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Resource Spotlight: Science in the News - A Resource Bank Collection
Resource Spotlight highlights new additions to our ever expanding Resource Bank. We recommend you look at our Science in the News collection, with its links to an growing variety of media reports on hot topics of scientific interest.
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Recent News from the Centres

2008/09 Wall Planner (date posted: Mon 12, May)
Science Learning Centres have teamed up with the Association for Science Education and a number of partners to bring you the 2008/09 Wall Planner. 
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Do you need support in planning for the new KS3? (date posted: Fri 9, May)
Science Learning Centre London is running a one-day course on Friday 6th June which aims to help Heads of Department and KS3 coordinators to prepare to implement the new KS3 curriculum from September 2008. See our course page for details. The first place booked is at the full fee but second and subsequent places are charged at half price.
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4Science – get involved in short science documentary filmmaking (date posted: Fri 9, May)
4Science is currently developing an innovative new project to engage pupils in the classroom. The project will encourage pupils and teachers to develop and share creative documentaries which explore the social, ethical and historical elements of Science.
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Science in the news round-up (date posted: Thu 8, May)
Five stories from the recent press that have caught our eye: Pollution sends men bald, is our zeal for cleanliness making us ill? Gwyneth legs it to good health, plastic baby bottles could contain ‘gender bending chemicals and closer encounter: NASA plans landing on 40m-wide asteroid travelling at 28,000mph.
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ITT Conference now completely free!!! (date posted: Thu 8, May)
The ITT Conference which will take place at Science Learning Centre North East on Friday June 6th 2008 is now completely FREE!!!!
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Breaking News from the Network

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2008/09 Wall Planner - 2 days ago
 
Science Learning Centres Portal - The Network
4Science – get involved in short science documentary filmmaking - 5 days ago
 
Science Learning Centres Portal - The Network
Microgravity Experiment Competition – Take Your Classroom into Space! - 15 days ago
 
Science Learning Centres Portal - The Network
Capture It! Competition - 16 days ago
 
Science Learning Centres Portal - The Network
Science: Opportunities in HE and Beyond - Event for Careers Advisers - 19 days ago
 
Science Learning Centres Portal - The Network
Earthwatch Educator Awards 2008 - 20 days ago

Science in the News

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Mars probe set for risky descent - 51 minutes ago
 
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Files released on UFO sightings - 11 hours ago
 
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Extinction fear for butterfly - 12 hours ago
 
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Sloth's lazy image 'a myth' - 12 hours ago
 
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Europe could get manned spaceship - 13 hours ago
 
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Re-energising the nuclear sector - 1 day ago

New Resources for Science Education - our Resource Bank

Science Learning Centres Portal
Institute of Biology: Education and Careers - 1 hour ago
 
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Closer encounter: NASA plans landing on 40m-wide asteroid travelling at 28,000mph - 2 days ago
 
Science Learning Centres Portal
Plastic baby bottles could contain ‘gender bending’ chemicals - 2 days ago
 
Science Learning Centres Portal
Gwyneth legs it to good health - 2 days ago
 
Science Learning Centres Portal
Is our zeal for cleanliness making us ill? - 2 days ago
 
Science Learning Centres Portal
Pollution sends men bald - 5 days ago

New Resources for Science Education - Intute

Latest Internet resources added to Intute: Science Engineering and Technology
Gain and loss of electrons; ions and metals : Chapter 5 : Foundations to chemistry - 9 hours ago
 
Latest Internet resources added to Intute: Science Engineering and Technology
View from a distant Universe : Chapter 1 : Foundations to chemistry - 9 hours ago
 
Latest Internet resources added to Intute: Science Engineering and Technology
Periodicity of behaviour : sodium through argon : Chapter 6 : Foundations to chemistry - 9 hours ago
 
Latest Internet resources added to Intute: Science Engineering and Technology
Electron sharing and covalent bonds : Chapter 4 : Foundations to chemistry - 9 hours ago
 
Latest Internet resources added to Intute: Science Engineering and Technology
Eight electron chemistry : lithium through neon : Chapter 3 : Foundations to chemistry - 9 hours ago
 
Latest Internet resources added to Intute: Science Engineering and Technology
Commission for the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution - 9 hours ago

News from the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM)

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Is a 'geeky' image of mathematics putting students off? - 1 day ago
 
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Building Motivation and Attainment in Mathematics - free maths teacher meetings and activity days - registration now open! - 5 days ago
 
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NCETM May 2008 Newsletter - 7 days ago
 
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Adult Learners' Week 2008 is nearly here! - 7 days ago
 
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NCETM Grants - How to Apply - 8 days ago
 
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Trialling and piloting functional skills - 13 days ago

News from the Regional STEM Support Centres

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Young Engineers to bebenfit from international visit - 47 minutes ago
 
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Science and the Public 2008 Conference - 1 day ago
 
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Smallpiece Trust Summer Residential Courses - 1 day ago
 
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Junior journalists to capture passion for science - 1 day ago
 
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£3 Million investment for science and maths education - 1 day ago
 
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Award for Promoting Acoustics to the Public - 4 days ago