October 6, 2014
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Following the publication of its 3-18 Curriculum Impact Report for Sciences in September 2012, Education Scotland organised a series of conversation days where priorities for action to secure improvements in science education nationally were identified. Key aspects for development emerged, … Continue reading
September 18, 2014
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Ultimate STEM Challenge Brought to you by BP, the Science Museum and STEMNET The Ultimate STEM Challenge is a brand new competition brought to you by BP, the Science Museum and STEMNET. We are asking teams of two to four … Continue reading
September 11, 2014
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Behaviour management strategies for the Science classroom Managing classroom or laboratory behaviour can be one of the most challenging aspects of teaching. Join the National Science Learning Centre this autumn for a free, high quality, five week online continuing professional … Continue reading
September 11, 2014
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Good Brain, Bad Brain: Parkinson’s Disease Learn the fundamentals of Parkinson’s disease; what causes it and what we can do to ameliorate the symptoms. This free online course is aimed at anyone with an interest in finding out the fundamentals … Continue reading
September 11, 2014
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Basic Science: Understanding Experiments This practical, hands-on course is aimed at school aged learners to help them start thinking like a scientist by carrying out experiments at home and making scientific observations. They will carry out simple experiments to extract … Continue reading
September 10, 2014
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THE SCOTTISH LEARNING FESTIVAL 2014: RAISING ACHIEVEMENT AND ATTAINMENT FOR ALL SLF 2014 is completely FREE for everyone to attend and will support practitioners as they explore a wide range of practical approaches, resources and research aimed at improving achievement … Continue reading
August 26, 2014
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Fully functional immune organ grown in mice from lab-created cells. Scientists have for the first time grown a complex, fully functional organ from scratch in a living animal by transplanting cells that were originally created in a laboratory. The advance … Continue reading
August 19, 2014
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A one-day course for Secondary Teachers Advancing Science, Technology and Safety Imagine if we changed the way we used materials and energy. Imagine that instead of using things up, we designed objects so they were made to be made again. … Continue reading
August 18, 2014
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I’m a Scientist will return this November (10th–21st) with both themed and general zones. We’ll send out an email to teachers in early September asking if they would like to take part. Teachers sign up to take part before 22nd … Continue reading
August 2, 2014
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Education Secretary Michael Russell has raised concerns that there is a gender imbalance in Scotland’s colleges and universities, with too few women holding senior positions. The problem appears to be most prevalent within the physics, maths and computer technology departments. … Continue reading
