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Collection of the week – Citizen science – Earthworm count!

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Earthworm Count Listen to what the Citizen Science earthworm count is all about

Take responsibility for caring, protecting, monitoring and conserving the natural environment through citizen science. Get outdoors and collect real scientific data about earthworms and help scientists with valuable research. Complete an earthworm survey and share your pictures and stories to help gather important data across Scotland. How many earthworms will we find and what does this tell us?

Sciences

  • Undertake a practical science investigation
  • Test the properties of soil
  • Prepare a sample pit
  • Collect data
  • Identify and classify examples of living things
  • Document learning
  • Protect your local environment
  • Value and protect biodiversity

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  • Learners across Scotland
  • Scientists
  • Open Air Laboritories (OPAL)

Educators learn more about this learning experience here

LearnCAT Email the LearnCat to sign up for Collection of the week – Citizen science – Earthworm count!

Notes

  • If you are a learner, you can sign up for yourself. Please include your Glow username
  • If you are a teacher or other educator, you can sign up on behalf of a group of learners. Please include a list of Glow usernames
  • Email learncat@educationscotland.gov.uk for any enquiries.
  • A Glow Login is required for your submissions.  If you have forgotten it or don’t have one click here.

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The Great Scottish Schools Bake Off!

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Great Scottish Schools Bake Off Listen to what the Great Scottish Schools Bake Off is all about

In September 2013 Chefs@school, the Cooking Bus and Education Scotland are challenging learners across Scotland to form baking teams and enter the Great Scottish Schools Bake Off!

Glow TV will broadcast live Chefs@School boarding the Cooking Bus at four different locations across Scotland to demonstrate a variety of baking techniques using local, seasonal produce to help you create and serve a delicious afternoon tea to help raise money to support others in your community.

You will have the opportunity to improve your understanding and skills in measurement, nutrition, food hygiene and how to manage your finances to ensure your bake off is profitable.

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  • Source local, seasonal produce
  • Bake bread, scones, muffins and fruit tarts
  • Prepare healthy foods safely and hygienically
  • Measure accurately
  • Manage your finances
  • Run a charitable event in your local community
  • Develop teamwork skills
  • Identify the strengths and talents within your baking team and maximise potential!

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  • Award winning chefs from across Scotland
  • The Cooking Bus Team
  • Members of the Education Scotland Learning Team
  • Other learners and educators across Scotland

The first 10 schools to enter baking teams will receive measuring spoons, scales and a measurement jug.

Educators can find out more about the Great Scottish Schools Bake Off here

LearnCAT Email the LearnCat to sign up for The Great Scottish Schools Bake Off!

Notes

  • If you are a learner, you can sign up for yourself. Please include your Glow username
  • If you are a teacher or other educator, you can sign up on behalf of a group of learners. Please include a list of Glow usernames
  • Email learncat@educationscotland.gov.uk for any enquiries.
  • A Glow Login is required for your submissions.  If you have forgotten it or don’t have one click here.

September

Welcome

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Scottish learners – you can learn to create, make, build, bake, grow, collect, code, tell stories ………and more.

Learn with award winning chefs, archaeologists, gardeners, artists, storytellers and others who will share their knowledge, skills, and expertise and set you exciting challenges.   

There are lots of fun and fantastic learning experiences for you to choose  from in the autumn collection. 

Listen to LearnCAT Find out more by clicking on the links below. LearnCat will read the catalogue to you if you click on the audio file beside him.

When you see something you would like to do then email LearnCat@educationscotland.gov.uk to sign up.

We can’t wait to share, publish and exhibit your artwork, games, stories, animations and celebrate your successes when you and other learners from across Scotland get started.

creativity challenges

Collection of the week

Consolarium Code Club

Digital storytelling

Learning Journey

Kitchen

Garden

  • Grow Meets

Learn through minecraft

storytelling