In March 2023, we set Falkirk schools a a set of challenge tasks for British Science Week 2023. This included a range of activities, puzzles and quizzes they could complete on their Connected Falkirk devices to celebrate this years theme of ‘Connections’. Find out more about the challenges themselves and the fabulous results below.
The Challenges
Live Teams Session
Come join @MrsPaddonSTEM and @Miss_McKechnie online with your classes on the 13th of March for a fun-filled session to launch our British Science Week activities🧪
Sign up now using the link below👇
🔗https://t.co/JvRmc64Qpt🧵1/3 pic.twitter.com/fHLceolQdx
— Connected Falkirk (@ConnectedFalk) March 3, 2023
To kick off British Science Week, our Education Support Officer Lauren McKechnie and the Falkirk STEM Officer Victoria Paddon hosted a Live Teams Session open to all schools in Falkirk. The session involved the pupils completing an Only Connect Wall where they had to find the connection between various STEM-related terms/ phrases. Following this, they began to complete the CREST Award ‘Confusing Cans’ experiment using the Measure App on their Connected Falkirk devices to calculate the distance the cans travelled.
Other Challenges
Alongside the live session, we also launched 5 other digital science activities for pupils across Primary and Secondary settings to get involved in. Each task was linked to the theme of ‘Connections’ in some way.
📢#BritishScienceWeek begins this Friday📢
How many of our @ScienceWeekUK Digital Challenge Tasks can your class complete?🤔
With 5 spectacular science activities🧪and a live session with @MrsPaddonSTEM available, we can't wait to help you make 'Connections' during #BSW23
🧵1/4 pic.twitter.com/wefI4jmFMp— Connected Falkirk (@ConnectedFalk) March 6, 2023
Access the interactive guide on Canva by clicking here. Or you can download a copy below. (To download click on the ‘…’ and click ‘Download PDF File’).
The Activities
Ready for your 1st #BSW23 activity?🥳
To help us celebrate the @ScienceWeekUK theme 'Connections' we've produced Early, First and Second Level science-themed Connecting Walls inspired by the TV show @OnlyConnectQuiz❔
You can even create your own to share with your classmates🌟 pic.twitter.com/p8JRHbRD43
— Connected Falkirk (@ConnectedFalk) March 13, 2023
Ever wondered the names of plants🪴or animals🐞you see each day?🤔👀
For our second #BSW23 activity we want you to use Google Lens to identify living things and think about the #connections between them🔍
Remember to share your results with us by tagging @ConnectedFalk 👍 pic.twitter.com/E8Ejo9ZgRq
— Connected Falkirk (@ConnectedFalk) March 14, 2023
Want to learn more about forests and their #connections to sustainability and biodiversity in a fun way?🌲
For our third #BSW23 activity we want you to use the @WWF Forests app to explore the importance of forests and how to keep them healthy by using augmented reality📲🐒 pic.twitter.com/Oj90qTcnpC
— Connected Falkirk (@ConnectedFalk) March 15, 2023
Ever wonder about the journey that your food takes to get to your plate?🍽️🚜
Find out more in our fourth #BSW23 digital activity. We challenge you to research and create a storybook about one vegetables journey from field to fork🥦📕using the core apps available on your device📲 pic.twitter.com/lSEHnUP7F0
— Connected Falkirk (@ConnectedFalk) March 16, 2023
Up for a challenging puzzle?🧩
For our fifth and final #BSW23 challenge we want you to see which level you can reach in @brainiton 🤔You need to draw shapes in order to solve physics problems ✏️and there is not just one right answer. A great brain workout🧠 pic.twitter.com/undZCsqxKV
— Connected Falkirk (@ConnectedFalk) March 17, 2023
@Miss_McKechnie and @MrsPaddonSTEM had a wonderful morning working virtually with hundreds of pupils across Falkirk🤩
Our budding young scientists had a great time tackling the @CRESTAwards 'Confusing Cans' experiment🥫
What a great way to start @ScienceWeekUK together👏#BSW23 pic.twitter.com/TzN5XOdDSb
