May 12, 2012
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An update on The James Hutton Institute’s Water Works competition with the announcement of the April winner. The April winner is Aimee Holton, aged 16, from Banchory Academy with her picture “Droplets”. Aimee says “You don’t realise how precious water … Continue reading
May 5, 2012
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On 10th February we blogged about this exciting opportunity which can be used in many contexts, including to enrich the STEM Central water context. A trickling burn, a flooded street, a horse’s trough or a grand Scottish loch – no matter … Continue reading
March 13, 2012
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Today I visited the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) in Ayr to complete Technologies workshops with BEd3. We began by discussing the misconceptions surrounding Technologies within Curriculum for Excellence, and spent the rest of the time looking at … Continue reading
March 8, 2012
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On 10th February we blogged about this exciting opportunity which can be used in many contexts, including to enrich the STEM Central water context. A trickling burn, a flooded street, a horse’s trough or a grand Scottish loch – no … Continue reading
February 21, 2012
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The STEM Central Context on Electric Transport allows practitioners and learners to explore Circuits. The Circuit learning journey has a Sciences focus and is aimed at third level. Lessons give learners experiences and the opportunity to develop their understanding of … Continue reading
February 14, 2012
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This news article sould be used with the Electric Transport Context on STEM Central. How do you get more power out of an electric car than its main battery pack can deliver? Simple, turn the car’s very bodywork into a battery, … Continue reading
February 10, 2012
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Looking for a new idea to enrich the STEM Central water context? A trickling burn, a flooded street, a horse’s trough or a grand Scottish loch – no matter what comes to mind when you think of water the Water Works … Continue reading
February 9, 2012
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Yesterday (08/02/12), I visited the University of Aberdeen to complete a Technologies workshop with BEd3 & PGDE students. We began by discussing the misconceptions surrounding Technologies within Curriculum for Excellence, and spent the rest of the time looking at draft … Continue reading
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
February 1, 2012
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Yesterday (31/01/12), I visited the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) in Ayr to complete a Technologies workshop with BEd4. We began by discussing the misconceptions surrounding Technologies within Curriculum for Excellence, and spent the rest of the time looking at draft second … Continue reading
