教育學會有限公司
promoting excellence and innovation in Science & Maths teaching and learning for all........
...... Coming & Recent Events .... check intro below .. | phone: 23330096... | email: enquiry@hkasme.org
...... Learn "about us";...... "Sales Items & Order Forms" ......

RM. 114, 1/F., PO ON COURT, 1 PO ON RD., SHAM SHUI PO, KOWLOON, HONG KONG.

TEL: (852) 2333 0096
FAX: (852) 2333 3355

enquiry@hkasme.org


---- Towards 40 years of Sc & Maths Education, the way forward.... (since 1964) ... Activities related to "40th Anniversary Year" ...

-- to Download data related to Seminars, Orders,... GO TO "** download **" centre (see Left Menu).
** Mark your Calendar for 2007-08 Activities... & "NEW SALES ORDERS"... **
-- Also, New Membership Renewal ongoing (See mailings!) [check for discounts for members]!!!

*** YEAR-ROUND ACTIVITIES (2007-08) ***
Office: "Sales of Books, Papers, Equipments" ... Call 2333-0096 for updates.
To download forms: for "Books" ; ... .................. for "Equipments"

Chem: "HKChO-13th" -->> Oct-07 to Apr-08,.. THEME (2007-08) : "'Chemistry in food safety". ...Project Collection Due Date CHANGED to ** 8/3/2008 (SAT) 1pm..** .. to download REFERENCES & further Links of last year, pleasego to .... "NEW" -- Useful Files from "Briefing Session on 20-Oct-07". ...

"2008 FUN Science Competition" ... Theme: coming.... (Dec07 to Feb08 -- ongoing...) *** *** ***
“Enrichment Program for Science Talents”organised by the HKUST-EDP has various enrirchment courses for YOUR Science & MATHS students. For updates, check ... ... http://www.edp.ust.hk/enrich/index.html ** Activities planned to -2008, -2009, see files below ...
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"APR-2008 Activities" --
[4_0A]Hong Kong Chemistry Olympiad for Sec. Sch -- Congratulations to the 6 Finalists ( Carmel Park U, La Salle, St Paul's Convent, Marymount -A, Heep Yun, PLK Ma Kam Ming ).
The Project Competition "FINAL ROUND" will be on === 19/4/2008 (9 am) at Heung To Middle Sch (KlnTong) !!!
See you all in the Presentation Hall... The other 6 teams in the 2nd Round Poster Presentation will also have the Highly Recommeded Awards.
For details of the Event, please check the details at .. .. "Programme and 6 Finalists on 19/4/2008 Final Round Presentation"

[4_OB] Coming...
Coming Activities: As usual, the planning of our ANNUAL Event, the AGM, is under consideration. You can present your views to the Office through any channel. At present, the intended venue will be similar to last year's : in the UST. What would you like to have along side with our President's partnership in the UST? Please let us know.....

"Mar-2008 Activities" -- Hong Kong Chemistry Olympiad for Sec. Sch -- Project Collection due date changed to 8/3/2008 (1pm) to SME Office !!!
HKUST
[3_0B]: "Updates from HKUST" -- the following site include Courses & Lectures for YOU & your Students at the HKUST in Spring/Summer 2008: "Science Talent Information Session" on 15/3 at HKUST (application due by 12/3);
.... ** Also other UST Enrichment programs at "http://www.ust.hk/ustevents"
and "http://www.edp.ust.hk/kids/"
... check for details in the coming MAIL-Pack!!!

"Jan-2008 Activities" -- New Year, New HOPE!!!
[1_0A]: Subject Examinations Reviews (CE,AL,...) on 19/1/2008 (SAT) at Cheung Sha Wan Catholic Sec.Sch.
... check for details in the coming MAIL-Pack!!!

