Welcome to the fortnightly STEM planner. Keep reading to find out more about exciting STEM developments across Scotland. Please feel free to share this planner with colleagues and school partners.
STEM Networks Early Years, Primary & ASN session
Join us on 8th September for the first STEM Networks Early Years, Primary & ASN session for academic year 2022 – 23. Find out how to get involved in the newly launched STEM Nation Award Programme and help us shape the focus and format for upcoming sessions.
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STEM at SLF22
The Scottish Learning Festival 2022 is free, with seminars, speakers, debates, professional learning and networking. Register to access the SLF22 3D virtual venue from any device with internet access and join any session of your choice. Here’s a STEM pathway curated for you for SLF22.
IGBE at SLF22
The IGBE team are delighted to be partnering with Young STEM Leader and the Education Scotland STEM team to deliver a session at SLF22 exploring how the STEM Nation Award and the Young STEM Leader Award can effectively challenge gender stereotypes, positively impact on learner journeys and be achieved simultaneously. Sign up here.
Practical science videos
Practical Science – an interactive list of all Science experiments films to support you and your learners.
Filter by subject, phase, level and unit. Information on who produced the film and a direct link to the filmed experiment is included.
Science collections on National e-Learning Offer
- Chemistry NQ: National 4: National 4 Chemistry NeLO collection – Pupil.pdf – Google Drive
- Chemistry NQ: National 5: National 5 Chemistry NeLO collection – Pupil.pdf – Google Drive
- Chemistry NQ Higher: Higher Chemistry NeLO collection – Pupil.pdf – Google Drive
- Chemistry NQ Advanced Higher: Advanced Higher Chemistry NeLO collection – Pupil.pdf – Google Drive
- BGE Science Third Level Planet Earth – Biodiversity & Interdependence: Third Level Sciences – Planet Earth.pdf – Google Drive
- BGE Science Third Level Forces, Electricity and Waves: Third Level Sciences – Forces, Electricity and Waves.pdf – Google Drive
- BGE Science Third Level Materials: Third Level Sciences – Materials.pdf – Google Drive
- Higher Human Collection: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1umuKLKDd2vY_D5JA7J0mzrPjpJBM9osa/view?usp=sharing
STEM Professional Learning events
Interactive list of webinars and network meetings planned for September 2022.
Sign up for these events using the Eventbrite links on the page. 
Please post a comment at the end of this blog to discuss any aspect of these sessions and to share ideas about possible future sessions.
Primary Engineer
The Primary Engineer competition encourages UK primary and secondary learners to find engineered solutions to real world problems. Learners interview engineering professionals, identify a problem, design a solutions and ‘find the engineer they could be’. Register here.
Primary Engineer have created a brand-new high impact, fully funded sixteen hour short course. The eight-week programme is aimed at anyone within education who supports the delivery of STEM related learning in the classroom. It will support in developing an evidence-based approach to STEM education delivery and strategy development. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with engineers in industry – understanding their roles and how their skill sets can support them in the classroom to meet the current needs of students, preparing them for the world of work.
Dates for your diary
STEM Networks Early Years, Primary & ASN session 8 September
Scottish Learning Festival 21-22 September
