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Maths Week Scotland - Our World with Maths on Toast

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Eventbrite - Learning Link Scotland presents Maths Week Scotland - Our World with Maths on Toast - Thursday, 30 September 2021 at Glasgow Science Centre, Glasgow, Glasgow. Find event and registration information.

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https://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/learn/gsc-at-home

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#GSCAtHome is an award-winning series of 'at-home' style videos bringing science into your home.

The aim is to keep everyone inspired in these challenging times with exciting demonstrations and things you can try at home with the family. Get creative and have fun sharing science together!

All#GSCAtHome videos are all available here, and on our YouTube channel, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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GSCAtHome is an award-winning series of 'at-home' style videos bringing science into your home. The aim is to keep everyone inspired in these challenging times with exciting demonstrations and things you can try at home with the family. Get creative and have fun sharing science together!

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https://www.stem.org.uk/commercial/stem-ambassadors-supporting-community-groups

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As a community or youth group, you can book a STEM Ambassador to engage with young people, either face-to-face or virtually, free of charge.

STEM Ambassadors volunteer their time to inspire young people to progress further in STEM subjects and demonstrate their value in life and careers. They deliver a range of activities such as career talks, mentoring, practical workshops and exhibitions.

This year, STEM Ambassadors have responded to the challenges that COVID-19 has presented by volunteering remotely through:

Career activities which highlight how STEM subjects are used in the world of work

Enrichment activities - from supporting STEM Clubs to mentoring projects

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STEM Ambassadors supporting community groups

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As a community or youth group, you can book a STEM Ambassador to engage with young people, either face-to-face or virtually, free of charge. STEM Ambassadors volunteer their time to inspire young people to progress further in STEM subjects and demonstrate their value in life and careers.

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Welcome to The Spark - an exciting, new magazine from Glasgow Science Centre!

Each issue will have exciting experiments for you to try at home, fascinating facts to ponder over, and puzzles and quizzes to challenge your family.

Issue 1

In the first issue of The Spark, we are looking at Space, Volcanoes and Minibeasts. So from the very big, to the very small. Do you think there are any minibeasts in space? Download your free PDF copy today!
Get 'The Spark' - Issue 1
Download the Bug Count Tally Tables Template.

Issue 2

Ready for more family fun this summer? Inside second issue of The Spark, find out about cress monsters, make your own glorious goo, meet an immunologist, and learn how to create your own secret messages. Plus, there's more quizzes and puzzles to challenge and entertain.
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Issue 3

This edition of The Spark is out of this world! This week we're making wind-powered cars, sundials, and growing our own tiny icicle-like cave formations - stalactites. Plus, we find out what it's like to be in mission control for the International Space Station!
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Issue 4

In issue four of The Spark, we're making water tornados, investigating buoyancy and taking a tour of the Earth. Buckle up as we set off to explore some of the forces and features of our watery world!
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Issue 5

In this edition of The Spark, follow the journey of food through our bodies and make your own stomach. Make a spectroscope to investigate light and colour, and take a planetary tour of Jupiter, the biggest planet of them all.
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Issue 6

Issue 6 of The Spark features an interview with Scotland's Chief Scientific Advisor, takes you on a spiral scavenger hunt, and challenges you to design the ultimate dinosaur!
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Issue 7

Energy is the focus for Issue 7 of The Spark magazine! You can build a wind turbine, meet an apprentice oil and as technician, and design your future mode of transport!
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Issue 8

Celebrate World Space Week with this special issue of The Spark magazine focused on space exploration! Learn about the new technologies that allow us to explore our world and beyond - from space! Meet a satellite technician, find out about the James Webb Space Telescope and investigate how rovers search for signs of life on Mars.
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Issue 9

In this edition, our activities are linked to the natural environment. Our planet is constantly undergoing transformation, with the changing seasons, with the weather, but also through the actions of humans. What changes do you see in your natural environment? We'll be making a miniature garden in a jar and finding out how Earth recycles water through our land, oceans and skies. We're also collecting colourful autumn leaves to make beautiful pieces of art, and we meet Heather Stewart, who studies changes in the Earth at the bottom of the sea.
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Issue 10

A bumper edition of The Spark, where we will be looking at the science of Christmas. It's jam-packed with festive activities, games and puzzles to amaze your family and friends. In this festive edition, we'll discover how snowflakes are formed and why they are hexagonal in shape. Plus, follow along as we make our very own festive wreath and gingerbread house.
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Issue 11

The Spring 2021 edition of The Spark magazine is here!

