2204, 2015

SAVE THE DATE – Social Studies Weekends

Peter Murray
April 22, 2015
Outdoor Learning, Professional Learning, Sciences, Skills, Social studies
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The Social Studies team at Education Scotland have organised a series of FREE CLPL weekends and Saturdays to help develop fieldwork and outdoor learning skills in Social Studies. This follows two very successful Social Studies skills weekends at the Field Studies Council in 2014. You can read more about the primary weekend here: http://bit.ly/PrimaryMillport2014 Please save the following dates to your diary if you are interested in attending. Information about registration

2004, 2015

Citizen science on prime time tv!

Peter Murray
April 20, 2015
Outdoor Learning, Primary, Sciences, Senior Phase, Skills, Social studies
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Citizen science on prime time! Sunday night’s Countryfile programme on BBC1 highlighted the issue of tree diseases and the effect on our environment and our economy. The biggest threat to British trees is disease – and in many cases there’s no cure. The Countryfile team investigated the threats to our woodland and found out what we can all do to defend our trees including collecting data using the Forestry Commision

1704, 2015

It’s an early bee count!

Peter Murray
April 17, 2015
Early Learning and Childcare, Outdoor Learning, Primary, Sciences, Skills, Social studies
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It’s an early bee count! Find out about bees and why they are important. Encourage them into your school grounds and local environment and learn about the role they play in local ecosystems. Different bees fly at different times. This year the Great British Bee Count will be looking at bees that appear earlier in the year. So on Friday 1st May get ready to download the new bee spotting app

3103, 2015

Our Environment Competition deadline extended!

Peter Murray
March 31, 2015
CfE, Health and wellbeing, Outdoor Learning, Primary, Sciences, Senior Phase, Skills, Social studies, Technologies
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The ‘Our Environment Competition’ is a great way of engaging young people with their local environment and conservation issues. Children identify and collect information about an issue in their local environment, collate the information and propose a solution. Submit your entry as a presentation, poster, leaflet, video or photo storyboard – or maybe you can think of another creative way. Have you already been working on an environmental project? You

2603, 2015

Primary Science: Watch Again Glow Meets and Power point Presentations

Peter Murray
March 26, 2015
Assessment, Early Learning and Childcare, Glow TV, Health and wellbeing, Primary, Professional Learning, Sciences, Skills, Social studies
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226

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 which included: support with the initial planning for learning and teaching in the sciences guidance in and exemplification for assessment in the sciences support for the delivery of topical science

2403, 2015

Enter ‘Our Environment Competition’ and win £1000!

Peter Murray
March 24, 2015
CfE, Outdoor Learning, Primary, Sciences, Senior Phase, Skills, Social studies, Technologies
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There’s still time to get your competition entries in for the Our Environment Competition! It’s easy to enter and you can win £1000! Identify an environmental issues in your local area/school grounds. Collect data about the issue (these easy-to-use surveys might help you!) Young people can present their ideas for solving the problem (via presentation, leaflet, poster, video, photostory – or something else!) You

1703, 2015

5 must-see apps for science outdoors!

Peter Murray
March 17, 2015
Digital Learning, Learning for Sustainability, Outdoor Learning, Primary, Sciences, Skills, Social studies
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Check out these apps and websites to support your outdoor learning journey! UK Ladybird survey: get counting and finding out about different types of ladybirds. What do your findings tell you about the biodiversity of your school grounds/local area? http://www.ladybird-survey.org iRecord butterfly app: find out about butterflies in your area and why they are important. Record your findings on the app or website and become a citizen scientist! http://www.ladybird-survey.org/recording.aspx OPAL Tree

1103, 2015

Digital Learning Day on Glow TV

Peter Murray
March 11, 2015
Glow TV, Primary, Senior Phase, Skills, Social studies, Technologies
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244

The 50 places for the Social Studies Dgitial Learning Day in Stirling were snapped up in a day. But you can take part in the presentations and conversations by registering for the event on Glow TV. Saturday 21st March 10:00 – 12:15 Register here: http://bit.ly/digidayglowTV You can also share ideas on the Wiki for the event. Log on with your Glow details. https://digitalsocialstudies.wikis.glowscotland.org.uk/ A full programme for the day can

0603, 2015

Topical Science and Partnerships : twilight professional learning events begin Wednesday 11th March

Peter Murray
March 6, 2015
Glow TV, Health and wellbeing, Primary, Professional Learning, Sciences, Skills, Social studies
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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, which included: “In the primary sector and at the early stages of secondary school, there is generally less emphasis in the key area of Topical Science than on the other