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Primary Science Education Conference

2:00pm BST

Drama as a formative assessment tool in primary science TintoLIMITEDDavid Allen Effective primary science: What does the academic research tell us? PentlandLIMITEDJane Turner CSCiTeach • Clare Warren Working scientifically with WOW moments MoorfootLIMITEDSue Luke • Sally Hardman

3:45pm BST

Two for One! This session will include two half hour talks FintryLIMITEDMatt 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 PentlandLIMITEDLucy Blackmore • Jo Cox

11:15am BST

Early years and creativity FintryLIMITEDEsme Glauert The brain and learning: what do teaching professionals really need to know? Carrick 1LIMITEDKendra McMahon • Alison Lee Towards developing a model to address the crisis of teaching and learning in science in South African schools Ochil 3LIMITEDShaheed Hartley

1:30pm BST

Right from the start: Play, relationships and learning SidlawLIMITEDPaul Ramchandani The Importance of Excellent Storytelling in Science (with a focus on the KS2 topic of Evolution) TintoFULLJules Pottle • Rufus Cooper There is No Planet B: Listen to the children - they want to make a difference FintryLIMITEDIan Milne

3:30pm BST

Attention please! A focused approach to inclusive teaching and learning primary science Harris 2LIMITEDSam Kenny • Andy Bullough • Gregory Mace • Joelle Halliday • Rob Floyd How do teachers learn to ask good questions in science? TintoFULLColin Forster • Jude Penny Let's talk about animals and their lifestyles FintryLIMITEDStuart Naylor Two for One! This session will include two half hour workshops Ochil 1LIMITEDSharon Smith • Rachel Wolford

10:15am BST

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

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