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October 21, 2021

Flood Risk in Falkirk: STEM Box

Welcome to the Flood Risk in Falkirk STEM Activity Box

Inside the Teacher’s Guide below you will find all the information you need to deliver a jam-packed STEM lesson with a hands-on activity, local heritage links and future career inspiration for your pupils! The learning materials included are best suited to pupils aged 8-14 years.

You can use the resources any way you please! In addition to the core lesson and activity there are plenty of optional extras, extension ideas and links to external resources to use at your disposal

1) Teacher’s Guide_ Flood Risk in Falkirk

2) Whiteboard friendly version Flood Risk in Falkirk

3) Worksheets Planning & Predictions

4) Worksheets Results

Click on the following video from the Institute of Civil Engineers: Kevin – Roads Engineer (ICE)

Click on the following video from the Institute of Civil Engineers: Scott – Floods Engineer (ICE)

Click on the following video from the Institute of Civil Engineers: Gillian – Geotechnical Engineer (ICE)

Additional information on STEM box contents:

Flood Risk STEM Box Contents

Click on this link to download in Word format Flood STEM Box Risk Assessment Dec 2021

SDS Focus Repotting Mixes

Newplast Clay DATA SHEET

FULL Image credits_Flood Risk

October 21, 2021

Wind Power in Falkirk: STEM Box

Welcome to the Wind Power in Falkirk STEM Activity Box

You can use the resources any way you please! In addition to the core lesson and activity there are plenty of optional extras, extension ideas and links to external resources to use at your disposal

01 Teachers Guide_Wind Power in Falkirk

02 Whiteboard Friendly Version_Wind Power in Falkirk

03 Background Info – COAL

04 Full Image credits Wind Power In Falkirk

Click here for a video of Charlotte Strang-Moran – Electrical Engineer – Charlotte Strang-Moran answers questions in relation to her career pathway to becoming an Electrical Engineer at ORE Catapult.
This video interview was created by ORE Catapult in partnership with Great Place and Falkirk Science Festival, and presented as part of a digital learning STEM Activity Box resource: ‘Wind Power in Falkirk’.

Click here for video of Tony Fong – Engineering Manager – Tony Fong answers questions in relation to his career pathway to becoming an Engineering Manager at ORE Catapult. This video interview was created by ORE Catapult in partnership with Great Place and Falkirk Science Festival, and presented as part of a digital learning STEM Activity Box resource: ‘Wind Power in Falkirk’.

Explore Further

Below you will find additional helpful links and resources from our partners at ORE Catapult

Click here to download the PowerPoint presentation: Pres1_ORE_ STEM – FunFactsWind Power_2021

Click here to download the PowerPoint presentation: Pres2_ORE_wind Turbine Blades_presentation (note that this file is 40MB)

ORE Wind Turbine Lesson Plans

YouTube videos by ORE Catapult

Levenmouth Demonstration Turbine in Fife

Robotics in offshore wind

Sustainable decommissioning of offshore wind (circular economy) Great opportunities for future careers and environmental discussions.

Our test facilities in the north east of England

Explaining the forces and loads on a turbine

Additional information on Wind Power in Falkirk STEM box contents:

Wind Power STEM Box Contents

Click on this link to download in Word format the Wind Power Risk Assessment Dec 2021

October 21, 2021

Blue Carbon in Falkirk: STEM Box

Welcome to the Blue Carbon in Falkirk STEM Activity Box

You can use the resources any way you please! In addition to the core lesson and activity there are plenty of optional extras, extension ideas and links to external resources to use at your disposal.

1) Teacher’s Guide – Blue Carbon STEM box

2) Digital Board Friendly Version to use alongside your Teacher’s Guide

Click here to watch an overview and introduction to ‘Blue Carbon’, video made and narrated by Marcelina Lekawska, detailing the ‘Blue Carbon’ and how to protect it. Originally produced for a Falkirk Science Festival workshop in 2021:

Click here to watch a guided video of a local Blue Carbon heritage site, conducted and presented by Professor William Austin, when exploring the Saltmarshes and the work of researchers RSPB Skinflats. Film Originally Produced by Schedule D Productions:

Click here to watch a detailed introduction to the importance of Saltmarshes by the RESIST Project. Produced by Cambridge Filmworks and Voice over by Julia Lee

Click here to watch an instructional video made and narrated by Marcelina Lekawska, detailing the ‘Teabag Experiment’ used by scientists and the wider community to compare decomposition between a saltmarsh and regular soil environment. Originally produced for a Falkirk Science Festival workshop in 2021:

Click here to watch an interview of Professor William Austin, conducted by Marcelina Lekawska, detailing the career path and work of a scientist, researcher and academic within the world of Blue Carbon. Originally produced for a Falkirk Science Festival workshop in 2021: