Coventry & Warwickshire STEM

 

samphireSTEM Ambassador Booster Training Session – anybody interested?

Gaynor would like to offer to hold a STEM Ambassador booster training session, which will enable you to have a ‘play’ with some activities (eg thermo chromic paints, SMART materials, something to do with chocolate!), which you might then like to use in a workshop in a school, or maybe in a STEM Club. Would be particularly useful for new Ambassadors, but anyone interested would be welcome.
If interested, please email Gaynor Sharp so we can get an idea of numbers.

Maths Busking training day: opportunity for STEM Ambassadors

Become a maths busker and take maths onto the streets! Join award winning Maths Busking.

FREE training on Friday 9th March 2012, 10am to 4pm at University of Birmingham . Maths Busking are looking to train buskers in Birmingham from a pool of academics, postgraduate and undergraduate students as well as teachers, communicators and performers.

The training team will include science busking expert David Price from Science Made Simple and maths consultant Sara Santos.

Combining the worlds of mathematics and busking, enthusiastic mathematicians will perform interactive busking shows for everyone who walks by. Using skills and training from busking, these 'maths buskers' will employ a range of tricks and demonstrations that are perfectly suited to engage a curious public. Providing entertaining shows whilst introducing people of all ages to basic mathematical principles and concepts.

This team will be trained and offered busking opportunities at major events in 2012 such as Big Bang Fair 15-17 March. For a video of previous performances see http://mathsbusking.com.

To sign up fill in the form indicated on the maths busking website. For more information please contact birmingham@mathsbusking.com.

Dear all Coventry and Warwickshire STEM Ambassadors

We have more requests from schools for ambassadors, all detailed below! Please contact us if you are interested in any of these opportunities.

Secondary school requests for ambassadors

Queen Elizabeth School, Atherstone CV9 1LZ
When: ASAP
Students: Year 7-10 (age 11-15)
What: The Head of Science is looking for an ambassador to work with the science department in preparing a project for National Science and Engineering Week (NSEW) 12th – 16th March. Any help gratefully received.
If you are interested please contact Linda Atherton

Queen Elizabeth School, Atherstone CV9 1LZ
When: ASAP
What: Challenge workshops/talks for gifted and talented young scientists. The school would like I hour sessions for gifted and talented students to challenge their thinking. These would be interactive workshops that could link ambassadors’ interests relating to skills they use in their profession.
If you are interested please contact Linda Atherton

Queen Elizabeth School, Atherstone CV9 1LZ
When: after school 15.10 – 16.10
Students: Year 6 primary (age 10-11)
What: Transition STEM club for Year 6 students
The school is looking at setting up an after school STEM club for their potential transition students. It is looking for an ambassador to work with, in establishing a transition STEM club, and developing projects that can be completed with the students, initially over a 6 week period.
If you are interested please contact Linda Atherton

Queen Elizabeth School, Atherstone CV9 1LZ
When: after school 15.10 – 16.10
Students: Year 7-8 (age 11-13)
What: STEM club.
The school has Lego Mindstorm robots that are not being used currently. The school is looking at the potential of an ambassador coming into the department to work with their students in using the Lego Mindstorm robots in project work.
If you are interested please contact Linda Atherton

Queen Elizabeth School, Atherstone CV9 1LZ
When: after school 15.10 – 16.10
Students: Year 9-10 (age 14-15)
What: STEM club.
The school is setting up an after school STEM club for year 9 students. It is looking for an ambassador to work with, in establishing a STEM club, and developing projects that can be completed with the students.
If you are interested please contact Linda Atherton

Tile Hill Wood School, Coventry CV4 9PW
When: during National Science and Engineering week 12th -16th March
What: The school is looking for a 10-15 minute assembly presentation, with the focus being on Women in Science. Must be fun! (This is an all-girls school)
If you are interested please contact Gaynor Sharp

Coundon Court School, Coventry CV6 2AJ
When: ASAP
What: This school has inherited some Lego Technic but does not know how best to use it. The teacher concerned would like a STEM Ambassador to help her understand its function and advise about the best ways in which to use it for a STEM Club.
If you are interested please contact Gaynor Sharp

Tile Hill Wood School, Coventry CV4 9PW
When: during National Science and Engineering week 12th -16th March
What: The school is looking for 10-15 minute assembly presentations, from a different STEM Ambassador each day, with the focus being on Women in Science. Must be a fun presentation but doesn’t have to be from a female! (This is an all-girls’ school)
If you are interested please email Gaynor Sharp stating which days you are available.

Nuneaton Academy, Nuneaton CV10 7PD
When: Thursday 15 March and/or Friday 16 March (9.00am – 11.45pm). Lunch will be provided afterwards.
Students: Year 10 students (14 - 15 years old)
What: Year 10 Careers Event
The school is seeking STEM Ambassadors from a variety of industries to give career talks / demonstrations / workshops, lasting 30 minutes each, including time for student questions about your industry / career.
What the sessions will involve:
• Giving the students an awareness of types of jobs in your industry.
• Inform the students of qualifications and skills needed to access your industry at different points of entry.
• Showing video / photos / demos of the types of work done at your place of work.
• Give reasons why your career is a good one / what makes it a good career path.
• How science and or engineering links to your industry.
If you are interested please email Linda Atherton

Cardinal Newman Catholic School, Coventry CV6 2FR
When: Weds 20 June between 11.00am and 3.10pm
Students: Year 10 (14 – 15 years old)
What: The school is looking for STEM Ambassadors to present 40 minute STEM workshops with a careers related story, to separate year 10 classes. Ideally each ambassador would present a minimum of 2 identical workshops, so the time commitment would be about 2 hours for each ambassador. Of course if you would like to present all 4 workshops with a break in-between that would be fine. There will be two parallel workshop sessions with 4 workshops in each to cater for the 8 classes of Year 10 pupils.
If you are interested please contact Gaynor Sharp