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4x4 In Schools
- Technology challenge for young people between 11 and 19, involving designing and building a 4x4 vehicle to negotiate a tough course. Includes registration information, FAQs and details of starter kits.
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Cavendish Laboratory: Educational Outreach
- The Department of Physics at the University of Cambridge provides a guide to their outreach activities, resources, and workshops for schools, teachers, and prospective undergraduate students.
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Clifton Scientific Trust
- Charity which promotes "science for real" in schools. Presents information on their work with both primary and secondary schools.
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Dark Sky Wales
- A team of professional educators providing workshop sessions to inspire young learners' interest in science, mathematics and engineering; provides details of their projects, services, and resources, with contacts.
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EDT
- Charity which runs various schemes designed to encourage young people to choose a career in science, technology, engineering or maths. Provides full details of each scheme in subsites.
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Enterprising Science
- Funded by BP; offers science masterclasses for teachers plus science road shows for schools.
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Future Morph
- Careers resource designed to highlight the many and varied career options open to science students.
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Hands on Science
- All-Wales project which aims to encourage more young people to study science and technology subjects post-16. Includes information on events and on the project's moodle.
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Impact World
- Presents case studies and video clips which explain to the general public how engineering, technology and science are creating real world solutions.
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Leaders Award
- Award scheme which requires children between 5 and 19 to interview leading figures in science, technology, engineering and maths.
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National Science and Engineering Week
- Annual week of educational science and engineering focused events around the country. Includes event listings, resources and inspiration for getting involved.
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Noise
- Aims to engage secondary age students with science subjects. Contains science news, articles, blogs and careers advice.
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Researchers in Residence
- Partners secondary schools and colleges with residencies by PhD and post doctoral researchers in order to engage pupils with science and research. Includes FAQ, case studies and information on how to get involved.
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The Royal Institution
- An organization devoted to scientific education and research; offers a guide to its heritage and facilities, with details of its programmes for public science, and science for schools.
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SciCast
- Educational initiative which encourages young people to make short films demonstrating and explaining practical science concepts. Includes film library, extensive guidance and advice and details of how to enter the annual competition.
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Science Learning Centres
- National network for professional development in science teaching. Provides details of 9 centres in England, with information on courses plus a database of resources.
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Science Shows
- Hands-on learning and science shows for museums, schools and science festivals; includes booking information.
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Sixty Symbols
- Free online videos from the University of Nottingham, explaining 60 concepts in physics and astronomy.
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STEM Challenges
- Describes this series of ten national competitions, inspired by and themed around the London 2012 Olympics, each requiring pupils to use their science, technology, engineering and maths skills.
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STEM Directories
- Presents a collection of schemes and activities provided by organisations from the UK that aim to enhance and enrich science, technology, engineering and maths in schools.
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STEM Net
- Runs programmes designed to encourage young people to take an interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths). Includes full details, STEM ambassador section and resources.
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STEM Scotland
- Focuses on resources, programmes and activities in Scotland designed to interest young people in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths).
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Strawberry Field Publications
- Provides science education consultancy services in the UK and abroad, including activity days for pupils in primary and secondary schools; also produces science education resources for primary and secondary schools.
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Tech Know
- Community for UK school science and technology technicians. Includes wiki knowledge base, forums and job and event listings.
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TechFest-SetPoint
- Charitable organization which aims to inspire young people about Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Based in Aberdeen.
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TechXtra
- A service to make it easier for people to find engineering, mathematics and computing information online, by cross-searching relevant collections, including content from publishers and providers.
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UK Earth Science Courseware Consortium
- Develops, produces and distributes interactive courseware for use in Earth Science teaching and learning.
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Your Genome.org
- Provides a wide ranging collection of teaching and learning resources covering DNA, genes, the Human Genome Project, and their implications for science and health; designed to support the UK curriculum for 14-19 year olds.
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