Access the resource\u00a0here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Click here for more exciting RAiSE resources.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Young STEM Leader Week<\/a> is running from 28 October – 1 November with activities, events and challenges to engage and inspire Young STEM Leaders and Tutor Assessors across Scotland. TechFest<\/a> have launched the new STEM Into Innovation, a free project- based learning programme for S1-S3 learners, supported by the NCR Foundation. Learners will get a chance to engage in masterclasses and hear directly from industry and academia about how they use innovation to design products or in their research.<\/span><\/p>\n Upcoming masterclasses which learners can register for include:<\/span><\/p>\n For more information and registration click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n A Halloween schools special in partnership with the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh, <\/span>Dynamic Earth<\/a> introduce Dr Jo Taylor on the amazing world of fungi. Jo will introduce mushrooms in the Garden’s living collection and delve into a photo tour of some of the most spookily brilliant fungi, such as <\/span>dead man’s fingers<\/span> and <\/span>devil’s tooth. <\/span>\u00a0It’s the perfect mix of science and scariness for Halloween. <\/span>Ideal for learners working at Second Level and above, open to learners at all levels.<\/span><\/p>\n Sign up here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n If you enjoy solving problems and being part of a team, are interested in how things work and like science and maths, then a degree in Engineering could be for you!<\/p>\n Join the online interactive sessions.<\/p>\n This is your chance to:<\/p>\n Explore your future in Engineering.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dates for your diary<\/strong><\/p>\n Young STEM Leader Week<\/a> 28 October – 1 November <\/span><\/p>\n Scotland\u2019s Digital Science Festival<\/span><\/a> 1 – 8 November\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Computing Science Week <\/a>4 – 15 November<\/p>\n Tomorrow’s Engineers Week<\/a> 6 – 8 November<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Welcome to the STEM planner. Keep reading to find out more about exciting STEM developments across Scotland. Please feel free to share this planner with colleagues and school partners. STEM Nation Award element support sessions The STEM Nation Award has … Continue reading Young STEM Leader Week 2024<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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This year’s theme is The Power of Curiosity – celebrating curiosity as the driving force behind the Young STEM Leader programme.
Each day of the week will be themed with accompanying activities and resources to support your involvement with Young STEM Leader Week.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/h3>\n
TechFest STEM Into Innovation<\/h3>\n
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Dynamic Earth Meet the Scientist<\/strong><\/h3>\n
<\/a>Halloween Event Fantastic Fungi Thursday 31 October 2pm<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nUniversity of Edinburgh – Interactive Engineering Talks<\/h3>\n
<\/a>The University of Edinburgh are hosting a series of interactive online talks for senior learners about studying different engineering disciplines. For more information and upcoming dates, visit the <\/span>website<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n
Computing Science Week Scotland<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Computing Science Week 2024<\/a> will run from November 4 – 15 2024. Both weeks will comprise of Live Lessons, Success Sharing Sessions, Educator Webinars, and a face to face event to close out two weeks of highly engaging content.<\/p>\n
<\/a>The STEM Nation Award has been developed by Education Scotland to celebrate, promote and build on effective practice in STEM education within and across sectors. All early learning and childcare (ELC) settings, primary schools, secondary schools and providers of community learning and development (CLD) are eligible to apply for the STEM Nation Award. Settings may apply for an individual element or any combination of elements. Settings which achieve all five elements within a three-year period will be eligible for the full STEM Nation Award after successfully completing a validation conversation.<\/p>\nIn order to support settings on their STEM Nation journey, Education Scotland are delivering a series of STEM Nation Award element support sessions:<\/p>\n
Equity and equality in STEM\u00a0 30 October 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n STEM family learning\u00a0 \u00a021 November 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n Leadership in STEM\u00a0 23 January 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n For more information and to book your place click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The STEM Nation Online resource<\/a> was created as part of Scotland\u2019s STEM Education and Training Strategy.<\/p>\n On the online resource you will find a range of resources to support, inspire and connect.<\/p>\n One such collection is IGBE Resources<\/a><\/p>\nSTEM Nation Online resource<\/h3>\n