[1_0B]: "Updates from HKUST" -- the following files include Courses & Lectures for YOU & your Students at the HKUST in Jan-2008: "General Knowledge Lecture"; ... "Spring 2008 all programs"
[1_0X]: Chemistry Olympiad (reminder of project to be delivered by Mar-08).... ongoing..
[1_0Y]: New Stuff for the NSS curriculum ... equipments, Reference Books & Exam papers .. ongoing..

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"NOV-07 Activities" --
1101: Maths Workshop on "Geogebra".... (3/11/2007 SAT)! ----> A very useful ** FREE ** web-suite for BOTH Teachers & Students ..

1102: Chemistry Olympiad (Teams registration).... ongoing
1103: "Bio TAS Workshop Files" -- 2 ppt:: ... "TAS Workshop PPT Area-A" ... "TAS Workshop PPT Area-B"
1104: /Phy seminars coming...

"OCT-07 Activities" -- Ongoing Activities :- TAS Conferences (Bio,Phy)
1001: Briefing about Chemistry Olympiad (HKChO) at Cheung Sha Wan Catholic Sch 9am. (20/10/2007 SAT)! ----> Completed!..... For useful information, please go to link above (or click the ** downloads ** --> chem on the LEFT MENU)... Good Luck!!!
... similar great "SALES" with new stuff and more printed resources / HKChO....
.. Looking forward to your Projects in the coming months.

"SEP-07 Activities" -- New Begining, Busy Month :)
901: Chemistry TAS Conference at Ming Yin (29/9/2007 SAT)!
... similar great "SALES" with new stuff and more printed resources / HKChO news will be distributed.
.. See You then!!!

902: *** More "Gifted / Alternative Courses for students of different levels" held by different Universities / EDB are opened for nominations. Except the EDB one, most needed to pay fees. ****

10_01: Bio TAS is at Yu Kan Hing Secondary School (13 Oct 2007); and Phy TAS (27 Oct 2007, LauWongFat Middle Sch)

"AUG-07 Activities" -- Wishing all a fruitful SUMMER ....
801: New Teachers' Orientation (mid-Aug) at EDB (KowloonTong)... Thanks for dedicated members that help the events (mainly on "Teaching Resources & Assessments")
802: CALL for Articles & Notes in Coming JOURNAL ... *** DUE by End of August-2007 !
803: --> Check for the "heart-work" of our members.... "a digitized scan from some OLD Bio-slides". ...

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"JULY-07 Activities" ....
701: NSS-Liberal Studies Seminar (Guest: Mr Wong C.K, CDI) on 7/7/2007 (SAT) at HeungTo Middle Sch (KowloonTong)... 4 hrs... Everyone may NEED to help in LS??!!! ...
.. Download the REPLY SLIP here: ... CAN Fax Reply first... ... and .. arrange later

702: 7/7/2007 -- AL Chem Paper Review *** (ALREADY FULL)!!! ***
.... sorry ! Please check data later.
*** 30-6 CE Chem Paper Review & Forensic Chem Talk COMPLETED (Thanks for all speakers, esp. Dr. Lam of CityU) :: .. To DOWNLOAD the guides, check here: ... CE chem review Note here... ... and .. .. Forensic Chem Guide (*.ppt)

...."JUNE-07 Mail Pack" sent within a week's time for update activities..
601: AGM on 23/6/2007 (SAT) at HKUST...Theme: " New Clothes for NSS Science & Maths Educationrs"
.... 23/6/2007 -- 1st AGM completed in the HKUST with more understanding about the Preparation for the NSS .... (1) Teachers need to prepare for change; (2) Everything starts from Junior... ; (3) More collaboration with Universities; .....

.. Download the information here: ... Details of the Forum "New Clothes for NSS Science & Maths Educationrs" here... ... and .. .. Reply Form here...(FREE)!

602: Coming activities organized by HKU, CUHK, QEF .on 6/7/2007.. New SS related Activities "Teaching of the Nature of Science (NOS) and interconnections between Science, Technology and Society (STS) through Innovative Activities"...(FREE, with teaching sets & DVD)! .. Check Poster here...

