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National Museum of Scotland – Scotland a Changing Nation? Debate

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Pupil Conference

Scotland in the 21st Century: A Changing Nation?

Wednesday 12th June 2013

10.30 – 15.00

Hosted by the National Museum of Scotland and supported by the Scottish Parliament Education Service this will be an exciting opportunity for senior pupils (S4-6) to take part in discussion, activities and debate.

How is Scotland changing? What effects will the changes have on our culture, economy, communities

and the very landscape we inhabit? Find out about the issues and get involved in this big debate.

Speakers:

Chair: Lesley Riddoch

Speakers/ workshop leaders:

Gerry Hassan, writer and political commentatorwww.gerryhassan.com

Andy Wightman, writer and land rights campaigner

Michael Keating, Professor of Politics, University of Aberdeen; recently published, The Independence of Scotland: Self-government and the Shifting Politics of Union.

Emily Sharp, MSYP for Shetland

The event will include workshop sessions, pupil interaction, Q&A with panel and the opportunity for pupils to think about how changes in Scotland might affect their own lives.

This free event is open to all Scottish Schools.

Please book by emailing schools@nms.ac.uk or phoning 0131 247 4041

Places are limited to 200 pupils so please book promptly to avoid disappointment.

Too far to travel?

Let us know and we will use new media to ensure your voice is heard.

CPD, Curriculum for Excellence, Learning, Opportunities, Primary schools, resources

National Museums Scotland

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Bring classroom learning to life!

Excite, inspire and enthuse your pupils with a visit to one of our five first-class national museums. Our outstanding collections, rich resources and friendly, knowledgeable staff add up to a vibrant learning experience for enquiring minds, from pre-school to Primary 7.

    
School visits can be remembered for a lifetime. Engaging activities led by our in-house team, and specialist workshops delivered by our expert partners, help children learn by experience.

National Museum of Scotland:
Dinosaur Discovery
Levels 1 & 2 (P2–P7)
You’ve been sent a large package from the other side of the world: can you piece together the clues to reveal which dinosaur is inside?
www.nms.ac.uk/schools

Free CPD session: Askasaurus
Thu 11 October, 16:00–18:00
Let us help you field all those dinosaur questions in the classroom by asking the experts!
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National Museum of Rural Life: Evacuees

Level 2 (P5–P7)
Experience life as an evacuee in the countryside during the dark days of war.
www.nms.ac.uk/schools

National Museum of Flight: Flying Forces 
Level 2 (P4–7)
Take part in the Flying Forces Show, then study real flying machines before making your own things that fly.
www.nms.ac.uk/schools

Creativity, Curriculum for Excellence, Learning, News, Opportunities, Primary schools

NMS – Methilhill Primary and Community School

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Early Years and Primary School pupils from three Local authority areas have been working with National Museums Scotland in an innovative project to create new resources to be used at other schools.

On 2 February 2012 the National Museums of Scotland Community Engagement team ran an open day at Methilhill Primary and Community School; giving pupils an opportunity to show off their work to other pupils in the school, their parents and wider families.

Watch the video here

‘Museum2Go’has resulted in four new loans boxes and a mobile discovery dome, to be unveiled for the first time together at the National Museum of Scotland’s Learning Centre on Friday 18 May.  There will be an exhibition designed by the pupils, films where the pupils explain what the project has meant to them and a performance piece developed in partnership with YDance and Chief Sulemen Chebe
From giant creepy-crawlies to eye make-up pots covered in goats’ skin, rain sticks to a whole cheetah skin, pupils picked their topics and objects, inspired by the new National Museum of Scotland galleries which opened in July 2011.