It's choc-full of activities, games and puzzles to amaze your family and friends. In this cracking edition, we'll be getting cryptic with Caesar Ciphers, geometric with Tangrams, curious with Chromatography, and explore beautiful bubbles! Plus, use your recycling to play the Zero Waste Scotland Board Game, meet a Software Engineer, and discover the science of chocolate.
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Issue 12

Get your Summer 2021 edition of The Spark magazine!

In this summer edition, we'll be tricking our eyes and brains with weird and wacky illusions, helping scientists search for ticks and meeting some of the birds and animals of the Scottish coast. Plus, we'll be making our own pinhole cameras, radiant rainbows and balancing birds.
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Issue 13

Get your climate edition of The Spark magazine packed with experiments to help us understand our planet. Investigate Arctic and Antarctic ice and its effect on the rising sea levels. Meet a weather expert and learn all about the wonderful world of clouds. Find out about the world's biggest climate conference, COP26, taking place in Glasgow this November. Plus, we'll be making our own weather instruments, plant maze and cloud in a jar.
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The Spark was initially conceived to reach the communities our CLD team work with who have been hardest hit by the pandemic and lockdown. More than 1200 hard copies are being distributed weekly across Glasgow and soft copies to many more of our community partners. Thanks to its popularity we've now also made it available to all online.

Look out over the school holidays for the next issue of The Spark.

Alongside The Spark, we've also launched a brand new audio companion. Each episode will bring you short science sound bites to spark your imagination and curiosity.

Episode 1

Episode 1 is all about animals. Sabah is here to tell us some fascinating facts about some of our favourite members of the animal kingdom - including apes, polar bears and big cats.
Listen to 'A Spark of Science' - Episode 1
Episode 2

Sabah tells us all about corrosion - what it is, how it happens, and where you may have seen it. She also tells us how you can do your very own corrosion experiment at home using pennies and cola.
Listen to 'A Spark of Science' - Episode 2
Episode 3

Our appendix is useless, our blood is sometimes blue and we only use ten percent of our brain. What do these facts all have in common? They're not actually true! Myths, fibs or old wives' tales, whatever you call them they're completely made up facts that are believed by many people.
Listen to 'A Spark of Science' - Episode 3
Episode 4

At Glasgow Science Centre, we believe science is for everyone. Science communicator Carla is here to talk about her journey in science, and why science is more than just lab coats and test tubes.
Listen to 'A Spark of Science' - Episode 4
Episode 5

Take a tour of Jupiter with Nina from our Planetarium! Nina is here to tell us some fascinating facts about the biggest planet in our solar system.
Listen to 'A Spark of Science' - Episode 5
Episode 6

Learn more about renewable energy in this special Powering The Future Week episode of A Spark of Science.
Listen to 'A Spark of Science' - Episode 6
Episode 7

In this episode of A Spark of Science, Ruairi tells us some fascinating science history from right here in the UK!
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Episode 8

Learn about the hidden gold mine in your junk entertainment drawer with Katie in this episode of A Spark of Science
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Episode 9

What relationship does a singing bowl have with an alligator flirting? Find out the answer with Celine in this episode of A Spark of Science.
Listen to 'A Spark of Science' - Episode 9
Episode 10

Learn all about colour vision in the animal world in this episode of A Spark of Science with Sabah!
Listen to 'A Spark of Science' - Episode 10
Episode 11

Discover what makes liquids flow with Celine in this episode of A Spark of Science.
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Episode 12

Did you know that the Earth and Moon are natural satellites? Learn more in this week's 'A Spark of Science.'
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Episode 13

Have you ever looked up at the night sky, noticed a bright object and wondered what it was? Well, it could be a planet! In this episode of 'A Spark of Science,' Natalie explains what planets you're able to see in the sky from Glasgow this October.
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Episode 14

In this episode of 'A Spark of Science,' we're taking a dive into our oceans with Amy to discover why ocean acidification is putting our sea life at risk. Part of #FromEarthToSpace week.
Listen to 'A Spark of Science' - Episode 14
Episode 15

When you think of mummies, you may think of ancient Egypt. But did you know that Scotland has mummies of its own? Learn more in this spooktacular Halloween episode of A Spark of Science.
Listen to 'A Spark of Science' - Episode 15
Share The Spark

If you try any of our activities this week, please show us how they turned out. Send your favourite pictures to contact.us@gsc.org.uk or share with us on our social media channels with the hashtag #GSCAtHome. We'll print a selection of your pictures in the next magazine.

For even more fun experiments to try at home for all the family, head over to our #GSCAtHome webpages packed with videos.

Thanks to our supporters!

The Spark and A Spark of Science are produced by Glasgow Science Centre with support from the Inspiring Science Fund provided by BEIS, UKRI and Wellcome.

