tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35179447975092127872012-02-16T11:10:03.788ZNews and information from CIEC Promoting Science at the University of York, UK.CIEC Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12006831423555452321noreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517944797509212787.post-39006710929800597522012-01-25T11:58:00.000Z2012-01-25T11:58:03.997Z

As you can see from the photograph above, the event hosted by Esther McVey on behalf of CIEC Promoting Science was a great success. After introductions from Esther McVey and Joy Parvin the industrialists and MPs attending the event were able to ask the children (from St Michael’s secondary School, Billingham) all about their experience of being involved in CIEC Promoting Science activities.

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During February-April CIEC Promoting science has an exciting new resources for you to trial. Aimed at teachers of 9-11 year olds, this resource focuses on ‘scientists at work’ making sun creams, soaps, bath foams and more. This is achieved via a series of classroom practical activities and investigations, and interactive website. In addition, you could have the opportunity for an industry

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After a fantastic ASE meeting where our workshops were well attended and received, we are preparing to visit London later this week.On Thursday January 19th Esther McVey MP, Chair of the Chemical Industry All Party Parliamentary Group, is kindly hosting a reception on behalf of CIEC Promoting Science at the House of Commons. The CIEC team will be there with teachers and children from St Michael’

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This year teachers from as far as Australia attended our sessions at this year's ASE conference.  It was lovely to discuss science with teachers from all over the world and find a common understanding and enthusiasm for primary science.A particular highlight was the AZSTT Primary Science Teacher Awards.  Six awards were presented to teachers from across the UK.  The CIEC team were delighted to

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4 – 7 January 2012 at The University of Liverpool CIEC Promoting Science are once again in residence at the ASE Annual Conference which is held this year at The University of Liverpool.You can visit the team on their stand CS10 and chat about CIEC projects and resources.The team are also delivering several sessions (some booked): Friday 6th January 2012 – 14.00Getting PracticalNew horizons:

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During the spring term CIEC Promoting science will have a couple of exciting new resources for you to trial. Space - Is there anybody out there? is the quest to discover more about our solar system by gathering potential evidence of life on the planet Mars, and exploring the geographical surface of the planet looking for landing sites.  This offers activities for upper key stage 2, plus some

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Trainee teacher Katie let us know how much she had enjoyed being involved in a CIEC school session. “I am currently a trainee teacher studying for a PGCE at York St John University.Towards the end of last year, I was working as a Teaching Assistant at St.Margarets C of ESchool, Horsforth, Leeds.  I was lucky enough to be involved in the sessionwhen a CIEC trainer came and delivered a lesson on "

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Just got off to a flying start with a very keen and interested Year 6 class in Billingham. After session 1 learning about how water is used on an industrial site and investigating the properties of sealants for joining and fixing leaking pipes, it became clear to me that not all children in their final year of primary school are confident setting up a fair test. Lots more work to do here and I

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Year 7 children voiced these thoughts after their participation in the Johnson Matthey ‘Future Scientists’ project managed by CIEC Promoting Science.“This project has shown us what real scientists and industry is about. It has reminded us of our first industrial experience in year 6.” “We have enjoyed working with JM ambassadors and we noticed that some of them are women.” “I had not thought

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The new school year is well under way and CIEC are stuck into lots of exciting projects. Children Challenging Industry continues to inspire youngsters to take science seriously; Courses are being delivered at Science Learning Centres in York and elsewhere; New learning resources are now available, others are in development; The whole range of support materials and teaching resources,

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The new term is here, and the new CIEC sites are live. http://www.cciproject.org/ contains lots of info about the CCI Project, and support for primary science teaching. club.cciproject.org includes activities for children that complement the CCI science topics. http://www.roughguidetogas.org.uk/ is a brand new resource with information and online activities based around the theme of gas.

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The idea is that at the end of July, the existing CCI and PSEP sites are replaced by 'Children Challenging Industry, incorporating the Primary Science Enhancement Project'. Snappy title! Keep watching this space.

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Discover a text message on my phone, from younger daughter in Kenya: 'Lions, hippos and monkeys playing outside the tent. Kenya is AMAZING!" Relieved the lions and hippos are not playing inside the tent. Have a feeling this may not be her last visit to Africa, and maybe her parents should be researching retirement homes near Masai Mara... And now back to editing the new CCI site.

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We had a really important team meeting, which concluded in a fantastic barbie. Jonathan cooked the food to perfection, and Nicki ate most of it. Excellent puddings.

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Over the last year or so we've undertaken a review and update of the support web sites for Children Challenging Industry (CCI), which now incorporates the Primary Science Enhancement Project (PSEP) and what is now the Challenge Club, formerly the PSEP Club. The new sites will be up and running shortly, with some new web addresses.

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