...."May-07 Mail Pack" had been sent with DETAILS of the AGM on 23/6/2007 (SAT) at HKUST...Theme: " New Clothes for NSS Science & Maths Educationrs"
.... Do come & join in the preparation sharings about the 334 with our UST friends.

507a: "The HK Biotechnology Education Resource Centre" has organised a Course on "Basic Recombinant DNA & Protine Technology" for Sec. sch. Ts...
Details of the BioTech Course for Sec. Sch. T. here...


....APRIL Issues: "Mail Pack Notice (correction for p.9 - 10)" .... and coming (Chemistry Olympiad Finals on 21/4/2007 ) !!!)

From the Council -- "Mail Pack Notice":
Sorry that due to print machine errors, some of the recent Mail Pack sent have missing page 9 or 10 (which are the Physics News). If you have the missing pages, please download the file here --> download Mail Pack missing pages here...
*** Other ongoing activities ...
C401: "HKChO on 21/4/2007 (SAT) at Heung To Middle School (Kowloon Tong)"
M402: "AMC continue" --> download list & instruction file below (see M04m)...

.... Activities "MAR-2007" .... (Chemistry Olympiad Projects to SME completed -> check for "Poster Presentation Round" in document... !!!)
MC03a: "Note instructions inside document for Poster Presenters of HKChO on 24/3/2007 (SAT) " --> download list & instruction file here...
**** M04m: "Maths AMC registration 2007" --> check information in file ... download "Australian Maths Competition Info" here...

... coming activities: Sales Order, Maths, Chem (HKChO ongoing), Bio workshop rerun due to overlaod last time, Maths Seminar .....
.. check details in Feb07, "Mailing Pack".... or download news below:
M01 -- "Bio Marking Workshop Rerun" --> download Bio-news here...
M02 -- "Maths Seminar" --> download Maths-news here...


.... Activities "JAN-2007" .... (New Teachers' Journal already mailed to MEMBERS with MailPack Jan-07!!!)
... coming activities: Sales Order, Maths, Chem (HKChO ongoing), .....
.. check details in Jan07, "Mailing Pack"....
Message from "2007 FUN Science Competition" ... Theme: "Snowball Glider" 「雪泥輕渡」. (co-organized by SME, Science Museum, Soc.HK Scholars)
***>> BOOK your trial run (20 minutes per session) ... DETAILS done! ** RESULTS at Results of competition 2007! Congratulations. **

Other SME activities for Ts:
J01 -- 20/1/2007 ... "Physics 2006 HKCE post-mortem"
J02 -- 13/1/2007 ... "Maths project & competition seminar"
........... more details at Data about Maths Project Learning.. ...

.... Activities "DEC-2006" ....
... coming activities: Sales Order, Maths, Chem (HKChO ongoing), phy competitions,
Bio Seminar: "Marking Scripts" -->> Dec-06,.. check details in Nov, "Mailing Pack"....

.... Activities "OCT-2006" ....
Past Bio: "TAS Seminar files" -->> 21-Oct-06,.... download ppt & pdf files, go to ...
........ include all ppt & pdf report files (about 7mb)...

*** past SATURDAY -->> "The 7th China Young Physics Teachers Awards" on 14/10/2006 at TaiLin, China. ....... details can be found at www.cpenet.org.cn
.... Sales of books & equipments: download the order forms & mail with your cheque to us.... Books Order Form.;... Special Info about Orders (up to Nov,06) ;... Equipment Order Form.;...

SUBJECT News & Activities...
Oct(a) -- "CHEM:"
... TAS Conference on 23/9 completed. You may check HKEAA & EMB sites for updates. REMEMBER to HAND IN YOUR Tentative Expt List for F.6
.... C1028: "check for 28/10 Discussion Seminar about New AL chem" at Lau Wong Fat Sec.Sch (for application, phone up the office 2333-0096 or coming MailPack).
.... C1021: "check for 21/10 Briefing on HKChO (Chem Olympiad) 2006-07 (12th)" Get the Form...;...
.... MORE for Chem.. >>: "Due date for HKChO (06-07)= 13/11/2006.".. .. Check Mailpack later.

