{"id":6449,"date":"2023-06-09T10:12:31","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T10:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/STEMcentralinmotion\/?p=6449"},"modified":"2023-06-15T13:27:11","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T13:27:11","slug":"6449","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/STEMcentralinmotion\/2023\/06\/09\/6449\/","title":{"rendered":"STEM Inspiration Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>STEM INSPIRATION PROGRAMME<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/STEMcentralinmotion\/uploads\/sites\/1544\/2023\/06\/08130033\/STEMeventflyer23-24.docx\">STEMeventflyer23-24<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/STEMcentralinmotion\/uploads\/sites\/1544\/2023\/06\/09101126\/edincollschofenglogo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6452\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/STEMcentralinmotion\/2023\/06\/09\/6449\/edincollschofenglogo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/STEMcentralinmotion\/uploads\/sites\/1544\/2023\/06\/09101126\/edincollschofenglogo.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"243,159\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Gillespie C (Carole)&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1686309038&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"edincollschofenglogo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/STEMcentralinmotion\/uploads\/sites\/1544\/2023\/06\/09101126\/edincollschofenglogo.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/STEMcentralinmotion\/uploads\/sites\/1544\/2023\/06\/09101126\/edincollschofenglogo.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6452 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/STEMcentralinmotion\/uploads\/sites\/1544\/2023\/06\/09101126\/edincollschofenglogo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"243\" height=\"159\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please see below a list of practical projects and events, facilitated by Edinburgh College, and designed to raise awareness and encourage participation in all areas of STEM learning.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><u>FREE <em>\u2018STEM In a BOX\u2019 Activities for P7 and S1<\/em><\/u><\/strong><u>:<\/u> Classroom-based, small group, problem-solving tasks, encouraging pupils to apply their skills in a real-life, practical context whilst developing knowledge and understanding of the \u2018Engineering Design Process\u2019.<\/li>\n<li><em>Remote delivery with \u2018live\u2019 introduction and feedback sessions on TEAMS<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>ALL <\/em><\/strong><em>\u2018live\u2019 sessions take place on <strong>Thursdays <\/strong>throughout term time<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><em>All materials provided, free of charge, for classroom use<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Activities include \u2018Bridge Building\u2019, \u2018Towers\u2019 and \u2018Boats\u2019<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><u>FREE <em>\u2018STEM Workshops\u2019 S2 and S3:<\/em> <\/u><\/strong>Collaborative, practical projects, delivered on campus, involving greater use of STEM skills and knowledge, and leading to a deeper understanding of engineering processes.<\/li>\n<li><em>On campus visit with morning and afternoon STEM sessions<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Available on selected dates only, pre-booking required<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Activities include \u2018Water Wheels\u2019, \u2018Wind Turbines\u2019 and \u2018Hot Air Balloons\u2019<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><u>Host venue for \u2018FIRST LEGO LEAGUE\u2019 CHALLENGE Tournament:<\/u><\/strong> a highly engaging, \u2018hands-on\u2019 STEM experience, combining the engineering challenge of a robotics competition with real-world problem solving.<\/li>\n<li><em>Suitable for ages 9 to 16years<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Participation helps to build confidence with coding, and teaches valuable employment and life skills in a meaningful, engaging context<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u2018Challenge Tournament\u2019 event held at Edinburgh College in March 2024 \u2013 date to be confirmed. <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>All further details, including information about funding and registration can be found at <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/education.theiet.org\/first-lego-league-programmes\/challenge\/\">FIRST\u00ae LEGO\u00ae League Challenge (theiet.org)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><u>School visits to support Science\/STEM week events: <\/u><\/strong><strong>*SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY* <\/strong>pre-arranged school visits from members of the Engineering department to run STEM challenges and practical tasks as part of a school \u2018Science week\u2019 or similar themed event.<\/li>\n<li><em>In school, STEM visit for P6\/P7 pupils to coincide with school \u2018Science\u2019 week<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Hands-on, practical challenges with face-to-face instruction<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>All tools\/resources and instruction provided, <strong>FREE of charge<\/strong>.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>STEM INSPIRATION PROGRAMME<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>What is the value in STEM-learning activities?\u00a0 Participation helps to:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Raise attainment in all areas of the curriculum through practical application of key concepts in maths and literacy.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Develop valuable skills such as collaboration, critical thinking and problem-solving<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Inspire pupils to explore \u2018STEM\u2019 related pathways into further study and the world of work, making meaningful links with DYW<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>HAVE FUN and enjoy your learning!! <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For more details contact:<\/p>\n<p>Catherine Brotherton\u00a0 STEM Co-Ordinator<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Catherine.brotherton@edinburghcollege.ac.uk\">Catherine.brotherton@edinburghcollege.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STEM INSPIRATION PROGRAMME STEMeventflyer23-24 Please see below a list of practical projects and events, facilitated by Edinburgh College, and designed to raise awareness and encourage participation in all areas of STEM learning. FREE \u2018STEM In a BOX\u2019 Activities for P7 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/STEMcentralinmotion\/2023\/06\/09\/6449\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":684,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[674349],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6449","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-stem-nation"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/STEMcentralinmotion\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6449","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/STEMcentralinmotion\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/STEMcentralinmotion\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/STEMcentralinmotion\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/684"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/STEMcentralinmotion\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6449"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/STEMcentralinmotion\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6449\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6467,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/STEMcentralinmotion\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6449\/revisions\/6467"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/STEMcentralinmotion\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6449"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/STEMcentralinmotion\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6449"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/STEMcentralinmotion\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}