About

The Scottish Earth Science Education Forum is an educational organisation. We combine our passion for Earth Science with our belief that every young person deserves to have a positive learning experience and an opportunity to reach their full potential during their time in school.

We use ‘Our Planet’ as a context to deliver the most engaging and inspiring professional development courses for primary and secondary teachers and their pupils. We sustain our courses through the continual development of curriculum linked classroom resources in science, social subjects, literacy, numeracy, citizenship, sustainability, health and well being, expressive arts and ICT.

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events

  • Scottish Learning Festival 2012

    The theme for SLF 2012 is Creative Learning…Creative Thinking, and about time too say Team SESEF! We're looking forward to seeing the presentations and showcasing from across the country on best practice in creative thinking.  If you'd like more information about SLF and how to sign up to attend click … Continue reading →

  • Bright Beginnings – A CPD Course for Primary School Teachers

    After sweeping the North East with our secondary school CPD courses, the SESEF Team have been invited to work with Primary School Teachers through out the North-East of Scotland.  We'll be delivering a suite of professional development courses on addressing Science and Global Citizenship through the topic of Energy.  The … Continue reading →

  • Good Practice Gathering in Outdoor Learning March 2012

    SESEF will be supporting the Good Practice Gathering in Outdoor Learning event at Beeskack Community Highschool on March 17th.  We will be  participating the talks and workshops, and we'll have our very own stand at the Marketplace. Please do come along and see us! We'd be delighted to show you … Continue reading →

  • Education Scotland’s National Network for Outdoor Learning Event March 2012

    SESEF have been invited to participate in Education Scotland’s National Network for Outdoor Learning Event in Stirling.  We hope to share our ideas and experience of delivering engaging CPD and collaborate with new partners on bringing more FREE high quality CPD opportunities to schools throughout Scotland! We’ll keep you posted!

resources

  • An Energy Dependent Society – A Taster!

    How much do you rely on electricity? Think about your morning routine alone and count the number of electrical appliances you've used.  Which could you do without? Then again…..why should you go without?  Have you ever stopped to wonder why governments, schools and organisations such as WWF are trying to … Continue reading →

  • Our Changing Climate

    This set of resources uses cutting edge research from the University of Edinburgh, contributed by research scientists working in the School of Geoscience.  Their work spans the globe, with field sites in the Arctic, Europe and parts of Asia.  Each team of researchers is leading the way in providing us … Continue reading →

  • Scotland Rocks

    If a rock could talk, what stories might it tell you? Firstly it depends on how old the rock is…but if you happened to be walking around Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh some of the rocks there might be able to tell you something about the climate, the landscape and the … Continue reading →

  • Primary Outdoor Learning

    This suite of activities has been created to inspire children of all ages to enagage with the world around them.  It provides rich contexts for using the outdoors as an integral part of of classroom learning.  The activities span Early Years up to Level 3 of the curriculum and take … Continue reading →

  • Energy in Our World – A Taster!

    How big is your carbon footprint? Does your pet create a carbon pawprint? How much does your weekly food shopping contribute to Scotland's carbon emissions? These activities, developed as part of our Education Earth Series aim to help pupils to become Global Citizens by first becoming local citizens, investigating and assessing … Continue reading →

  • Restless Earth

    This set of activities provides a suite of case studies on Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tsunamis.  We blend earth science with ICT and social subjects, citizenship and expressive arts to engage and chalenge learners to think critically and creatively abour real world issues.  The lessons provide a framework for looking at … Continue reading →

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