Oct(b) -- "Biology"
... check for 3rd consultation about the NSS curr & combined Science MODE SBA issues.
B1014... TAS Conference on 14-Oct (SAT), check HKEAA for updates.
B1021... 21-Oct (SAT), TAS workshop for NEW Teachers at HK Teachers' Centre (2 sessions available: AM, PM)

Oct(c) -- "Physics"
... check for 3rd consultation about the NSS curr & combined Science MODE SBA issues. ** ONLY NEW teachers need to attend the TAS-seminar on 23/10.
Oct(d) -- "Maths" ... check for 3rd consultation about the NSS curr, esp. the SBA components have been moved to 2016.

.... !! About OLD Sales Orders !!
> ... Due to limited Office space and streaming with the Audit advice, the Council has decided that Orders that are NOT picked up after 3 months (from the date of notification) will be dissolved. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.
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Completed "New Teachers Induction" (Aug-2006).... New Teachers please go to special page for you (on left menu) ... to get more references from your SME tutors... Contact us if you need more help!!!

.... MAY to JUNE-(05-06) ....
"AGM Forum & AGM on 24/6/2006 (Sat), 9 to 12:45. will be held at Cheung Sha Wan Catholic Sec. Sch. (MTR Cheung Sha Wan Exit C2)"
....The theme of Forum (ALL ARE WELCOME) will be about ....
"Implementation Issues, ESPECIALLY SBA, of the New SS Curriculum". .. "How ready are we?"...and ... "How far could we go?"
** PLUS ++ "Introduction of the New ONE-Admission Policy of the Science Faculty, HKU" (with a more detail Seminar on 7-July at HKU, check for registration below)

... BOTH front-line professionals and experts (Dr. Yung [HKU, Faculty of Ed.], Dr. Hill [Secretary of HKEAA], Mr. Lee P.L. & Lau Y.T. [Senior Curr Off., CDI, EMB] ) will participate in our discussion. You may give your views or what you would like to discuss or know about the New 334 system via email (enquiry@hkasme.org), fax (2333-3355) or phone (2333-0096) to our Office.
... Your contribution & presence is valuable ...... Thanks for joining.
**~~~ Check the Mail-Packs in May & June (with other important news). ~~~**
AGM Forum Reply form here!... Just fill & FAX.

.... for Last year's AGM stuff, check the bottom of this page.

click here for the New SS-334 doc at (emb site) ..... 3rd Consultation is coming!..

** For registration of the detail Seminar on the HKU New Adm. Policy at HKU on 7-July, please check the "posters" here
card1, ... and ... card2 (*.pdf)
... and you can register for the 7-July seminar at the HKU site ...



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.... APR-2006 ....
... "Green Chemistry" files and further materials for Ts' reference (Seminar on 22/4) .... go here ...
check *.ppt from Ms Chung (~2mb)
*.ppt from Dr Lam (~9mb) ....( Thanks Ms Chung & Dr. Lam )... ... further links coming !


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.... March 2006 ....
306c:: Maths AMC (Australian Maths Competition) -- April to May... "Registration" & "Order Forms for ACM Books " here.... --> Registration doc and AMC Books Order Form

306a:: Science Seminar -- 1st April (SAT)... "Magic Science" (Demos & Plays...),
Come & Join us with FUN...
Details in --> click here (ISseminar306.doc)
306b::
....... Chemistry Olympiad (05-06) Projects [** GREEN CHEMISTRY **] collected (1st screening ongoing).... over 50 schools with 10 having two teams.
on-going -- 2nd Round Poster-Presentation at Cheung sha Wan catholic sec Sch on 25/3 (Sat) 8:45 to 12:30....
... Details of 12 teams at click here (hkcho12teams306.doc).. .. CONGRATULATIONS... See You!

