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Mairi Thomson

@STEMstuff1

Making connections in STEM and LfS. Education Officer at Education Scotland with a love of the outdoors.

Joined February 2019
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Brilliant CLPL today from the @STEMedscot team today - fantastic ideas, brilliant & enthusiastic delegates from Moray & further a field thank you! @EducationMoray @Auds991 @SSERCprimary @MorayCeO
Image from Kinloss Primary School (@kinlossprimary)
Image from Kinloss Primary School (@kinlossprimary)
Image from Kinloss Primary School (@kinlossprimary)
Image from Kinloss Primary School (@kinlossprimary)
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RAiSE@RaiseScotland24 Oct 2023
Tomorrow's National Primary STEM Network Meeting will provide ideas for delivering STEM throughout the year linking to key dates, events and seasons. Hope to see you there! #STEMthroughtheyear @STEMstuff1
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What if we got it right? Working with @GSofA to create an immersive experience professional development experience for teachers. We asked the big questions and they created the answers. m.youtube.com/watch?v=XPXapI…
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Scotdec@ScotdecLearning18 Sep 2023
These new primary topic planners were designed by a former teacher for CfE. Ideas to bring Learning for Sustainability into popular primary topics - Children's Rights, Anti-Racist Education, Diversity, Maths, Solar System, Toys, Climate + more: bit.ly/primary-topic-planner…
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WCHSCreative@WchsCreative14 Sep 2023
At West Calder, we ARE into daydreaming. We ARE into capturing the joy of learning. We ARE into IDL. In short, we ARE into Solarpunk Island. @be_daydream @WestCalderHigh #weAREwchs #solarpunkisland #idl #creativethinking #solarpunkvibes youtube.com/watch?v=gUfO9CAR…
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edutopia
@edutopia4 Aug 2023
How can you tap into children's innate curiosity and sense of adventure? Watch how this school took on the challenge, transforming a boring old hallway into an ever-changing destination for tinkering and exploration! 🔎 #MakingLearningMorePlayful with @LEGOfoundation

Dedicating Space for Curiosity and Exploration

By turning a plain old hallway into a destination that every class visits regularly to tinker and play, a school made limited resources go further and saw student enthusiasm soar.

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A massive thank you to our #STEMtastic team member @lynnyeneka for all she has done for STEM across her career but particularly as regional STEM officer and member of our STEM team. We will miss you enormously but happy retirement adventures 🎉 🎊
Image from STEM @ Education Scotland (@STEMedscot)
Image from STEM @ Education Scotland (@STEMedscot)
Image from STEM @ Education Scotland (@STEMedscot)
Image from STEM @ Education Scotland (@STEMedscot)
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The updated Learning for Sustainability action plan shows the Scottish Government and its agencies are listening to young people and are committed to ensuring all pupils receive their entitlement to Learning for Sustainability.👇@EdScotLfS
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@ScotGovEdu23 Jun 2023
Education Secretary @JennyGilruth visited @Grove_Academy in Dundee to launch the updated Learning for Sustainability action plan. Ms Gilruth met pupils who showed her the initiatives the school is taking to become more sustainable. Find out more➡️bit.ly/3XlgzbS
Ms Gilruth with pupils from Grove Academy holding banners about sustainability and the climate crisis

ALT Ms Gilruth with pupils from Grove Academy holding banners about sustainability and the climate crisis

