Welcome to our fortnightly STEM blog post. Keep reading to find out more about exciting STEM developments across Scotland. Please feel free to share this post with colleagues and school partners.
STEM Learning have announced two new STEM career resources, packed full of ideas and strategies to help teachers and Career Leaders bring STEM careers into the classroom.
Each resource is free to download and comes with guidance and training to help embed ideas into lesson planning.
The STEM Careers Toolkit is packed with creative ideas and practical suggestions and explores how to help build STEM specific content into your careers strategy.
Developing career learning in STEM is aimed at teachers who are passionate about providing STEM career experiences for young people. It offers immediate ideas to try, longer term strategies and resource recommendations to help bring STEM career learning into lessons.
Celebrating scientists with disabilities – to mark International Day of People with Disabilities, The Royal Society highlighted a selection of scientists with disabilities, from historical figures to current experts working in the fields of experimental physics, volcanology, assistive technology, and more.
National e-learning offer – Education Scotland, working with practitioners, has posted subject spreadsheets (for NQ subjects) with links to resources for practitioners and learners. Sciences and Mathematics spreadsheets are among 14 subjects that have been uploaded to the blog. We would encourage practitioners to send any resource suggestions via the suggestion form located within the National e-learning offer blog.
Engineering Scotland school competition – suggest a name for the Engineering Scotland dinner, naming the dinner after a famous Scottish engineer and win a £50 Amazon voucher for your school. Class entries are permitted. Email your details, name suggestion and reason for choosing to climate@engineeringscotland.org
Dates for your diary
21 January 2021 Teacher information session for STEM Ambassadors in Scotland Week
28 January 2021 Introduction to STEM Ambassadors for CLD practitioners
1 – 5 February 2021 STEM Ambassadors in Scotland Week – Week long celebration of STEM Ambassadors in Scotland. Including Live virtual Careers Event, company career events, offers from STEM Ambassadors for teachers to take up during this week and beyond. Create a teacher account at www.stem.org.uk to access.
4 February 2021 STEM Ambassadors in Scotland Week Celebration Event
23 February 2021 CyberScotland Week – Networking Session for STEM Ambassadors and Teachers
STEM Fortnightly Planner 01/12/20
