{"id":947,"date":"2020-03-25T16:06:13","date_gmt":"2020-03-25T16:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/stemnation\/?page_id=947"},"modified":"2025-06-03T14:50:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T14:50:54","slug":"home-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/stemnation\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to STEM Nation!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This online resource was created as part of Scotland&#8217;s STEM Education and Training Strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On this site you will find a range of resources to support, inspire and connect such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/stemnation\/news\/\">the latest developments in STEM<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/stemnation\/interesting-practice\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>interesting practice<\/strong><\/a> examples to inspire and make connections<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/stemnation\/stem-resources\/\"><strong>resources<\/strong><\/a> for teaching STEM including the <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/stemnation\/science-planning-resource\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>the science planning resource<\/strong><\/a> created by the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/stemnation\/raise\/\"><strong>RAiSE <\/strong><\/a>programme, to support planning for science around the experiences and outcomes from early to second level<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Links to our national <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/stemnation\/networks\/\">networks<\/a><\/strong> including STEM for ELC and primary, Secondary sciences and Learning for Sustainability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/stemnation\/stem-nation-award\/\"><strong>STEM awards<\/strong> <\/a>programmes available in Scotland including the STEM Nation Award developed by Education Scotland and links to the Young STEM Leaders Programme developed by SSERC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/stemnation\/stem-careers\/\">STEM careers <\/a><\/strong>support to aid learner and practitioner understanding of the variety of STEM careers <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>support to deepen your <strong><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/stemnation\/stem-professional-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\">professional learning<\/a> <\/strong>and to help you develop progressive and innovative practice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>And much more for ELC, primary, secondary, ASN, CLD, and school based technical support staff.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div 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