February 1, 2012
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Interested in the Bioengineering context on STEM Central? This exciting new context coming soon on STEM Central is aimed at third and fourth level. However, it doesn’t mean you can’t work with the ideas with your second level learners. Perhaps you’re … Continue reading
January 31, 2012
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With announcements like those below indicating the health of Scotland’s renewables future, what better time to explore the contexts in STEM Central for use with learners? This Interactive Map of Renewable and Alternative Energy projects in the UK would make a … Continue reading
January 27, 2012
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Last night I was lucky enough to win tickets to the Tells They Tell presentation at the 26 Treasures Exhibition at the National Museums Scotland in Edinburgh. For this exhibition, the museum selected 26 objects from their Scotland galleries, which together trace … Continue reading
January 25, 2012
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Go4SET links teams of six S2 learners with companies and universities to offer a 10 week science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) experience. By providing a STEM project, Go4SET aims to raise learners’ awareness, and highlight the exciting future career … Continue reading
January 24, 2012
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A series of interactive and lively Glow meets In November this year, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change launched a report warning that climate change is likely to lead to more extreme weather. Within weeks of this launch, Scotland was … Continue reading
January 24, 2012
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On 11th January I was invited along to the Engineering Education Scheme Residential at Strathclyde University. Young talent from secondary schools across Scotland returned to the University of Strathclyde to take part in the Engineering Education Scheme (EES) workshop on … Continue reading
January 21, 2012
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Partners, The Daily What News have shared with us support materials which could be used in conjunction with the STEM Central Renewables context for learning. As a Scottish company is told it will get more than £2 million to develop tidal … Continue reading
January 20, 2012
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The following task could be used in conjunction with the STEM Central Energy Saving House Context for learning. It could relate to the Saving Energy Learning Journey. With my Primary 4 class at Harrysmuir Primary, we investigated the electricity use in different rooms … Continue reading
January 20, 2012
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Do you work with learners who love science, technology and maths (STEM) subjects and are in S5? Perhaps they are considering post school study, but are finding it difficult to make up their mind? A Headstart course might be of interest. Headstart has … Continue reading
January 19, 2012
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Last week I was invited along to the Engineering Education Scheme (run by EDT), Residential Workshop at the University of Strathclyde. At the residential S5/6 learners from around 15 schools across Scotland were brought together, along with engineers, teachers and engineering … Continue reading
