The Association for Science Education (ASE) is a major partner in the delivery of Science Year into schools. This CD ROM is the fourth in a series of five resource packs, including innovative teaching activities for pupils and teachers. Our aim is to support teachers in their work to enthuse and excite pupils with science. There are interactive learning activities, plus a range of other teacher support materials to help raise the profile of science throughout schools.

The titles in the series are:

• Who am I?
• Is there life?
• Can we; should we?
• Only connect?
• AKA Science (to be released)

For further information on obtaining other CD ROMs in the series, please view the ORDERS section.

Thank you to everyone who has passed on feedback regarding the previous resources. Your comments have been very helpful in shaping the resources we provide in the rest of the series. Continued feedback is very important if we are to continue to produce resources that you find useful.

Answers to the following questions, and any other comments you wish to make, would be very valuable:

• What type and age range is your school?
• Have you experienced any technical difficulties using the CD ROM? (If so, please give brief details of your computer or network, and outline the problem you have experienced.)
• Which resources do you think are most useful and why?
• Are there any resources that you would not consider using for a particular reason?
• Are you a member of the ASE? If not, would you like to receive details of membership?
• Are you a school in England that would like to receive future ASE Science Year CD ROMs? If so, please give the name and address of your school. One free copy of each CD is available to all schools registering in this way.

The CD ROM resources are being developed by the ASE Science Year team together with practising teachers.

Science Year in Scotland has built up a very high level of activity since the September 2001 launch. The team has been raising awareness of Science Year by attending a number of high-profile events, organising new events and making existing ones bigger and better because it's Science Year. Science Year in Scotland will run until December 2002.

A total of 44 schools, community groups and other organisations received Science Year in Scotland grants of up to £500 to help them organise events or activities that will, we hope, last well beyond Science Year. Projects range from the building of willow structures in a nursery school garden, through the establishment of science after-school clubs, to the creation of "science sacks" to involve parents and families in primary science. Grants have also funded focused 'science weeks' in schools, drama productions and archaeology workshops.

We have created special "Wacky Glasses" which put the physics of vision and light into focus and, thanks to funding from the Scottish Executive Education Department, distributed various special Science Year resources to schools throughout Scotland.

Our special events include the really huge Grand Scottish Final to this year's Junior Engineer for Britain/K'Nex Challenge for primary schools; Roadshows for Pupils, with science shows and hands-on activities; Roadshows for Teachers, focusing on the ASE CD ROMs and other curriculum support resources. We are planning to create a special poster for primary teachers that will give them a guide to some useful websites and there will be tours of a science theatre production for secondary pupils, as well as one for pupils with special educational needs.

Lots of science, technology, engineering and maths events happen in Scotland all the time and we know there are many more happening because it is Science Year. Our website, www.setpointscotland.org.uk, includes an ever-growing events database. As well as ensuring that all the events we organise are included there, we are encouraging everyone who is organising any science-based event or activity - whether open to the public or not - to submit details to the database online at: http://www.setpointscotland.org.uk/events.html. Alternatively, you can email: scotland@scienceyear.com with details. We will ensure that they are entered into the database and that you receive the Science Year logo for inclusion in your publicity material.

Wales Science Year has been gaining momentum rapidly since its launch on 7th September 2001. The wonderful range of projects and activities organised thus far are proceeding well along the road to achieving its aims. A total of 49 secondary schools and 18 other publicly funded organisations from around Wales were awarded grants ranging from £500 to £5,000 for a scientific project/activity. Projects varied from building an AM radio receiver, to forensic science, to exploring the changed ecology of Cardiff Bay to a science circus. Details of many of the projects are available on the Wales Science Year web site.

It is hoped that the National Assembly will make a second round of funding available for the small grants scheme and this should help contribute to helping young people in Wales to get 'switched on to science'.

Sue Cavell, the National Co-ordinator would like to hear from all schools and organisations in Wales who are organising a science based event, activity or project - whether or not they received a Wales Science Year Grant. Sue is compiling what will be the most comprehensive scientific "Calendar of Events" going on in Wales and she needs as many people as possible to contribute information to make this possible.

Each activity will be promoted on the web site enabling anyone to see what is going on in his or her area or nationally. Those organisations registering with the web site will be officially 'accredited' as a Wales Science Year participant. Alternatively, write to Wales Science Year Events, c/o Techniquest, Stuart Street, Cardiff, CF10 5BW to request a printed version of the form. We would be delighted to publish photos of your activities and projects on the website. If your event has its own website then send us the details and we may be able to link it to our site.