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Primary Science Education Conference

12:00pm BST

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

1:00pm BST

Welcome by Richard Lochhead MSP, Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and ScienceLIMITED Pentland

1:15pm BST

Family learning - STEM bagsLIMITED A28 - Cromdale HallJaney Irving Practical STEM ideasLIMITED A28 - Cromdale HallGillian Reilly Rubbish ScienceLIMITED A28 - Cromdale HallLesley Hunter • LINDA McKEE Up-cycled ScienceLIMITED A28 - Cromdale HallDebbie Jones

2:00pm BST

Drama as a formative assessment tool in primary scienceLIMITED TintoDavid Allen Effective primary science: What does the academic research tell us?LIMITED PentlandJane Turner • Clare Warren Working scientifically with WOW momentsLIMITED MoorfootSue Luke • Sally Hardman Creative approaches to "Working Scientifically" in the primary classroomFULL Ochil 2Debbie Eccles Developing talk and explanation skills in ScienceLIMITED Harris 1Jo Moore Explore, Engage, ExtendLIMITED KilsythTracy Tyrrell Getting Hands-on in Your Classroom - Using the Scientific MethodLIMITED Harris 2Nicola Stock • Jayne Quoiani Let’s Go! Taking children on a STEM TrailLIMITED Carrick 3Jeannette Morgan Magnificent Moths: Creative approaches to understanding natural selection and population change, using models and scaffolds to support learningLIMITED Carrick 2Clarysly Deller Old Ways, New Ways: Australian Aboriginal tool-makingLIMITED Ochil 1Jason Barrow • Caroline Bishop Science is all aroundLIMITED D20 - Cromdale HallMike Hargreaves Scotland's National Primary Cluster Programme in Science and Technology: Impact on Learning and TeachingLIMITED Carrick 1Alastair MacGregor • Kath Crawford • Kevin Lowden • Stuart Hall • Nicola Connor TAPS: making a lasting whole school impactLIMITED SidlawDerek Bell • Sarah Earle • Pauline Rodger • Elaine Stockdale The Importance of Engaging Children in Real Scientific ResearchLIMITED FintrySue Martin • Jo Cox • Dudley Shallcross • Paul Tyler

3:45pm BST

Two for One! This session will include two half hour talksLIMITED FintryMatt Larsen-Daw • Fran LONG Seize the Day! Making the most of pre-service teachers’ experience of primary science within an initial teacher education programme.LIMITED Ochil 3Andrea Doherty • John McCullagh The 'Brian Cox School Experiments' - Using the Royal Society's resourceLIMITED PentlandLucy Blackmore • Jo Cox Developing your science pedagogy through the national model of professional learningLIMITED Ochil 2Alison Weatherston • Lise McCaffery Discover the natural world: bringing biology into the classroomLIMITED Ochil 1Joe Burton Looking For Learning: a way to promote peer assessment using short self-made filmsLIMITED Carrick 2Robin James Playground Science - Enabling child-led enquiry at breaktimesLIMITED MoorfootTom Holloway SSERC and CLEAPSS Primary Practical WorkshopFULL Carrick 3Jason Harding • Maria Pack • Georgie Parker • Hayley Sherrard Standing on the Shoulders of GiantsFULL TintoAlison Trew • Alex Sinclair TAPS: supporting progression by focusing on science skillsLIMITED Harris 1Heather White • Sarah Earle • Neil McAllister Writing scienceLIMITED KilsythRuth Shallcross Effective primary science subject leadershipLIMITED SidlawJane Turner • Clare Warren • Derek Bell • Julia Burger Outdoor learningFULL Harris 2Dr Katherine Forsey • Nicky Collins • Jeannette Morgan • Leigh Hoath Reviewing your practice from different perspectivesLIMITED Carrick 1Kendra McMahon • Clarysly Deller • Sarah Frodsham

5:00pm BST

PSTT Networking Event with DrinksLIMITED Cromdale HallMike Hargreaves • Andy Carley

7:00pm BST

The Primary Science Teacher Awards (PSTA) Dinner - Tickets available!LIMITED Dynamic Earth

