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ASE will make certain that teachers
have a role in shaping Science Year
by ensuring that any resources aimed
at schools will be of value during
the year and beyond. ASE is developing
CD ROMs with resources for teachers
and pupils that are linked to, but
not constrained by, the National Curriculum.
This CD ROM is the fourth in a series
of five. Information on obtaining
other CD ROMs and contributing to
the development of materials can be
found in the ORDERS
and INFORMATION
sections.
The series of five CD ROMs are entitled:
- Who am I?
- Is there life?
- Can we; should we?
- Only connect?
- AKA Science (to be released)
They are also available online in
the Sci-teach area of the Science
Year website www.scienceyear.com,
and at www.sycd.co.uk,
where you will find updates, technical
information and a contents list for
all the CD ROMs with links to specific
activities.
The role of the BA in Science Year
will be:
- To enhance and develop relevant
and successful BA projects in the
context of Science Year, and to
co-ordinate these effectively with
other Science Year initiatives.
- To review and co-ordinate mass
participation science experiments
during Science Year.
- To manage a grants scheme that
enables schools in socially disadvantaged
areas to take part in science activities
during Science Year.
- To ensure appropriate Science
Year branding of all relevant and
approved BA activities.
- To use its regional structure
across the UK to deliver events
and activities locally.
The BA will be directing its Science
Year resources to enhancing existing
activities, making them accessible
to more people by either increasing
or enriching our communication and
young people's activities.
- Young Investigators and BA-CREST
awards will be expanded with ideas
booklets and exemplars for schools.
- A BA Science Discovery Day at
the Albert Hall full of exciting
activities for 11-19 year olds,
took place on Thursday 7th of March
2002.
- Visions and Visions-on-Line conferences
around the country, enabling people
to take part in debates on important
issues.
- A small grants scheme, enabling
schools from all areas to take part
in activities. We have awarded 140
grants to institutions in England.
Further awards will be made in Wales,
Scotland and Northern Ireland.
- FOOTPRINTS is a touring interactive
drama for 14-year olds that toured
the country during March. More details
at www.the-ba.net
- A 'Science in Society' conference
will be held at our BA Festival
of Science at the University of
Leicester on the 10th and 11th 2002.
More details at www.the-ba.net.
- Mass participation experiments
around the country, including Laugh
Lab the search for the Nation's
funniest joke, at www.laughlab.co.uk.
- SciBArs looking at important issues
through debate and discussion over
a drink.
- National Science Week 2002 was
the biggest one ever thanks to Science
Year. To receive your FREE
Sixty Seconds of Science
activity pack, visit www.the-ba.net/nsw
NESTA’s management role is to
ensure that as many organisations,
government departments, industry groups
and media companies work together
to give Science Year as much impact
as possible. In addition, NESTA is
organising exciting events to stimulate
enthusiasm for Science Year.
Here are some of the activities and
initiatives happening over the next
few months:
- A competition to create a short
'science experiment' film, to be
screened on Channel 4.
- More free pieces of web-enabled
software available on the Science
Year website.
- Further Science Year lectures.
- More dates on the Johnny Ball
'Tales of Blooming Science' tour.
For more information on these and
other Science Year projects, visit
the website at www.scienceyear.com
and sign up to the weekly electronic
newsletter under 'mailing list' in
the 'about' section. You can also
use our new, fully searchable calendar
of events for information on what
is going on in your area.
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