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Your support is vital

Curious About is free! If you enjoy the event, please consider making a donation to help support Glasgow Science Centre's charitable mission to continue making science accessible to everyone.
Glasgow Science Centre is a registered Scottish Charity (SC030809).

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Curious About is free! If you enjoy the event, please consider making a donation to help support Glasgow Science Centre's charitable mission to continue making science accessible to everyone. Glasgow Science Centre is a registered Scottish Charity (SC030809).

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https://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/discover/our-world-our-impact

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COP26 - the World's Biggest Climate Conference is coming to Glasgow in 2021, and we are inviting you to get involved.

Glasgow Science Centre is excited to play a key role in the most significant climate conference of our time. Join us from October 2020, as we embark on our biggest climate change campaign to date.

We are bringing the conversation into your home or school through series of interactive online events, discussions, videos, challenges and more. Join the discussion as we explore our five climate themes together - Climate Justice; Our Planet; Food; Energy, Transport and Travel; and Our Green Futures.

From our home to yours, let's explore our role in creating a greener, healthier and fairer future.

Sign up to the Our World Our Impact newsletter to keep up to date with our programme as it goes live. Follow, and get involved in the conversation using #OurWorldOurImpact.
The Our World, Our Impact programme is delivered with support from the Scottish Government.

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COP26 - the World's Biggest Climate Conference is coming to Glasgow in 2021, and we are inviting you to get involved. Glasgow Science Centre is excited to play a key role in the most significant climate conference of our time. Join us from October 2020, as we embark on our biggest climate change campaign to date.

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https://www.youthlinkscotland.org/programmes/learning-for-sustainability/our-bright-future/

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YouthLink Scotland is working with Our Bright Future to support their policy and advocacy work in Scotland.

Our Bright Future is an ambitious and innovative partnership led by The Wildlife Trusts which brings together the youth and environmental sectors. This £33m programme, funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, is formed of 31 projects across the UK. Each project is helping young people aged 11-24 gain vital skills and experience and improve their wellbeing. At the same time, they act as catalysts for delivering change for their local environment and community - contributing to a greener economy.

There are two main Our Bright Future projects running in Scotland:

During youth-led research, young people across the UK decided on three key changes that would support young people and the environment:

: more time spent learning in and about nature

: Government, employers, businesses, schools and charities to pay more attention to the needs of young people and the environment

Over the next year, YouthLink Scotland will be engaging with young people from the Scotland-based Our Bright Future projects and others interested in creating change for young people, the environment and their communities. Our policy and advocacy work will focus on these three asks.

Useful Resources

Share Learn Improve is a key ethos of the Our Bright Future programme. Share Learn Improve facilitates knowledge sharing and learning to develop best practice and add value to the delivery of Our Bright Future. Share Learn Improve is closely linked to their evaluation, policy and advocacy work and youth function ensuring learning and best practice is shared to maximise the impact and achievements of the Our Bright Future programme.

This page contains good practice guides and resources which have been produced as part of the programme.

New toolkits include:

Have a voice. Have a choice (All four toolkits in one document)
To find out more about the project or to get involved, contact Emily Beever ebeever@youthlinkscotland.org.

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Learning for Sustainability | Our Bright Future

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YouthLink Scotland is working with Our Bright Future to support their policy and advocacy work in Scotland. Our Bright Future is an ambitious and innovative partnership led by The Wildlife Trusts which brings together the youth and environmental sectors. This £33m programme, funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, is formed of 31 projects across the UK.

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https://myclyde.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=108

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Here’s a link to the RSPB website and wild challenge awards.  Lots of activity ideas linked to exploring and experiencing nature. Awards seem simple enough to achieve and could blend into science and outdoor learning.

https://www.rspb.org.uk/fun-and-learning/for-teachers/schools-wild-challenge/

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Science in language
Look at nature - identify and discover  the outdoors or use picture resources

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Language - observation - what's going on around you

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Ask to find things (treasure hunt) - language

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Reinforcement exercise after being out with pictures - language

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ESOL - What is it?
What noise does it make?
How does it survive?
What does it eat?

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Use open and closed questions - what can you tell me about a cat/squirrel/clouds

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Posing a question to engage a response that then leads into a session.  How can we tell if a food product is healthy and what's in it? Traffic Light Nutrition Food Labels

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Posing a question to engage a response that then leads into a session.  How can we tell if a food product is healthy and what's in it? Traffic Light Nutrition Food Labels

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Ask explorative questions, like what would happen if... or what item do you think will go the furthest?  Exploring weighs and measuring.

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Ask explorative questions, like what would happen if... or what item do you think will go the furthest?  Exploring weighs and measuring.