9:00am BST

Keynote Talk - The Surprisingly Logical Minds of BabiesLIMITED PentlandLaura Schulz

11:15am BST

Early years and creativityLIMITED FintryEsme Glauert The brain and learning: what do teaching professionals really need to know?LIMITED Carrick 1Kendra McMahon • Alison Lee Towards developing a model to address the crisis of teaching and learning in science in South African schoolsLIMITED Ochil 3Shaheed Hartley Exploring Chemistry in SEND SchoolsLIMITED Cromdale HallDr Sarah Bearchell Smelly ScienceFULL Ochil 1Tim Harrison SunSpaceArt - inspiring children and igniting their scientific curiosityLIMITED Ochil 2Helen Mason Tailoring science learning to be suitable to the additional support needs of children with learning difficultiesLIMITED MoorfootSinead Rhodes The ASE PLAN resourcesLIMITED Harris 1Naomi Hiscock Two for One! This session will include two half hour workshopsLIMITED Harris 2Naomi Shallcross • Kathy Schofield • Michele Grimshaw Two for One! This session will include two half hour workshopsLIMITED Carrick 3Anthony Artist • Ana Paula Bossler • Pedro Zany Caldeira Children's Scientific Questioning - are we nearly there yetFULL TintoSue Luke • Dr Amy Bonsall • Lynne Bianchi • Bryony Turford Primary science capital: a whole school teaching approachLIMITED SidlawLouise Stubberfield • Louise Archer • Ruth Shallcross • Paul Tyler

12:30pm BST

The PSTT Children’s Conference at PSEC: presentation of climate change projectsLIMITED Strathblane Hall Milk - and all the good things milk is "responsible" forLIMITED A28 - Cromdale HallLeena Bröell Origami ScienceLIMITED A28 - Cromdale HallAnthony Artist Practical ideas for EYFSLIMITED A28 - Cromdale HallChris Lawson STEMaStoryLIMITED A28 - Cromdale HallAlex McLaughlin

1:30pm BST

The PSTT Children’s Conference at PSEC: presentation of climate change projectsLIMITED Strathblane Hall Right from the start: Play, relationships and learningLIMITED SidlawPaul Ramchandani The Importance of Excellent Storytelling in Science (with a focus on the KS2 topic of Evolution)FULL TintoJules Pottle • Rufus Cooper There is No Planet B: Listen to the children - they want to make a differenceLIMITED FintryIan Milne Bringing the wonder of the Jurassic Coast to your classroomFULL Harris 1Carol Sampey Engaging learners through cross-curricular real life problemsLIMITED Cromdale HallJennie Devine • Joshua Payne Help! How can I get more science into my teaching?LIMITED Carrick 2Louise Stubberfield Linking Science and Literacy for Improved Student OutcomesLIMITED Ochil 2Bill Badders Literacy in Science - A National Literacy Trust workshopFULL KilsythCatharine Driver • Ruth Shallcross Science in my pocketLIMITED Ochil 1Nina Spilsbury Science out of the BoxFULL Harris 2Peter Stewart • Natalie White The Universe is made of Lego! The elements and the Periodic Table at Primary SchoolLIMITED MoorfootJohn Sandford Supporting teachers as professionalsLIMITED Carrick 1Lynne Bianchi • Sue Marks Understanding children better to support progress in their learningLIMITED Ochil 3Jo Moore • Zoe Crompton • Craig Martin

