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September 7, 2015
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Science festivals set to share in £239k funding pot

Festivals across Scotland share £239,000. Experiments and scientific demonstrations will be hosted at 16 festivals thanks to Scottish Government funding, the Science Minister has announced. Minister for Science Alasdair Allan announced £239,000 to fund a programme of activities for all … Continue reading

September 7, 2015
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Add SSERC tile to your GLOW Launchpad for quick access

        Education Scotland is delighted to announce a new and quick way to access SSERC’s resources for Science and Technology. The new SSERC tile is now available in the GLOW App library. Add it to your launch pad … Continue reading

September 7, 2015
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Slower Melting Ice Cream, & Storing Methane with Coffee Grounds

  Here’s a weekly summary of both new chemistry research and studies that have been in the news. This week Compound Interest features research on a protein that could help keep ice creams from melting so quickly, a novel method of recycling … Continue reading

September 4, 2015
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Sciences cross-authority writing group programme 2015-16

        Education Scotland is pleased to publish details of the cross-authority writing groups taking place this year. These will seek to build on the success of the previous programme which has resulted in over 3000 classroom sciences … Continue reading

September 4, 2015
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Get Energised

National Museums Scotland FREE Secondary Schools Renewable Energy Programme Get Energised Challenge Days Level: National Qualifications 4-5 Physics Pupil numbers: Pupils work in teams of four, competing against teams from other schools. Maximum 20 pupils (five teams) from each school … Continue reading

August 26, 2015
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Sciences, Technology and Mathematics e-bulletin

Welcome to our e-bulletin for sciences, technologies, engineering and maths (STEM). Please forward to those who may be interested. Received this from someone else? Sign up to receive it directly.       Sciences • Award-winning online resources available until … Continue reading

August 26, 2015
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Careers in Food & Drink Teach Meet – Tuesday 8th September

          Careers in Food & Drink Teach Meet Tuesday 8th September 4pm – 7pm National Library of Scotland Aimed at upper primary / secondary teachers with a focus on food education and science. http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/newsandevents/events/2015/eventgeneral_tcm4865416.asp Network and … Continue reading

August 26, 2015
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A Guide to the Different Types of Fat – Infographic

Fat is an important nutrient in our diets, but there’s a lot of talk of different types of fats, and whether these types are beneficial or harmful to our health. These different fat classifications have their roots in chemistry – … Continue reading

August 24, 2015
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Food Chain Professional Learning Event – Thursday 17th September

          Food and drink offers an engaging and practical context for learning within Curriculum for Excellence and provides opportunities for interdisciplinary learning and for rich and meaningful partnerships between schools, the food and drink organisations and … Continue reading

August 19, 2015
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How to add the Twig, Tigtag and Reach Out CPD tiles to your own Launchpad in Glow.

  Twig and Tigtag have been procured by Education Scotland for a further 12 months through to July 2016. These award-winning online resources will continue to be available to all local authority practitioners and learners for this time through the … Continue reading

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