January 29, 2013
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Education Scotland’s Passeport pour la Francophonie website resource, published in September 2012, takes you on a voyage of discovery through the French speaking world, through the eyes of children:Aude from France; Assouan from Egypt; Nyanga from Gabon; Menabe from Madagascar; … 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
December 16, 2012
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If you’re using the STEM Central Electric Transport context with your learners, videos from the Guardian’s Newton channel may be of interest. In this recent video “Electric car school helps motorist conquer ‘range anxiety’” , Physicist and science communicator Dr … Continue reading
December 13, 2012
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If you are planning learning and teaching associated with Energy Security for Physics in the senior phase, today’s news about fracking, reported by the BBC Minister’s approve shale gas fracking may be of interest. The BBC has also published a … Continue reading
November 27, 2012
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If you are using the advice, guidance and exemplification associated with Food Security for National 4 and National 5, or looking forward to the new STEM Central context on this theme, the Global Food Security blog may be of interest. … Continue reading
November 22, 2012
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We’ve been keeping you up to date with this inquiry based science project since last December, through STEM Central in Motion and a session at SLF2012. The teacher materials associated with the project written by Susan Rodrigues, and practitioner participants … Continue reading
November 20, 2012
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If you are planning for learning and teaching for the new NQs in Science, Biology or Environmental Science, in the context of Food Security, then the BBC HARDtalk interview with environmental campaigner Vandana Shiva may be of interest. Discussion of … Continue reading
November 18, 2012
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If you are working with the recently published STEM Central Sound context, the story of Chloe’s new ear from the Daily What news for schools in Scotland, including interactive diagrams might provide an interesting discussion point, or stimulus for related work.
November 14, 2012
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Our STEM Central Bioengineering context, published in February 2012, highlights the work of the National Centre for Prosthetic and Orthotics at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. Today Oscar Pistorius, the first double leg amputee to compete at both the … Continue reading
November 12, 2012
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Planning learning and teaching associated with the STEM Central Renewables context? This might be of interest. To help to raise awareness amongst young people of the exciting developments and opportunities of marine renewables in Scotland, for the third successive year … Continue reading
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