What: CLPL for primary teachers
When: 9.15am to 3.30pm on Saturday 8th of March 2025
Where: Bute Building, University of St Andrews, Queen’s Terrace, St Andrews, KY16 9TS
Cost: Free – limited places available and lunch is provided
Come along for an interactive day of CLPL for primary teachers with GeoBus.
Take part in three curriculum-linked, hands-on workshops:
- Sun, Moon and Stars – Our Solar System (and beyond)
- Create and test a range of models of our solar system.
- Discover different ways to demonstrate the phases of the moon.
- Create a simple sundial to record shadows, and to relate these to different times of day and year.
- Mission to Mars – Getting to know our neighbour
- Find out more about the red planet.
- Use 3D glasses and images to explore features on the surface of Mars.
- Consider what you would need to pack for a ‘Mission to Mars’.
- Hold a piece of Mars in your hand…
- Mars Rover Mission Control
- Can you guide our Mars rovers to the correct locations in order to collect samples for scientists?
- Navigate your way through replicas of real obstacles encountered by Mars rovers.
Each workshop provides practical ideas for you to use in your own classroom or school grounds to engage pupils in these fascinating topics.
Participating teachers will be provided with copies of the resources used on the day, as well as basic equipment to help them to transfer these ideas to their own classroom. Other equipment will also be available to borrow after the course.
Curriculum Links addressed in this course:
- By safely observing and recording the sun and moon at various times, I can describe their patterns of movement and changes over time. I can relate these to the length of a day, a month and a year. SCN 1-06a
- By observing and researching features of our solar system, I can use simple models to communicate my understanding of size, scale, time and relative motion within it. SCN 2-06a
- I can experiment with and identify uses of a range of computing technology in the world around me. TCH 0-14b
- I understand the instructions of a visual programming language and can predict the outcome of a program written using the language. TCH 1-14a
- I understand how computers process information. TCH 1-14b
- I can demonstrate a range of basic problem solving skills by building simple programs to carry out a given task, using an appropriate language. TCH 1-15a
- I understand the operation of a process and its outcome. I can structure related items of information. TCH 2-13a
- I can describe, follow and record routes and journeys using signs, words and angles associated with direction and turning. MTH 1-17a
- I have developed an awareness of where grid reference systems are used in everyday contexts and can use them to locate and describe position. MTH 1-18a
- Through practical activities which include the use of technology, I have developed my understanding of the link between compass points and angles and can describe, follow and record directions, routes and journeys using appropriate vocabulary. MTH 2-17c
- Having investigated where, why and how scale is used and expressed, I can apply my understanding to interpret simple models, maps and plans. MTH 2-17d
Booking
Places on this fully funded course are limited. For further information or to book a place, please e-mail [email protected] and include the name of the course you would like to book.