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October STEM Education Update
Published 9 months ago • 4 min read
October 16th 2024
October STEM Roundup
Welcome to the October edition of our STEM / Edtech Roundup. In this edition there's information about more video experiments with Brian Cox, free WWF resources, Irish Science week and more.
Brian Cox School Experiments
Following on from the first series of the Brian Cox schools experiments, the Royal Society has produced a further set of videos and resources based around new and emerging technologies, featuring Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock. Aimed at teachers of students aged 11 to 14, the resources explore topics including genome editing, robotics and ocean acidification.
Connecting with nature has been proven time and time again to work wonders for our wellbeing. At school, nature connections can help boost children’s moods, improve focus and help them to feel less stressed and anxious. Busy school lives mean that making time for nature can be tricky.
Everyone deserves time in nature.So WWF is excited to launch a daily dose of nature classroom pack! Use this FREE daily dose of nature poster and stickers with your class to facilitate quick and simple daily doses of nature and record how much time you and your pupils spend connecting with our amazing natural world throughout the autumn and winter months. (UK Schools only)
Please help to celebrate Barefoot's 10th birthday by sharing your classes favourite jokes. This can be by designing a poster, filming a video clip, use the Barefoot knock knock activity or by adapting this scratch file https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1076329491
Share by tagging them on social media with #Barefoot10 or send them to enquires@barefootcomputing.org. On 1st November, they will pick the joke that makes them laugh the most and the winning entry will receive a fantastic prize.
Celebrated every 10 November, World Science Day for Peace and Development highlights the important role of science in society and the need to engage the wider public in debates on emerging scientific issues. It also underlines the importance and relevance of science in our daily lives.
By linking science more closely with society, World Science Day for Peace and Development aims to ensure that citizens are kept informed of developments in science. It also underscores the role scientists play in broadening our understanding of the remarkable, fragile planet we call home and in making our societies more sustainable.
Bookings are now open for a host of free, fun and educational events at the 2024 Chelmsford Science Festival, organised by ARU in partnership with Chelmsford City Council and Chelmsford For You.
This year’s festival is again sponsored by Teledyne and takes place between Tuesday 22 October and Tuesday 29 October.
The festival will take on the theme of Our World – Planetary Health, and feature a range of events, activities, and engaging talks from experts.
Science Week is a national celebration of science with hundreds of events for people of all ages taking place across Ireland. Science Week 2024 will be taking place from the 10th – 17th November.
Science Week 2024 is harnessing the power of regeneration. The decisions we make today will greatly impact future generations and so it is important to take learnings from the past to inform our decisions for the future.
I'll be running a science-themed webinar with ABC Supplies and Learning Resources. More to come.
I have put together an online primary science cpd course - How to Teach Primary School Science. Designed for both student teachers and experienced educators, this course is your gateway to mastering the art of science education in primary classrooms. Work through at your own pace with 15 video lectures covering all aspects of primary science such us working scientifically, planning for science, pupil talk, assessment and more.
Use code HALFPRICEOCT to get the course for just £24.99
Science Fix, my new book about Primary Science is now available. It's the distilled knowledge of my 18 years of initial teacher training in science. It's aimed at primary teachers who want to boost their science knowledge and understanding of how to teach it, whether you've been teaching for years, are just starting your ECT years or have just begun teacher training. You can preorder via Amazon via the link below. It's also available on most online bookstores, worldwide.
Captain Cook (7th Nov 1728) Explorer and navigator, known for his voyages and discoveries in the Pacific Ocean.
Marie Curie (7th Nov 1867) Pioneering physicist and chemist, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, known for her work on radioactivity and discoveries of polonium and radium.
Hedy Lamarr (9th Nov 1914) Actress and inventor, co-patented a groundbreaking system that contributed to the development of modern Wi-Fi technology.
William Derham (26th Nov 1657) English scientist and clergyman. First person to accurately measure the speed of sound.
Anders Celsius (27th Nov 1701) Astronomer and physicist, created the Celsius temperature scale.
Thank you for following Think Bank. I look forward to sharing more educational technology and science news with you soon. Details of our Science and Technology CPD options can be found here.
STEM Education newsletter - latest news from the world of science, stem and educational technology. For primary and secondary teachers. Plus updates from the Whiteboard Blog and Science Fix sites.
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