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Get involved in the Great Science Share for Schools

By Steve Castle posted 17-05-2022 11:04

  

The Great Science Share for Schools is the award-winning campaign that invites 5-14-year-olds to share their own scientific questions and investigations, to raise the profile of science in schools and communities, and to be inspired into science and engineering. Last year, over 211,000 young people took part!

Themed activities and lessons inspire young people to ask, investigate and share scientific questions they are curious about. This year’s campaign theme is Climate Action and links to the issues discussed in the world global COP26 conference in November 2021, leading up to the campaign celebration on 14 June 2022.

GET INVOLVED: 5 simple steps to help you to get involved in the Great Science Share for Schools


Get prepared

  • Register to access exclusive resources and receive all the latest news and updates
  • Save the date with the school community: Tuesday 14 June 2022
  • Watch this introductory video from Campaign Director, Dr Lynne Bianchi
  • Watch out for newsletters and follow us on social media sharing what you’re doing to get started with GSSfS, use #GreatSciShare
  • Explore the website and the resource hub to become familiar with what’s available.

Get started

  • Launch the Great Science Share for Schools in a school assembly, school newsletter and/or website
  • Let people know about the key values of being child-focused, inclusive and non-competitive - everyone can take part!
  • Start to plan with teachers and pupils for science enquiries you can do in-class or at home science that you will share
  • Plan your school and class build up to the 14 June 2022 day, what will you do each week to support the asking, investigating and sharing of scientific questions in your school?
  • Get asking

 

 Get curious with GSSfS Resources

 

Share, share, share

On Tuesday 14 June 2022 or whenever you can! Give time for pupil-to-pupil sharing in class and across the whole school community.

  • Invite parents and other special guests to listen to the pupils sharing their questions, investigations and evidence.
  • Find ways to share here.
  • Question the pupils about what their evidence means and what other questions may come next
  • Share with us - use Twitter to tell us your questions and what you discovered
  • Invite secondary partners and local press and media to help share your story even wider.

 

 Review and reward

  • Download the GSSfS 2022 Pupil Certificates - available at the end of May
  • Draw GSSfS 2022 to a close in your own school through a plenary assembly where you can share certificates with pupils and different year groups
  • Tell us how it went by 1 July 2022.
  • Publicise your GSSfS 2022 Digital Participant Badge on your school website and don’t forget to tweet it too!

 

To find out more and to get involved, visit www.greatscienceshare.org 

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