'Is There Anyone Out There?' free CPD day for primary teachers - Events

'Is There Anyone Out There?' free CPD day for primary teachers

Nationwide, England (North West)

24. 02. 12

10.00am - 3.30pm

ESERO-UK is funding this event at Daresbury Laboratories on the 24 February 2012.

Sue Andrews, CIEC Promoting Science will demonstrate practical, exciting activities for primary children set in the context of a mission to Mars seeking to find evidence of life, with links to National Curriculum for Science, Maths, Geography, ICT and Literacy.

Programme
09:30-10:00 Registration and coffee
10:00-10:15 Welcome and introduction Dr Allan Clements, Manager, ESERO UK
10:15-11:15 Practical activities for primary schools- Using the context of a space mission to discover evidence of life on Mars - Sue Andrews
11:15-11:30 Break.
11:30-12:30 Practical activities continue.
12:30-13:15 Lunch
13:15-14:15 Space Connections: Ticks the box activities- a chance to try your hand at the activities in the rocket box!
14:15-15:15 Star lab- step inside the planetarium- Daresbury staff
15:15-15:30 Questions, plenary, close.

Register by 20 February by emailing or ringing:
Sue Andrews Tel: 01928 515678 or Email: sue.andrews@chemicalsnorthwest.org.uk

Venue:
Daresbury Science & Innovation Campus Ltd
Daresbury Laboratories
Keckwick Lane
Daresbury
Cheshire WA4 4AD
Tel: +(0)1925 603000

Image credit: NASA