International Year of Chemistry – Be part of Scotland’s chemistry map

For the International Year of Chemistry in 2011, the Scottish Local Sections of the Royal Society of Chemistry are  organising a special activity in Scotland.  We want you to put your school on the map by researching your local area for people, places, discoveries, inventions related to chemistry.

The contacts for further information in each of the RSC Local Sections are as follows:

Edinburgh and South East Scotland – Dr Elizabeth Stevenson (E.Stevenson@ed.ac.uk)

Tayside and Fife- Dr. Richard Baker (Richard Baker <rtb5@st-andrews.ac.uk>)

Aberdeen and North Scotland – Dr Richard Wells  (r.wells@abdn.ac.uk)

Mid-Scotland – Terry Howe (tvhowe@lineone.net)

Glasgow and West of Scotland – Dr. Justin Hargreaves <Justin.Hargreaves@glasgow.ac.uk

In 2011 put your school on the Chemistry map.

The Global Water experiment

For the International Year of Chemistry in 2011, the Scottish Local Sections of the Royal Society of Chemistry are co-ordinating Scotland-wide participation in the International Year of Chemistry Global Water Experiment.

The Global Water Experiment consists of 4 simple hands-on activities for you to carry out on a sample of rain-water:

•Measuring acidity •Measuring salinity (salt content) •Purifying water by filtration •Purifying water using the sun’s energy

All experiments have links to Curriculum for Excellence in science, social studies, health and well-being, technologies.

Results will be electronically showcased as an interactive global data map at the end of 2011, demonstrating the value of international cooperation in science.

Full instructions are available on the International Year of Chemistry website:

http://www.chemistry2011.org/participate/featured-ideas/global-experiment/

Population: One planet, too many people? A report by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers

This report by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers looks at key issues facing humanity relating to sustainability and at the role of engineering in planning to address these.  The key topics covered by this report include: Food, Water, Urbanisation and Energy.  More information can be found at the links below.

http://www.imeche.org/knowledge/themes/environment/Population

http://www.imeche.org/Libraries/2011_Press_Releases/Population_report.sflb.ashx

INTRODUCTION TO AUTODESK INVENTOR – 20 May and also on 16 June 2011

This one day course is aimed at Design & Technology teachers in High Schools who are taking their initial steps with Autodesk Inventor.

The cost includes teaching material used in the delivery of the course on the day which can be used for future learning and teaching in the centre. All courses are recorded live and provided in the form of video tutorial material to participants.

Course Tutor, Eddie Mack, has over fifteen years experience teaching Design & Technology in both Secondary and Higher Education and will ensure you feel supported.

 

Covering the basics of how to operate Inventor in addition to an insight into effective teaching strategies.

Find out more about this CPD opportunity by clicking here

Leading for Excellence in Science: 6-9 November 2011 & 18-19 March 2012

Curriculum for Excellence aims to bring about transformational change and ensure the best possible education for our children and young people and the Scottish Government recognises the pivotal role of science within CfE. Management structures in schools and colleges are diverse resulting in posts of responsibility for science faculties and combinations of science subjects as well as principal teachers of biology, chemistry and physics. As a result of these factors and the increasing emphasis on the need for teachers to take increased responsibility for what they teach and their own self evaluation, the role of science leaders has never been more important.

Audience
The course is aimed at all of those who have, or aspire to have,
responsibility for leading science education in their establishments. Although some leadership skills are generic, there are aspects of science education which require specific leadership skills and have particular management
responsibilities. These particular responsibilities as well as wider leadership
issues will be considered in science specific contexts.

Find out more about this CPD opportunity delivered by SSERC by clicking here.

STEM elibrary – The solar spark

The Solar Spark educational resources are produced by the SUPERGEN Excitonic Solar Cells Consortium. This is a group of research scientists from eight UK universities working together to do scientific research on Excitonic Solar Cells. Researchers work in the areas of polymer solar cells, dye-sensitised solar cells and tandem cells. They explore lots of relevant chemistry, physics and engineering behind the structure and design of these cells.

The educational resources in this collection include practical activities that illustrate how solar photovoltaic cells work, future applications and the need for sustainable energy.

http://www.nationalstemcentre.org.uk/elibrary/collection/788/the-solar-spark

STEM elibrary

The key objectives of the National STEM Centre are to:

  • House the UK’s largest collection of STEM teaching and learning resources, in order to provide teachers of STEM subjects with the ability to access a wide range of support materials.
  • Bring together STEM partners with a shared mission to support STEM education, thus supporting the government’s STEM Programme

Thousands of resources for learning and teaching relating to sciences, technologies, engineering and maths can be found at the STEM elibrary. 

http://www.nationalstemcentre.org.uk/elibrary/

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