Primary Science Education Conference

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Primary Science Education Conference

12:15pm

Keynote Talk - What the Future Looks like: science in the 21st century PentlandJim Al-Khalili

1:15pm

Family learning - STEM bags D20 - Cromdale HallJaney Irving Practical STEM ideas D20 - Cromdale HallGillian Reilly Rubbish Science D20 - Cromdale HallLesley Hunter • LINDA McKEE Up-cycled Science D20 - Cromdale HallDebbie Jones

2:00pm

Drama as a formative assessment tool in primary science TintoLIMITEDDavid Allen Effective primary science: What does the academic research tell us? PentlandJane Turner • Clare Warren Working scientifically with WOW moments MoorfootLIMITEDSue Luke • Sally Hardman Creative approaches to "Working Scientifically" in the primary classroom Ochil 2LIMITEDDebbie Eccles Creative approaches to understanding natural selection and population change, using models and scaffolds to support learning. Carrick 2LIMITEDClarysly Deller Developing talk and explanation skills in Science Harris 1LIMITEDJo Moore Explore, Engage, Extend KilsythLIMITEDTracy Tyrrell Getting Hands-on in Your Classroom - Using the Scientific Method Ochil 2LIMITEDJayne Quoiani Let’s Go! Taking children on a STEM Trail Cromdale HallLIMITEDJeannette Morgan Old Ways, New Ways: Australian Aboriginal tool-making Ochil 1LIMITEDJason Barrow • Caroline Bishop • Magdalena Wajrak Science is all around Ochil 3LIMITEDMike Hargreaves Scotland's National Primary Cluster Programme in Science and Technology: Impact on Learning and Teaching Carrick 1LIMITEDAlastair MacGregor • Nicola Connor • Kath Crawford • Kevin Lowden • Stuart Hall TAPS: making a lasting whole school impact SidlawDerek Bell • Dr Sarah Earle • Pauline Rodger • Elaine Stockdale The Importance of Engaging Children in Real Scientific Research FintrySue Martin • Jo Cox • Dudley Shallcross • Paul Tyler

3:45pm

Two for One! This session will include two half hour talks FintryChris Jarvis • Matt Larsen-Daw • Fran LONG Seize the Day! Making the most of pre-service teachers’ experience of primary science within an initial teacher education programme. Ochil 3LIMITEDAndrea Doherty • John McCullagh The 'Brian Cox School Experiments' - Using the Royal Society's resource PentlandJo Cox Discover the natural world: bringing biology into the classroom Ochil 1LIMITEDJoe Burton Looking For Learning: a way to promote peer assessment using short self-made films Carrick 3LIMITEDRobin James Playground Science - Enabling child-led enquiry at breaktimes MoorfootLIMITEDTom Holloway SSERC and CLEAPSS Primary Practical Workshop Cromdale HallLIMITEDJason Harding • Maria Pack • Georgie Parker • Hayley Sherrard Standing on the Shoulders of Giants TintoLIMITEDAlison Trew • Alex Sinclair TAPS: supporting progression by focusing on science skills Harris 1LIMITEDHeather White • Dr Sarah Earle • Neil McAllister Writing science KilsythLIMITEDRuth Shallcross Effective primary science subject leadership SidlawJane Turner • Clare Warren • Derek Bell • Julia Burger Outdoor learning Carrick 2LIMITEDDr Katherine Forsey • Nicky Collins • Jeannette Morgan • Leigh Hoath Reviewing your practice from different perspectives Carrick 1LIMITEDKendra McMahon • Clarysly Deller • Clarysly Deller • Sarah Frodsham

