www.asescotland.org.uk

British Science Association

The BA runs CREST Investigators and Crest Awards.  The BA Crest Investigators is a scheme that enables primary children to solve scientific problems through practical investigation.  The activities focus on thinking about, talking about and doing science.  They are designed primarily to be used outside class time, eg in a science club.  There are excellent resource packs for different age groups (5-7, 7-11 and 8-12 year olds) which could be used at a weekly club for 8-12 weeks.  Packs are very reasonable priced - £30-£40 per kit.  Click here for further information 

The BA Crest Awards are for young people aged 11-19.  Through BA Crest, young people explore the real nature of science and technology by doing their own creative problem solving through mini research projects. 

Or contact:

Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB)

Engineering Development Trust

www.etrust.org.uk

Generation Science

Generation Science is the Edinburgh International Science Festival’s 2009 primary schools touring programme of exciting and fun science shows, combining professional communicators, tailor-made props and an expertise in science education.  Click here for further information:  www.generationscience.co.uk

Glasgow Science Centre

www.glasgowsciencecentre.org

As well as information on visiting the Science Centre, the website includes information on courses for teachers and special subject-specific events for schools.  One course which may be of particular interest is the Inspire and Challenge programme for primary teachers which is a programme to support you and your school to implement Curriculum for Excellence in Science.  The cost is £100 per teacher but there is a special offer of buy one, get one free if two teachers from the same school or cluster participate.  Here is the link for further information:

http://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/gsc_cpd.aspx

How Stuff Works

The RREC is in four stages:

• A Motivational Talk, given by a civil engineer, convinces the pupils that they are needed as Disaster Relief Engineers to assist in a disaster area
• Over one or two weeks, the pupils then prepare their skills through their normal lessons
• Following training, the pupils demonstrate the skills they have learnt at an Activities Day assisted by volunteer Civil Engineers.
• On-going fund-raising for needy children in the world

By operating across the whole curriculum the Rapid Response Engineering Challenge engages young people in the highest quality learning activities while focusing on outcomes to maximise success for all learners. Many of the other dimensions of excellence are developed and promote the highest standards of learning and teaching by linking the classroom work with practical solutions.   Teachers find this activity runs across the whole spectrum of education and enables the pupils to see a practical usefulness to their lessons.

To register you interest in Bridges to Schools or Rapid Response Engineering Challenge, contact John McPartlin, Education and Careers Coordinator, ICE Scotland, 105 West George Street, Glasgow G2 1QL, john.mcpartlin@ice.org.uk, tel: 0141 578 9986.

Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)

The IET is one of the world’s leading professional societies for the engineering and technology community.  See competition section for information on the IET Faraday competition.

www.theiet.org

Institution of Mechanical Engineers

This is the leading body for professional mechanical engineers.

www.imeche.org

Learning and Teaching Scotland

Here’s a link to science resources/projects:

http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/resources/sciences/index.asp

and to the general website

www.ltscotland.org.uk

Lab in a Lorry

NASA offers educational resources for use with kindergarten through college, as well as resources for the informal education community. Many of NASA's educational products are quick and easy to find on the NASA Web site.

Visit the NASA Blast Back to School page to find educational resources and NASA events taking place in your area. From the site, you can find information relating to the following topics:

-- Bring NASA Missions Into Your Classroom

-- Bring NASA to Your School and Neighborhood

-- Attend a NASA Educator Workshop

-- Current Opportunities for Educators and Students

-- NASA Resources for Your Classroom

-- Especially for Students

For more information, visit the Blast Back to School page:

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/blast-back-to-school.html

Planet Science

This website provides resources and information for teachers to encourage creative and fun approaches to primary and secondary science teaching.

www.planet-science.com

Rapid Electronics

Rapid Education division offers a comprehensive range of curriculum based products, projects and resources with the emphasis on providing teachers with easy to use and teach materials.

Researches in Residence promotes the placement of researchers in schools throughout the UK with funding from the Research Councils UK and Wellcome Trust.

www.researchersinresidence.ac.uk

Contact:  Lara Crossland – Scottish  Regional Coordinator, University of Edinburgh, T: 0131 650 7743, lara.crossland@ed.ac.uk

Robokid

Robokid is an exciting robotics projects for P6/P7 pupils run by Heriot-Watt University. Electronic robotic kits are available for clubs or whole classes to work in teams of three on a range of experiments that will last between 6 and 10 weeks. Kits are free of charge and available October-December '09, Jan-March '10 and April-June '10. The attached link gives an outline of activities and an order form. If you are interested, please complete and return the order form to Robokid as soon as possible and demand is likely to be high.