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September 8, 2014
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Generation Science

Edinburgh International Festival is an educational charity. Each year it delivers one of Europe’s largest science festivals, a primary school education programme and a variety of international projects.  A key part is Generation Science. Generation Science tours all over Scotland … Continue reading

September 1, 2014
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Glow Meet, Supporting the Sciences: planning the primary early years science curriculum

Following the publication of its 3-18 Curriculum Impact Report for Sciences in September 2012, Education Scotland organised a series of conversation days where priorities for action to secure improvements in science education nationally were identified. Key aspects for development emerged, … Continue reading

August 19, 2014
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Rethink the future! – Ellen MacArthur Foundation

A one-day course for Secondary Teachers Advancing Science, Technology and Safety Imagine if we changed the way we used materials and energy. Imagine that instead of using things up, we designed objects so they were made to be made again. … Continue reading

August 18, 2014
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Science and Sustainability at the Scottish Learning Festival 2014

THE SCOTTISH LEARNING FESTIVAL 2014: RAISING ACHIEVEMENT AND ATTAINMENT FOR ALL SLF 2014 is completely FREE for everyone to attend and will support practitioners as they explore a wide range of practical approaches, resources and research aimed at improving achievement … Continue reading

August 18, 2014
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Connect your school with the world’s leading chemistry community

Connect your school with the world’s leading chemistry community Nearly 200 Scottish schools and FE colleges are now involved with the Royal Society of Chemistry’s free programme for schools, the Learn Chemistry Partnership, which was launched earlier this year. With … Continue reading

July 30, 2014
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Education Scotland Sciences Conversation Days Summary

Following the publication of the updated Sciences 3-18 Curriculum Impact Report, Education Scotland hosted a series of conversation days to engage stakeholders in discussions around the findings of the report and to collectively identify priorities for action to secure improvements … Continue reading

July 18, 2014
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The Royal Institute – fun, easy ways to do exciting science at home

ExpeRimental is a new series of free short films that make it fun, easy and cheap to do science at home with children aged four to ten. Ignite a child’s natural curiosity and explore, question and test some of the fundamentals … Continue reading

June 20, 2014
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What issue should science solve next? Ask the Longitude Prize challenge champions.

Water. Paralysis. Food. Flight. Dementia. Antibiotics. Which challenge should science solve next? In 1714 the UK Government offered £20,000 to the person who could solve the Longitude problem. In 2014 the prize fund has increased to £10,000,000 and the public … Continue reading

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