— Connected Falkirk (@ConnectedFalk) March 13, 2023
The Results
The Live Lesson
Excited to take part in a live science week lesson with @ConnectedFalk pic.twitter.com/f1wrOoshEH
— mrsgentlescps (@mrsgentlescps) March 13, 2023
Lots of fun experimenting with the measure app, which can will travel the furthest? @ConnectedFalk @RAiSE_falkirk pic.twitter.com/FZrMO0J913
— mrsgentlescps (@mrsgentlescps) March 13, 2023
Taking part in #BritishScienceWeek STEM with @MrsPaddonSTEM and @ConnectedFalk this morning. So many skills being developed. @RAiSE_falkirk #FalkirkSTEMpire pic.twitter.com/gSulU7ah3g
— P5/4S (@MPSP54S) March 13, 2023
Taking part in #BritishScienceWeek STEM with @MrsPaddonSTEM and @ConnectedFalk this morning. So many skills being developed. @RAiSE_falkirk #FalkirkSTEMpire pic.twitter.com/ZDl9twBmKJ
— P5/4S (@MPSP54S) March 13, 2023
It’s #ScienceWeek! We attended a live science lesson this morning! We first explored and tested out the measure app on our iPads in preparation for using the app for an experiment! @ConnectedFalk @RAiSE_falkirk @MrsPaddonSTEM @Miss_McKechnie pic.twitter.com/bEaHpodiFu
— P7BWPS (@P7BWPS) March 13, 2023
We completed an experiment with different, unlabelled cans. We tried to figure out what was in each one! We created ramps to roll the cans off, measuring the distance each can travelled! We took a final guess using our results! @ConnectedFalk @RAiSE_falkirk 🤩 pic.twitter.com/ooid8uL9Qh
— P7BWPS (@P7BWPS) March 13, 2023
P3 had a fab time at our live science lesson this morning. We joined lots of classes in schools across Falkirk and got involved in some fantastic STEM activities! We even had a go at an Only Connect challenge! @ConnectedFalk @MrsPaddonSTEM @Miss_McKechnie @RAiSE_falkirk pic.twitter.com/Hb1dZwBela
— P3MWPS (@P3MWPS) March 13, 2023
Engrossed in our Only Connect challenge this morning! @ConnectedFalk @RAiSE_falkirk @MrsPaddonSTEM @Miss_McKechnie pic.twitter.com/J2KNlFv9Mt
— P3MWPS (@P3MWPS) March 13, 2023
We learned how to use the measure app, the notes app and the Padlet app today as part of our STEM learning! @ConnectedFalk @RAiSE_falkirk @Miss_McKechnie @MrsPaddonSTEM pic.twitter.com/ue2xzI0KOA
— P3MWPS (@P3MWPS) March 13, 2023
We had great fun with our curious cans activity! Ask us about what we got up to…we used words like gravity, resistance, energy, angle, motion! Such fantastic learning today everyone! Well done! @ConnectedFalk @Miss_McKechnie @MrsPaddonSTEM @RAiSE_falkirk pic.twitter.com/XWNnLsoPa0
— P3MWPS (@P3MWPS) March 13, 2023
Yesterday we enjoyed taking part in a live session to kick off Science Week. We took part in a few activities first then finished with an experiment. Thank you to @ConnectedFalk @RAiSE_falkirk @MrsPaddonSTEM and @Miss_McKechnie! pic.twitter.com/HtpJK82az3
— Mrs McShane and P7M (@KPS_Primary7M) March 14, 2023
Great fun celebrating @ScienceWeekUK with @ConnectedFalk using the measuring app to record the distance our cans travelled on the notes app. @RAiSE_falkirk @Miss_McKechnie @MrsPaddonSTEM 📏 pic.twitter.com/MjJV74xAdA
— P7HWPS (@P7HWPS) March 14, 2023
Great fun celebrating @ScienceWeekUK with @ConnectedFalk using the measuring app to record the distance our cans travelled on the notes app. @RAiSE_falkirk @Miss_McKechnie @MrsPaddonSTEM 📏 pic.twitter.com/H9jKMbJtQQ
— P7HWPS (@P7HWPS) March 14, 2023
Yesterday we took part in a live Teams call with @ConnectedFalk to kick of STEM week! We learned about connections using a game and how to use the measurement app. We then took part in an experiment which we will finish this week … stay tuned! pic.twitter.com/XgN0xaoe2S
— Mrs Manuel (@KPS_Primary5M) March 14, 2023
Great fun celebrating @ScienceWeekUK with @ConnectedFalk using the measuring app to record the distance our cans travelled on the notes app. @RAiSE_falkirk @Miss_McKechnie @MrsPaddonSTEM 📏 pic.twitter.com/8iFfYovA93
— P7HWPS (@P7HWPS) March 14, 2023