Apr -- Final Round Presentations... Watch-out for coming news !!!

306c :: New Sec-Science (334) Final doc of the Curriculum for 2009!... (Bio, chm, Phy, science & the combined mode) could be found at
click here (emb site) .......
Watch-out for more in coming May to June... for Assessment Items.
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.... WISHING all a Fruitful Year of 2006!!!
"FUN Science Competition" this SAT (7-Jan,2006) at the HK Science Museum... ..... see details, click here (sci06.doc)
"Primary science competitions" (with Science Museum & HKied).. check updates at and get more details
** COMING Activities....
....... "Budding Scientists (2005-06) on-going from Jan-06 to Mar-06: EMB (gifted) 1st & final round competitions"


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1201: New Sales stuff for Dec05 (include "BOOKS items"..... check order forms in ** Downloads (left menu) ** !!!.......... download & mail order forms with Cheques.
**** *** Please note that "Delivery Charge will be adjusted in coming month". You can still send your minor staff to collect the ordered materials. The present charge stated on the order form still valid until the next mail package. ** Early bird gets the worm. **

1102: HKU "Avian Flu" Lecture.... Nov-25 (4:30 to 6 pm)
INFO at ... and get more details
1103: "HK Budding Scientists Awards 2005" .... Nov-7 announced school list & updated news at ... and get more details

1001(a): Completed SAT (22/10) .... HKU Science Fac & HKASME... Symposium for Secondary School Teachers -- “Planning and Strategizing for Teaching Science in the New Secondary School Curriculum”
Topics to be investigated: * Views on the New 3-3-4 System; ... ** Science subjects to be offered by school? .... *** Ss with General sc / non-sc to go to Science Faculty? ......... Exchange ideas with Univesity member & other teachers.
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905(a): TAS Conferences for C/B/P held in the SATs from 24/9 onwards completed. ** We've distributed related materials about this year's Events. .. And, meet your convenors there! **
... New Teachers should join the event to learn more about the "ever-changing environment". Beware of diff Syll. ... and Changes especially geared towards the New SS in 2009. .... Get Prepared!

Note : New Chem & Phy AL Syllabus available at the HKEAA or the EMB sites (also with basic references).


"Chemistry Paper Review 2005 WILL be DELAYED!!! ". Date: Sorry For inconvenience!!! . ... More details can be found at .... check *.doc and mail the completed form to us
..... OR check mailings to you in the coming news.

**** related to "Chemistry TAS Conference distribution & SALES" completed on 24/9/2005 with MUCH MORE teachers attended than last year!!!
.... For those who would like to ORDER the sales items exhibited or other old items, please download the form at the ** Download Centre ** (see left menu) under the "Office Session".
... For the "Chem-TAS Resources link", it is here ...... check & try!


905(b): Hong Kong Chemistry Olympiad for Sec. Sch. (10th Yr) will still be held with similar procedures as before.
This year's theme is "GREEN CHEMISTRY".... Yes, a new topic in the AL-chem Syllabus (2007).
** Just a bit changed -- allow website submission to facilitate Ss blogging skills to be delivered !!!
Relevant Documents can be found at .. here... ... 15/10 will be the Briefing Session at Heung To Middle School (Kowloon Tong). ... or .. phone 2333-0096

((=================== *** NEW School Year (2005-06) **** New Membership Renewal REMINDER (See mailings!) =====))

New Teachers' Orientation at the HKTC held in the Teachers' Centre in mid-Aug. ** Completed ... but NOT the end!... You may check the NT-Corner (see left menu) for more stuff... And, keep in touch!
... Thanks for all that had helped in the events.

Just a reminder : New Chem & Phy AL Syllabus available at the HKEAA or the EMB sites (also with basic references).