9:00am

Keynote Talk - The Surprisingly Logical Minds of Babies PentlandLaura Schulz

11:15am

Early years and creativity FintryEsme Glauert The brain and learning: what do teaching professionals really need to know? Harris 2LIMITEDKendra McMahon • Alison Lee Towards developing a model to address the crisis of teaching and learning in science in South African schools Ochil 3LIMITEDShaheed Hartley Exploring Chemistry in SEND Schools Cromdale HallLIMITEDDr Sarah Bearchell Fairytales where problems are not solved by magic but by physics experiments Carrick 3LIMITEDJitka Houfková Science through insects: beyond the bug hunt MoorfootLIMITEDLUKE TILLEY Smelly Science Ochil 1LIMITEDTim Harrison SunSpaceArt - inspiring children and igniting their scientific curiosity KilsythLIMITEDDr Helen E. Mason • Helen Schell Tailoring science learning to be suitable to the additional support needs of children with learning difficulties Carrick 2LIMITEDSinead Rhodes The ASE PLAN resources Harris 1LIMITEDNaomi Hiscock Two for One! This session will include two half hour workshops TintoLIMITEDMichele Grimshaw • Kathy Schofield Two for One! This session will include two half hour workshops Ochil 2LIMITEDAnthony Artist • Ana Paula Bossler • Pedro Zany Caldeira Children's Scientific Questioning - are we nearly there yet Carrick 1LIMITEDSue Luke • Dr Lynne Bianchi • Louise Bousfield • Bryony Turford Primary science capital: a whole school teaching approach SidlawLouise Stubberfield • Louise Archer • Ruth Shallcross • Paul Tyler

12:30pm

The PSTT Children’s Conference at PSEC: presentation of climate change projects Strathblane Hall Milk - and all the good things milk is "responsible" for D20 - Cromdale HallLeena Bröll Origami Science D20 - Cromdale HallAnthony Artist Practical ideas for EYFS D20 - Cromdale HallChris Lawson STEMaStory D20 - Cromdale HallAlex McLaughlin

1:30pm

The PSTT Children’s Conference at PSEC: presentation of climate change projects Strathblane Hall Right from the start: Play, relationships and learning SidlawPaul Ramchandani The Importance of Excellent Storytelling in Science (with a focus on the KS2 topic of Evolution) TintoLIMITEDJules Pottle • Rufus Cooper There is No Planet B: Listen to the children - they want to make a difference Ochil 3LIMITEDIan Milne Bringing the wonder of the Jurassic Coast to your classroom Carrick 2LIMITEDCarol Sampey Engaging learners through cross-curricular real life problems Cromdale HallLIMITEDJennie Devine • Josh Payne Help! How can I get more science into my teaching? Harris 1LIMITEDLouise Stubberfield Linking Science and Literacy for Improved Student Outcomes Ochil 2LIMITEDBill Badders Literacy in Science KilsythLIMITEDFiona Oakley Science in my pocket MoorfootLIMITEDNina Spilsbury Science out of the Box Harris 2LIMITEDPeter Stewart • Natalie White The Universe is made of Lego! The elements and the Periodic Table at Primary School Ochil 1LIMITEDJohn Sandford Supporting teachers as professionals Carrick 1LIMITEDDr Lynne Bianchi • Sue Marks • George Walsh Understanding children better to support progress in their learning FintryJo Moore • Zoe Crompton • Craig Martin

3:30pm

Creative approaches in primary science Carrick 1LIMITEDEsme Glauert • Rufus Cooper • Andrea Doherty • Sarah Frodsham • John McCullagh Attention please! A focused approach to inclusive teaching and learning primary science SidlawJoelle Halliday How do teachers learn to ask good questions in science? TintoLIMITEDColin Forster • Jude Penny • Russ Shalofsk Let's talk about animals and their lifestyles FintryStuart Naylor Two for One! This session will include two half hour workshops Ochil 1LIMITEDSharon Smith • Rachel Wolford Language Skills through Experiments Carrick 3LIMITEDHeidrun Boll Nurturing Schools “Naturehoods” Ochil 2LIMITEDMegan Evans Recording in Primary Science KilsythLIMITEDEleanor Atkinson Running a Stargazing Event Harris 1LIMITEDJenny Lister Science Through Stories MoorfootLIMITEDJules Pottle Science Through the Senses Harris 2LIMITEDJess Bolton Scotland beneath your Feet Carrick 2LIMITEDDr Susan Burr Sensory Science - look, listen, sniff, feel, Cromdale HallLIMITEDEuan Mitchell Playing to teach and learn: pedagogies, challenges and ideas Ochil 3LIMITEDPaul Ramchandani • Deborah Herridge • Maria McGrory • Debbie Myers • Cathy Westgate