Great fun celebrating @ScienceWeekUK with @ConnectedFalk using the measuring app to record the distance our cans travelled on the notes app. @RAiSE_falkirk @Miss_McKechnie @MrsPaddonSTEM 📏 pic.twitter.com/RoZuQh12J1
— P7HWPS (@P7HWPS) March 14, 2023
We had great fun celebrating @ScienceWeekUK with @ConnectedFalk using the measuring app to record the distance our cans travelled on the notes app. @RAiSE_falkirk @Miss_McKechnie @MrsPaddonSTEM 📏 pic.twitter.com/ztIUctSLeC
— Mrs Angela Donnelly & Primary 7 (@MrsADonnelly) March 15, 2023
We kicked #BritishScienceWeek off with @MrsPaddonSTEM, @Miss_McKechnie and @ConnectedFalk on Monday. We absolutely loved the Confusing Cans experiment! @RAiSE_falkirk #FalkirkSTEMpire pic.twitter.com/MBFrRJ1jRY
— P5L and Miss Logan (@KPS_Primary5L) March 17, 2023
The Activities
As part of science week, we explored the @ConnectedFalk and @RAiSE_falkirk challenge. Using the WWE app, we transported ourselves into the virtual reality environment of the rainforest. pic.twitter.com/qvZ3t4oXWH
— Head of Muir Primary 5/6I (@HeadOfMuirP56i) March 13, 2023
Great start by S1 for #BritishScienceWeek using some apps from @ConnectedFalk pic.twitter.com/YQFeQZRt7b
— Bo'ness Science (@Boness_Science) March 13, 2023
Exploring puzzle grid links from our morning session with @ConnectedFalk and @MrsPaddonSTEM a little more. Some great discussion going on. pic.twitter.com/6vb516mNPe
— P5/4S (@MPSP54S) March 13, 2023
For science week, We completed another @ConnectedFalk challenge. Today, we used Google Lens to take pictures of our school plants and wildlife and classified them using technology. We discovered a range of plant species and even managed to find alot of woodlouse. @RAiSE_falkirk pic.twitter.com/AeDp5V5OCJ
— Head of Muir Primary 5/6I (@HeadOfMuirP56i) March 14, 2023
We have loved trying the ‘Brain it on’ challenges this week from @ConnectedFalk We had to apply lots of STEM knowledge to solve the different puzzles. #STEMweek pic.twitter.com/V8eAuP5YfT
— P6D (@KPS_Primary6D) March 14, 2023
Thank you @ConnectedFalk for your Science Week tutorial on using AR through the WWF Forests app! We loved learning how trees and animals are connected in a sustainable forest and how we should make choices to keep forests healthy 🌳😁 pic.twitter.com/HtReBW7sTx
— P6G (@P6GHOMPS) March 14, 2023
S1 using our @ConnectedFalk apps to investigate different species for #BritishScienceWeek #connections pic.twitter.com/KaKZ4c2Kum
— Bo'ness Science (@Boness_Science) March 15, 2023
Today for #BSW23, we looked at physics. Using the app “brain it on” we discovered how weight, gravity and forces have an impact on completing tasks. @ConnectedFalk, @RAiSE_falkirk , @DigiLearnFalk pic.twitter.com/oag09VFiis
— Head of Muir Primary 5/6I (@HeadOfMuirP56i) March 15, 2023
P7M took on the challenge of creating a game similar to the TV show ‘Only Connect’. Thank you to @ConnectedFalk for the idea for Science Week. Here are some of our examples. Can you guess any of the connections? pic.twitter.com/7P2DolQXEp
— Mrs McShane and P7M (@KPS_Primary7M) March 15, 2023
Celebrating Pi Day. At the investigation station we used the measuring app to find the circumference and diameter of a selection of objects. We recorded these into a table in Notes🔴🔵🟡🟢🟣🟠⚫️@MathsScot #diameter #radius #circumference @pidaymarch14 @ConnectedFalk pic.twitter.com/86zkhaMqLl
— P7HWPS (@P7HWPS) March 15, 2023
S3 Biology continuing with their Biome projects, whilst sitting in their virtual forest #BritishScienceWeek2023 @Boness_Academy @ConnectedFalk @WWFForestCarbon pic.twitter.com/LdHj62ZFcD
— Bo'ness Science (@Boness_Science) March 16, 2023
We love this app and it’ll come in very handy when we are sampling in June! 🔎 🐜 🌱 🌳 https://t.co/qVtM4Paqpl
— LHS Science (@LHS_Science_) March 14, 2023
We have been learning about deforestation in our Brazil topic. Today we used an immersive app, ‘WWF’ to explore the diversity in forests and how we can conserve and protect the plant and animal life found there. pic.twitter.com/8M5xoSZyez
— Mr Rutherford (@KPS_Primary7R) March 16, 2023
