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January 30, 2014
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Planning for Learning and Teaching around the Commonwealth Games@DundeeSciLearn

The Flying Scots: sciences and technologies in cycling, speed and sporting success”   How does science and technology make sporting greats? Planning for learning and teaching around forces, body systems, materials and technologies in the context of cycling for second and … Continue reading

January 24, 2014
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Tigtag – 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

December 16, 2013
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Magnificent Microbes

What is the Magnificent Microbes project? The Magnificent Microbes project is a joint venture between the College of Life Sciences at the University of Dundee and Dundee Science Centre Science Learning Institute.  The project, run in 2010 and 2012, has … Continue reading

December 4, 2013
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Bringing Sustainability to Life

Year of Natural Scotland: working in partnership to bring sustainability to life at Dundee Science Centre Science Learning Institute. Last Friday, Dundee Science Centre were joined by over 200 children from P6/7 at Kinross Primary School, St Mary’s RC Primary … Continue reading

November 22, 2013
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Junior Saltire Prize 2014

Schools across Scotland are invited to make a splash by entering the Junior Saltire 2014 marine renewables competition. Last year over 130 primary and secondary teams rose to the challenge.  For 2014, the brief is to design a simple hydrokinetic … Continue reading

November 16, 2013
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Money for nothing, and trips for free… @DundeeSciLearn

Wednesday 12th March 2014 1615 – 1830 There is money out there but how can you get hold of it and use it to enhance learning and teaching? In this session, find out about how to be successful in applying … Continue reading

November 9, 2013
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Does maths in sciences = sciences in maths? @DundeeSciLearn

  Wednesday 5th March 2014 1615 – 1830 What are the mathematical processes required for teaching sciences?  Exploring the teaching of maths in sciences for second, third and fourth level Using a context within biological sciences, we will explore the … Continue reading

November 5, 2013
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Chemistry Week 16th-23rd November 2013

Chemistry Week is a themed week of nationwide events that is held every two years to promote  chemistry and increase the public understanding of the importance of chemical science in our everyday lives. This year the theme selected by the Royal … Continue reading

November 4, 2013
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SSERC Residential Courses

SSERC, a Local Authority shared-service providing support across all thirty-two Scottish Education Authorities, is offering practical hands-on CPD courses for primary practitioners. A few places still remain on two residential courses. Science Rocks Our World is a 3 day residential … Continue reading

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