How Safe Is Your Playground? Analyzing Soil in Scottish Schools through a University Outreach Project

Autor/inn/en	Willison, Debra; Davidson, Christine M.; Scott, Fraser J.
Titel	How Safe Is Your Playground? Analyzing Soil in Scottish Schools through a University Outreach Project
Quelle	In: Journal of Chemical Education, 97 (2020) 12, S.4321-4329 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Willison, Debra) ORCID (Scott, Fraser J.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-9584
Schlagwörter	Playgrounds; Soil Science; STEM Education; College School Cooperation; Outreach Programs; Hands on Science; Science Process Skills; Skill Development; Science Experiments; Learner Engagement; Metallurgy; Foreign Countries; United Kingdom (Scotland) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Playground; Spielplatz; Bodenkunde; STEM; Jobcoaching; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Hüttenwesen; Ausland
Abstract	School pupils often perceive STEM subjects to be challenging; thus, in this project, an interactive, nationwide STEM investigation was designed to stimulate their interest. The "Soils in Scottish Schools" project provided teachers with a flexible package of resources to allow them to enhance the profile and understanding of soil science of their pupils. This package included presentations, experimental procedures, activities, and monthly newsletters which could be adapted to the particular learning environment of their pupils. In the focal point of the project, teachers were supported to encourage their pupils to collect samples from their school ground which were then analyzed for copper, lead, and zinc levels. This year-long project also afforded teachers with the opportunity to develop the pupils' investigative skills through engagement with experiments in their own classrooms where they could engage with real data. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01