The Science of Healthy Skin - NEW RESOURCE

http://www.scienceofhealthyskin.org.uk/

The Science of Healthy Skin resource is now available through the CIEC Promoting Science web site and as an Activity Book.

The website and hard copy resource have been specially designed to teach 9-11 year olds about a range of products which help clean and protect our skin. Through online and classroom activities, children have the opportunity to develop and implement creative ideas and innovative solutions to scientific and industrial problems. It is based on the work of real companies, in which innovation in science is crucial.

The web pages are for teachers to use directly with their classes, alongside an exciting range of investigations and other practical science activities, which are available as downloadable materials at the start of each section or as an Activity Book available by contacting ciec@york.ac.uk.

Why not look at the web activities now? Click on the link below:

http://www.scienceofhealthyskin.org.uk/

Primary Science Conference

A very successful day was had at the NSLC/ASE Primary Science Conference.

The sun shone and everyone was in a happy mood.  A total of 115 teachers, advisors and people interested in primary science attended.

A roaring trade was done at our stand where our publications are being offered at £1 per copy.    

Sue Andrews ran two workshops linked to the publication ‘Is There Anyone Out There?’, funded by the UK Space Agency and developed by ESERO-UK www.esero.org.uk and CIEC Promoting Science.

A quote from Sue  “The workshops were very well received. I worked myself to the bone ensuring that all went smoothly!”

Industry Ambassadors to support science in the classroom.

Ambassadors from Lucite and FUJI met with the science department  at Northfield School Billingham to begin the development process for a STEM project to take place in school this summer.  The new ambassadors will join Johnson Matthey employees who introduced this initiative at St Michael’s last year.

To extend Children Challenging Industry into secondary schools, CIEC Promoting Science provide support and training for this programme where volunteers from local industry take part in practical science lessons to enhance the context of the lessons and show pupils how science is applied in manufacturing and research.

John Burgess, head of science at Northfield, thanked the ambassadors who attended and said ‘Last night was an excellent start to the process and we look forward to taking the next steps.’

CIEC are looking forward to delivery of this project in the classroom as it more than doubles the number of ambassadors that were involved in last year’s very successful pilot.

Fantastic event at the House of Commons

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. George was particularly enthusiastic and even had a job offer from one of the industrialists present!

We are delighted that so many members from both Houses and so may influential industrialists were able to attend and look forward to keeping them up to date with future projects at CIEC Promoting Science.

Another Exciting New Resource from CIEC Promoting science

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 ambassador to visit your classroom, depending on your geographic location.

The curriculum-linked classroom activities are explained in clear concise teachers’ notes and activity sheets, which can be downloaded from the website.

If you would like to take part in this trial please contact us on ciec@york.ac.uk providing an email address to which you would prefer the electronic resources to be sent. We will send you a questionnaire to complete and return after the trial, and welcome children’s feedback as well as samples of work and photographs of the children/ambassadors in action (subject to permission for use).

CIEC Promoting Science at the House of Commons

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 19^th 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’s Secondary School, Billingham, to meet other MPs, influential industrialists and bodies such as the Royal Society, the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Royal Academy of Engineering. We will be able to demonstrate (with the children’s help) just how effective getting involved with CIEC is for promoting science in school and introducing a generation of children to the science based industries.

CIEC at the ASE Annual Conference - Liverpool

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 see Nina Spilsbury, Malcolm Sargent Primary School, collect her award.  Nina has worked closely with the CIEC team, through the National Science Learning Centre, to promote and develop science in her school.  Prize winners received a cheque for £1,000 for the teacher and a cheque for £1,000 for the school – plus a certificate and ASE Membership for one year for the teacher.