NEW .. & .. URGENT ... From the "Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC)":: ALL are invited to join the competition titled " 我最喜愛的創意生活發明比賽 My Favourite Inventions for Quality Living Competition " ... Related documents & application form can be found at...
.... .. Details of competition.. ... and ... .. Application form..
** NOTE: Please note that we have furhter extended the deadline for submission to next Saturday, 13 Aug, 2005 noontime. ** <===
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..Coming Summer.. ... "2nd consultations of New SS subject doc"
+ mid-August "New Teachers' Orientation" (for past info -- click menu on left)!
Have a nice summer... and ... Prepare for next year's challenge (e.g. BCA in Maths, see ... for hkeaa intro in 2005-06 )

AGM on 25-June,2005 had completed at IMSC. ... Thanks for those coming to share ideas and views, particular to our GUEST SPEAKERS:: Mr. Ho (Principal of STFA Tam Pak Yu Sec Sch), Mr. Cheung Pak Hong (Principal of Mungsang College (HK), and Dr. Shum of the CMI Centre, HKU. Related issues discussed & documents can be found at...
.... .. Major Language Issues & others..
.... AGM forum questions..
.... .. ppt from Mr. Ho KT;
.... ** Do the MOI label tell the WHOLE Story? **...;
.... ** concerns raised in the forum **.. and .. ppt from Dr. Shum coming..
% % -- ALSO, the afternoon subject seminars had been well received with different subjects discussing about their own hot issues. These include the "New SS 2nd Consultation documents", the "New AL Syllabus & Teaching Issues in 2005-07", etc..
The new documents for AL physics and Chemistry Syllabuses can be found at .. go to the HKAL syllabus part, ** Sample papers for the 2007 AL/ASL Exams should have reached schools in June. **

14-MAY 2005 (Sat)... COMPLETED!:: ..... Seminar on "Air Quality in HK & Beyond -- an insider's view" ... by Prof Lau of Acting director of the CCAR (Centre for Coastal & Atmospheric Research), HKUST... has completed ! ... Thanks everyone for sharing... !
... For "Synposis" click here:: basic details
..... AND... get the powerpoint here (25 MB):: basic ppt file
.... for application of the course for teachers, go to the UST page... or the UCLA page.

..... Science Alive in the "Science Museum" April 2005...
... For "Lecture Synposis" and "Nomination Forms", click here:: Lectures & form


A01... :: Congratulations to the HKChO 2005 "Final Round"
-- the 6 finalists are : Belilios; Carmel Pak U; HK Chin. Women's Club; Maryknoll Convent; St. Paul's Convent; Yuen Long Public.
Theme = "Household Chemicals". *** FINAL will be held on 30/4/2005 (SAT) 9:30 to 12:30 ... at ... Ko Shan Theatre, 77 Ko Shan Road, Hung Hom, Kowloon. Enquiry at 2333-0096.


A02... :: AMC -- "Australian Maths Competition" (Due by 31/5/2005) ......
Check details at AMT site
Application via the SME, $45 registration fee via the school.
Last year's participants over 4000 (F.1 to F.6)

A03... ::... "Environmental Talk" by Dr Sarah Liao, Secretary for the Environment,Transport and Works (HKSAR)... on 30-Apr,2005 at MungSang College (HK Island).
... share your ideas with the Government Policy maker
Recent speech could be found here

S201 :: ICASE Workshop information (4-6, April, 2005) --
.... please download the Pamphlets and registration document here ... Science Literacy Workshop details... and .... registration doc
... or.... visit their web for more details:: ICASE online
Mar-05 :: Those who missed the New AL Chem (CDC) links could find resources at... New Resources in EMB site ..... Be prepared for 2005-07 AL!!!

Jan-05 :: "Journal for the 40th Anniversary" should have been mailed. Any members who had NOT received that could call the Office. It included special features for "40th Anniversary" events and remarks for some of our dedicated members (like Dr. P.K.Tao). *********************************************