Grove Academy pupils holding an Eco-schools banner

ALT Grove Academy pupils holding an Eco-schools banner

Grove Academy pupils holding sustainability and climate change banners

ALT Grove Academy pupils holding sustainability and climate change banners

Grove Academy pupils showing Ms Gilruth their work on sustainability

ALT Grove Academy pupils showing Ms Gilruth their work on sustainability

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WCHSCreative@WchsCreative23 Jun 2023
The Future is already happening...@LouiseHayward3 @JennyGilruth #HaywardReview #Itsourfuture #thefutureofscottisheducation #creativethinking #projectbasedlearning #skillstopaythebills
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WCHSCreative@WchsCreative22 Jun 2023
Joey and Erin bootin’ it out the park in the name of Forestopia and Creative Thinking again today. Their stories pack a punch! Thanks again to @LantraScotland and @be_daydream for inviting us along to the Royal Highland Show! @WestCalderHigh #weAREwchs #forestopia #tearsofjoy
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Image from WCHSCreative (@WchsCreative)
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Fife STEM Futures Festival 12 - 16 June - STEM partners delivering STEM workshops in Fife schools. The virtual site includes news, links, challenges & resources to help learners, families, practitioners & partners celebrate #STEM in Fife. bit.ly/stemfutures
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NatureScot
@NatureScot23 May 2023
Scotland - yours to explore, all of ours to care for. Whatever you do in Scotland’s great outdoors, the Scottish Outdoor Access Code will help you to enjoy it safely & responsibly. Get to #KnowTheCode: orlo.uk/PHgFl #RespectProtectEnjoy
Photo of a family hillwalking on the upland footpath to Ben Vrackie, Perthshire. Image credit: Lorne Gill/NatureScot

ALT Photo of a family hillwalking on the upland footpath to Ben Vrackie, Perthshire. Image credit: Lorne Gill/NatureScot

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⭐Now published⭐ @STEMedscot Fortnightly Planner highlighting interesting developments in #STEM across Scotland, including STEM Nation Award, Secondary Sciences Network & Fife STEM Futures Festival. blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/gl…
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@NatureScot22 May 2023
🌎🍃 It's International Biodiversity Day. Learn about Scotland's ambitious new strategy to halt biodiversity loss by 2030 and reverse it by 2045. Read the draft strategy ⬇️ orlo.uk/ncQQX #BuildBackBiodiversity #30by30 #ForNature
An infographic shows a timeline to 2045 with images showing how the variety of nature has been steadily degraded since 1970, but by 2030 nature loss is halted and by 2045 it is recovering. This is shown by an increase in trees, plants and wildlife on our land and in our rivers and seas, and a reduction in greenhouse gases and pollution from industry and transport.

ALT An infographic shows a timeline to 2045 with images showing how the variety of nature has been steadily degraded since 1970, but by 2030 nature loss is halted and by 2045 it is recovering. This is shown by an increase in trees, plants and wildlife on our land and in our rivers and seas, and a reduction in greenhouse gases and pollution from industry and transport.

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Ollie Bray@olliebray15 May 2023
ANNOUNCED TODAY - primary schools in Scotland register here to get a free class set of micro:bits for your school ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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@BBC_Teach15 May 2023
Primary teachers! Get FREE micro:bits for your school! BBC micro:bit - the next gen is aimed at 8-11 year olds. Made possible by @Nominet, a FREE set of 30 micro:bits will be donated to every primary school in the UK. Delivered in partnership with @microbit_edu.

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Hey, Twitter family can you help us? We have created a free online experience for young people aged 7 - 18 and we would love you to help us share this. Who do you know that would be interested in this? daydreambelievers.co.uk/reso… #WorldCreativityDay @LucasLearn @EduCannotWait
Forestopia | Daydream Believers

Forestopia | Daydream Believers

daydreambelievers.co.uk
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Primary STEM Challenges course - apply for a place by Fri 21 April at sserc.org.uk/professional-le…
SSERC Early Years and Primary Team (@SSERCprimary) profile pictureSSERC Early Years and Primary Team@SSERCprimary15 Mar 2023
💡STEM Challenges for First and Second Level Funded course for Primary teachers, May-June 2023 ⭐️Learn how to deliver STEM Challenges effectively 🎁Kit to take away and access to online resources 📋Plan for your setting Find out more and apply by 21 Apr: sserc.org.uk/professional-le…
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edutopia
@edutopia1 Apr 2023
At @DycePrimary school in the UK, an increased focus on play has transformed learning in recent years. Want to bring more play-based learning into your school? Look here for inspiration! #MakingLearningMorePlayful with @LEGOFoundation

How a School Made Play Central to Learning

This video is part of the #MakingLearningMorePlayful series, developed by Edutopia with support from The LEGO Foundation.

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@NatureScot30 Mar 2023
The benefits of learning in nature and how Scotland’s children could be offered more outdoor learning and play are at the forefront of our new report with partners @HistEnvScot @scotforestry @lomondtrossachs @cairngormsnews @EdScotLfS #ThisisLfS ow.ly/7o3G50NvRfo
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STEM Ambassadors (with refugee and asylum-seeking backgrounds) A Project by The EAL Service Glasgow youtu.be/3rTn87H6-74 👀🔬⚙️ @STEMedscot @STEMglasgow @STEMstuff1 @EqualitiesEdGCC
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