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9:00am BST

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

10:15am BST

Listening to Einstein’s Universe: the Discovery of Gravitational Waves Carrick 3LIMITEDMartin Hendry Qwisp Carrick 1LIMITEDColette van Niftrik Using Engineering Habits of Mind with primary trainee teachers to support children's learning in science, design and technology and computing Ochil 1LIMITEDSally Hardman • Sue Luke ‘Girl’ Brains and ‘Boy’ Brains: Pink and Blue or Fifty Shades of Grey Matter? FintryLIMITEDGina Rippon Co-created STEM Activities - Fun STEM Academy activities developed for use in Primary School and linked to creativity and progression MoorfootLIMITEDDr Margaret Ritchie Fat, Fins, Feathers, Fur and the Freezing Cold! Carrick 2LIMITEDRobbie Taylor Light Fantastic! TintoLIMITEDNicola Roberts • Hayley 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 2FULLTom Jones Turn your interesting idea into school-based research Ochil 3LIMITEDIsabel Hopwood Stephens What might happen? Science enquiry through demonstrations and activities KilsythLIMITEDValerie Keenahan • David Keenahan What’s in my tray? Cromdale HallFULLDr Katherine Forsey Engaging children in science though cutting-edge, real science research projects PentlandLIMITEDCraig Early • Julia Nash • Dudley Shallcross • Alison Trew Primary - Secondary transition SidlawLIMITEDSarah Earle • Cerian Angharad • Kate Redhead • Allen Tsui

12:00pm BST

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 SidlawLIMITEDAlex Farrer • Paul Tyler Two for One! This session will include two half hour talks PentlandLIMITEDOlivia Johnson • Fran LONG Big Books or Little Books: why & how Floor Books enhance teaching, learning and assessment. Harris 2FULLcaroline skerry • Alison Trew Cooking like a Polar Explorer KilsythLIMITEDHelen Spring • Bryony Turford Curiosity-led learning and the science of the seasons Ochil 1FULLRenee Watson Data Hunters on Mars Cromdale HallLIMITEDSophy Palmer Making electronic books for science Carrick 3FULLPaul Hopkins Ocean Literacy: using the marine environment to engage students (and teachers!) MoorfootLIMITEDCaroline Riggs 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 2FULLJenni Monach Careers and the primary science curriculum FintryLIMITEDKate Bellingham • Carol Davenport • Mark Storey • Kate Winter

1:15pm BST

Fizz Pop A28 - Cromdale HallMhairi Scullion Investigation station ideas for early years A28 - Cromdale HallJane Catto Makers’ Space – tinkering with STEAM A28 - Cromdale HallLIMITEDTracey Ellicott Modelling scientific ideas with foil A28 - Cromdale HallAmy Woolgar

2:00pm BST

Science Show Finale: 'A Pollutant's Tale' - a PSTT wild ride through the Science of the Atmosphere and Climate Change. PentlandLIMITEDDudley Shallcross • Tim Harrison