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March 18, 2014
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Bucksburn Academy Conversation Day 4

Delegates attending our fourth conversation day at Bucksburn Academy identified three key themes for improving science education. Discussions focussed on: Priorities for sciences education Identifying partnerships that work What does great learning in the sciences look like?  Education Scotland is … Continue reading

March 17, 2014
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Sharing innovative practice: planning for sciences early to second level

30th April 2014, Dundee Science Centre, 1630 – 1800 including refreshments Are you planning learning and teaching in sciences for early to second level? Or thinking about revamping your early, first and second level sciences? Are you an experienced teacher, … Continue reading

March 16, 2014
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What’s out there? Explore our amazing Universe with Dundee Science Centre

Tuesday 18th March sees the culmination of three months of work by over 320 in Fife on the ‘What’s out there? Explore our amazing universe’ project. Around 320 P6/7 children from 10 schools will join Dundee Science Centre at the … Continue reading

March 10, 2014
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Bucksburn Academy Sciences Conversation Day

Delegates attending our fourth conversation day at Bucksburn Academy identified three key themes for improving science education. Discussions focussed on:  Priorities for sciences education Identifying partnerships that work What does great learning in the sciences look like?  Education Scotland is … Continue reading

March 4, 2014
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New Water Learning Journeys for STEM Central

STEM Central supports the delivery of teaching in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.    Through Learning in Context, practitioners can source information, resources, learning journeys and videos for nine learning contexts, including Food Security, Transport and Water. To support and … Continue reading

March 3, 2014
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How to access Tigtag, the new online primary science resource.

Education Scotland is delighted to announce that schools can now access Tigtag – an award-winning online science resource for primary schools, free of charge through Glow. We have agreed a 12 month national education licence with Twig World which allows … Continue reading

February 26, 2014
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Sciences Conversation Day 4

Following the publication of the updated 3-18 Curriculum Impact Report for Sciences in October 2013, 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 … Continue reading

February 21, 2014
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STEM Central Food Security Learning Journeys

Education Scotland has produced a series of second level learning journeys addressing the subject of Food Security, which is about people having enough food and water to survive. There are many factors affecting food security around the world such as … Continue reading

February 9, 2014
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Dundee Cancer Centre and Dundee Science Centre Science Learning Institute

‘I learned not to be scared to talk about cancer’ A really exciting day on Friday 7th February when we welcomed P7 pupils to Dundee Science Centre to work with world-leading scientists from Dundee Cancer Centre. Through hands-on activities, developed … Continue reading

February 9, 2014
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The world of Magnificent Microbes

 We’re very excited about the start to our Magnificent Microbes project for 2014, a partnership between Dundee Science Centre Science Learning Institute and the College of Life Sciences at the University of Dundee. We are exploring ways to structure and … Continue reading

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