The Ultimate STEM Challenge is a new competition brought to you by BP, the Science Museum and STEMNET. The Challenge is aimed at teams of two to four students aged 11 to 14 from across the UK. Participants will put their Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths skills … Continue reading →
The Scottish Government will launch a campaign to encourage more teachers to enter the teaching profession, the Education Secretary announced at the Scottish Learning Festival in Glasgow on Wednesday 23 September 2015. The recruitment campaign will particularly focus on attracting … Continue reading →
The National STEM Centre has teamed up with the National Science Learning Network to provide tailored CPD activities from across the UK. Details of the activities on offer can be found here.
Twig and Tigtag Announcement We are pleased to announce that Twig and Tigtag have been procured, through competitive tender, by Education Scotland for a further 12 months through to July 2016. As a result, these award-winning online resources will … Continue reading →
We’re looking for participants for the 2015 Fuselab Go tour, an out-of-this-world experience where you’ll help plan the future of an as yet uninhabited world! If you’re aged 15–18, this is your chance to learn about innovation and creativity and … Continue reading →
What are the latest trends in design, technology, business and education? These issues and more will be debated in the Disruptive Innovation Festival, a four week long global event. Curated by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the Festival provides a stage … Continue reading →
Rarely out of the news, energy supply and demand is an issue which affects all of us. However, the debate can become tiresome: complaints about the intermittency of wind turbines, the nuclear waste issue, to frack or not to frack… … Continue reading →
Our Year of Natural Scotland celebrations at Dundee Science Centre kicked off on Saturday, when we were delighted to welcome experts from Historic Scotland and British Geological Survey for Green Science in the City. Celebrations at Scotland’s national science centres are … Continue reading →
Our world is always changing. Look out your window long enough, and you might see the weather change. Look even longer, and you’ll see the seasons change. The Earth’s climate is changing, too, but in ways that you can’t easily … Continue reading →
January 11, 2013
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STEM Central contexts present ideal opportunities for an interdisciplinary approach to learning, and the learning journeys exemplify what IDL can look like in practice. STEM Central can be used in conjunction with Education Scotland’s recently published Curriculum for Excellence briefing … Continue reading →