3:30pm BST

Creative approaches in primary scienceLIMITED SidlawEsme Glauert • Rufus Cooper • Sarah Frodsham • John McCullagh Attention please! A focused approach to inclusive teaching and learning primary scienceLIMITED Harris 2Sam Kenny • Andy Bullough • Gregory Mace • Joelle Halliday • Rob Floyd How do teachers learn to ask good questions in science?FULL TintoColin Forster • Jude Penny Let's talk about animals and their lifestylesLIMITED FintryStuart Naylor Two for One! This session will include two half hour workshopsLIMITED Ochil 1Sharon Smith • Rachel Wolford Language Skills through ExperimentsLIMITED Carrick 3Jitka Houfkova • Heidrun Boll Nurturing Schools “Naturehoods”LIMITED Ochil 3Megan Evans Recording in Primary ScienceLIMITED KilsythEleanor Atkinson Running a Stargazing EventLIMITED Harris 1Jenny Lister Science Through StoriesLIMITED MoorfootJules Pottle Science Through the SensesLIMITED Ochil 2Jess Bolton Scotland beneath your FeetLIMITED Carrick 2Dr Susan Burr Sensory Science - look, listen, sniff, feel,LIMITED Cromdale HallLynn Daley • Euan Mitchell Playing to teach and learn: pedagogies, challenges and ideasLIMITED Carrick 1Paul Ramchandani • Deborah Herridge • Maria McGrory • Debbie Myers • Cathy Westgate

5:00pm BST

Drinks Reception hosted by The Wellcome TrustLIMITED Cromdale HallLouise Stubberfield

7:00pm BST

The Conference Ceilidh - Limited tickets available!LIMITED Greyfriars Kirk

9:00am BST

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

10:15am BST

Listening to Einstein’s Universe: the Discovery of Gravitational WavesLIMITED Carrick 3Martin Hendry QwispLIMITED Carrick 1Colette van Niftrik Using Engineering Habits of Mind with primary trainee teachers to support children's learning in science, design and technology and computingLIMITED Ochil 1Sally Hardman • Sue Luke ‘Girl’ Brains and ‘Boy’ Brains: Pink and Blue or Fifty Shades of Grey Matter?LIMITED FintryGina Rippon Co-created STEM Activities - Fun STEM Academy activities developed for use in Primary School and linked to creativity and progressionLIMITED MoorfootDr Margaret Ritchie Fat, Fins, Feathers, Fur and the Freezing Cold!LIMITED Carrick 2Robbie Taylor Light Fantastic!LIMITED TintoNicola Roberts • Hayley Sherrard Microscopy: Enriching and Extending the Primary CurriculumLIMITED Harris 1Peter Sainsbury Premier League Primary Stars Primary ScienceLIMITED Harris 2Sarah Eames SciPads - Using technology to support science teaching and learningFULL Ochil 2Tom Jones Turn your interesting idea into school-based researchLIMITED Ochil 3Isabel Hopwood Stephens What might happen? Science enquiry through demonstrations and activitiesLIMITED KilsythValerie Keenahan • David Keenahan What’s in my tray?FULL Cromdale HallDr Katherine Forsey Engaging children in science though cutting-edge, real science research projectsLIMITED PentlandCraig Early • Julia Nash • Dudley Shallcross • Alison Trew Primary - Secondary transitionLIMITED SidlawSarah 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 effectivelyLIMITED Carrick 1Matthew Slocombe Scientist of the week: breaking down STEM stereotypesLIMITED Carrick 2Joe Shimwell See through science: using images to engage and inspire children to ask scientific questionsLIMITED SidlawAlex Farrer • Paul Tyler Two for One! This session will include two half hour talksLIMITED PentlandOlivia Johnson • Fran LONG Big Books or Little Books: why & how Floor Books enhance teaching, learning and assessment.FULL Harris 2Caroline Skerry • Alison Trew Cooking like a Polar ExplorerLIMITED KilsythHelen Spring • Bryony Turford Curiosity-led learning and the science of the seasonsFULL Ochil 1Renee Watson Data Hunters on MarsLIMITED Cromdale HallSophy Palmer Making electronic books for scienceFULL Carrick 3Paul Hopkins Ocean Literacy: using the marine environment to engage students (and teachers!)LIMITED MoorfootCaroline Riggs Public Health England: A Creative CollaborationLIMITED Harris 1Emma Bennett • Peter Sainsbury • Hannah Williams Science Ceilidh: explore STEM through dance and the artsLIMITED TintoLewis Hou Supermarket ScienceFULL Ochil 2Jenni Monach Careers and the primary science curriculumLIMITED FintryKate 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 STEAMLIMITED A28 - Cromdale HallTracey 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.LIMITED PentlandDudley Shallcross • Tim Harrison