9:00am

Keynote Talk - STEM – What, Why and How? A personal perspective from Kate Bellingham PentlandKate Bellingham

10:15am

Qwisp Carrick 3LIMITEDColette van Niftrik Using Engineering Habits of Mind with primary trainee teachers to support children's learning in science, design and technology and computing MoorfootSally Hardman • Sue Luke ‘Girl’ Brains and ‘Boy’ Brains: Pink and Blue or Fifty Shades of Grey? FintryGina Rippon Co-created STEM Activities - Fun STEM Academy activities developed for use in Primary School and linked to creativity and progression Ochil 1LIMITEDDr Margaret Ritchie Fat, Fins, Feathers, Fur and the Freezing Cold! Ochil 3LIMITEDRobbie Taylor Light Fantastic! TintoLIMITEDHayley Sherrard Microscopy: Enriching and Extending the Primary Curriculum Harris 1LIMITEDPeter Sainsbury Premier League Primary Stars Primary Science Harris 2LIMITEDSarah Eames SciPads - Using technology to support science teaching and learning Ochil 2LIMITEDTom Jones Turn your interesting idea into school-based research Carrick 2LIMITEDIsabel Hopwood Stephens What might happen? Science enquiry through demonstrations and activities KilsythLIMITEDDavid Keenahan What’s in my tray? Cromdale HallLIMITEDDr Katherine Forsey Engaging children in science though cutting-edge, real science research projects SidlawCraig Early • Julia Nash • Dudley Shallcross • Alison Trew Primary - Secondary transition PentlandSarah Earle • Cerian Angharad • Kate Redhead • Allen Tsui

12:00pm

Learning about the Earth from a scotch egg: How children learn with analogies and how to teach with them effectively Carrick 1LIMITEDMatthew Slocombe Scientist of the week: breaking down STEM stereotypes Carrick 2LIMITEDJoe Shimwell See through science: using images to engage and inspire children to ask scientific questions SidlawAlex Farrer • Paul Tyler Two for One! This session will include two half hour talks PentlandOlivia Johnson • Fran LONG Big Books or Little Books: why & how Floor Books enhance teaching, learning and assessment. Harris 2LIMITEDcaroline skerry • Alison Trew Cooking like a Polar Explorer KilsythLIMITEDHelen Spring • Bryony Turford Curiosity-led learning and the science of the seasons Ochil 1LIMITEDRenee Watson Data Hunters on Mars Cromdale HallLIMITEDSophy Palmer Making electronic books for science Carrick 3LIMITEDPaul Hopkins Ocean Literacy: using the marine environment to engage students (and teachers!) MoorfootLIMITEDRussell Arnott Public Health England: A Creative Collaboration Harris 1LIMITEDEmma Bennett • Peter Sainsbury • Hannah Williams Science Ceilidh: explore STEM through dance and the arts TintoLIMITEDLewis Hou Supermarket Science Ochil 2LIMITEDTristan Yeardley Careers and the primary science curriculum FintryKate Bellingham • Carol Davenport • Mark Storey • Kate Winter

1:15pm

Fizz Pop D20 - Cromdale HallMhairi Scullion Makers’ Space – tinkering with STEAM D20 - Cromdale HallTracey Ellicott

2:00pm

Science Show FinaleDudley Shallcross • Tim Harrison