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Science and Plants for Schools (SAPS) @saps-news.bsky.social · 1d

Why not kickstart @royalsocbio.bsky.social #BiologyWeek next week by gathering your students & coming up with a plan for a #ScienceClub? 👩‍🎓🧑‍🎓🍏🍎👨‍🌾👩‍🌾

Engage them with #Nature & #Climate. 🍃🌍

We have suggestions for activities:
www.saps.org.uk/resource-col...

#STEM #plantsci @stemlearning.bsky.social

A screenshot of Science Club activities offered by SAPS.

Science and Plants for Schools (SAPS) @saps-news.bsky.social · 1d

If you haven't already, decorate your lab for #BiologyWeek Each poster contains resources linked to areas of #plantsci. Topics include:

🧫plant disease
💼careers
💚real-life contexts
🎉the wonder of plants

View & download for free: www.saps.org.uk/resource-col...

@royalsocbio.bsky.social

A screenshot featuring the range of SAPS posters.

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Science and Plants for Schools (SAPS) @saps-news.bsky.social · 2d

@royalsocbio.bsky.social #BiologyWeek is fast approaching (11-19/10). This year the theme is #Nature & #Climate

Over the next few days keep an eye out on here for resources & ideas to use in your lab. 🍃🌎

For resources featured by the RSB including by SAPS, visit: www.rsb.org.uk/biology-week...

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Science and Plants for Schools (SAPS) @saps-news.bsky.social · 19d

The #google doodle today is 'Learning about Photosynthesis'. Definitely our favourite doodle to date 💚

Check out our range of resources on #photosynthesis using the search & filter on: www.saps.org.uk

You will find practical resources, videos, quizzes & an animation! 🌱🫧❔

@royalsocbio.bsky.social

Science and Plants for Schools (SAPS) @saps-news.bsky.social · 20d

@royalsocbio.bsky.social @associationscied.bsky.social @stemlearning.bsky.social @chatbiology.bsky.social

Science and Plants for Schools (SAPS) @saps-news.bsky.social · 20d

Accessible Science is a chance for your A-level students to hear from world-leading researchers about their work. On 7 Oct, live-streamed talks to cover plants, genomics, human health & careers in science. 🌱

🏫Register your school: jic.link/NBIAST2025
🖱️Programme: jic.link/NBIAST2025-P...

#plantsci

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Science and Plants for Schools (SAPS) @saps-news.bsky.social · 21d

Join us at the #ASEConf2026 at the Uni of Nottingham from 8-10 Jan. Exhibiting & facilitating CPD sessions throughout the conf:

🔬Teaching #microscopy using #plants
🥼Practical work for #technicians

Book your early bird tickets now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2026-ase-a... @associationscied.bsky.social

A view of our stand at a previous conference.

Exploring our practical focusing on dissection and scientific drawing at a previous conference.

Conference delegates making use of the microscopes at a previous conference.

Delegates from a previous conference carrying out our osmosis practical using bell pepper pericarp tissue.

Science and Plants for Schools (SAPS) @saps-news.bsky.social · 21d

Have you read the updated #GatsbyBenchmarks?
View here: www.gatsbybenchmarks.org.uk

Your 16-19 y/o students can head over to our sister-site where they can find info & guidance for their next steps.
www.plantsciencefutures.org.uk/why-plant-sc...

@stemlearning.bsky.social @royalsocbio.bsky.social

Gatsby Education @gatsbyed.bsky.social · 29d

"We talk about careers every single week in the leadership team and every single week to the staff as well. It’s just a very normal part of school life.” Headteacher, Christopher Hammill shares his school’s journey with the updated #GatsbyBenchmarks (now the core of stat guidance): vimeo.com/1063156

Putting careers guidance at the heart of education and leadership

This is "Putting careers guidance at the heart of education and leadership" by Gatsby Charitable Foundation on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos…

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Science and Plants for Schools (SAPS) @saps-news.bsky.social · 21d

✅Hit misconceptions head-on by:

• approaching them with animations
• assessing misconceptions
• challenging them with practical work

Hear from practising teachers too! 🌿

🔎 www.saps.org.uk/growth-hub/m...

#plantsci @royalsocbio.bsky.social @stemlearning.bsky.social @associationscied.bsky.social

Misconceptions in Biology - Science & Plants for Schools

This article looks at assessing and addressing misconceptions in biology using the common misconception that plants only photosynthesise and only animals respire as an example.

www.saps.org.uk

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Science and Plants for Schools (SAPS) @saps-news.bsky.social · 28d

@royalsocbio.bsky.social #BiologyWeek (11 Oct) is fast approaching.

Check out their resources including a practical activity 'Why do leaves change colour in autumn?' here: www.rsb.org.uk/biology-week...

Also available:
🌱School & home resources
🌱Games
🌱Quizzes

What are you planning? 👂
#plantsci

A screenshot of the 'Why do leaves change colour in the autumn?' RSB resource.

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Science and Plants for Schools (SAPS) @saps-news.bsky.social · Aug 26

This makes for an interesting read 👀

Also, check out our resource looking at variation in plants and encouraging your students to notice variation in plants. An ideal homework activity: www.saps.org.uk/teaching-res... 🔍

#plantscience #plantsci 🌿

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Science and Plants for Schools (SAPS) @saps-news.bsky.social · Aug 21

Sending our congratulations and best wishes to all the students collecting their #GCSE results today 🍀

Now for more #plantscience ... 💚

#gcseresultsday2025 #examresults2025

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Science and Plants for Schools (SAPS) @saps-news.bsky.social · Aug 14

Thank you to all the science #teachers & #technicians for your part in developing & supporting the biologists & plant scientists of the future. 💚

Today is the start of the next adventure... 🎒

#Results #ALevelResults #plantscience

a small plant is growing in a pot of soil

ALT: a small plant is growing in a pot of soil

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Science and Plants for Schools (SAPS) @saps-news.bsky.social · Aug 5

Congrats to all of the #Teachers and #Technicians in Scotland who have seen the results of their hard work through their students today. 👏

Today marks the start of their next adventure... 😃

#Results #examresults2025 #plantsci

a poster that says hard work pays off with two penguins picking vegetables

ALT: a poster that says hard work pays off with two penguins picking vegetables

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Science and Plants for Schools (SAPS) @saps-news.bsky.social · Jul 21

When it comes to supporting your teaching & tech support - we want our finger on the pulse.

Tell us how you think we are doing & how we can better support you with our annual #survey
To show our appreciation of your time, there are prizes to be won!

✏️https://survey.zohopublic.com/zs/C4aMgb

A line of trees in an aerial view representing the line of a heart rate.

Science and Plants for Schools (SAPS) @saps-news.bsky.social · Jul 21

Calling Early Career Teachers 🎙️

Are you in need of help & support for teaching #biology using plants? Looking to explore resources developed for teaching key principles?

Join on 18/09 for the @rsc.org New #Teacher Series. Free!
Sign-up: edu.rsc.org/.../teaching... 💚

Also in series, CLEAPSS & IOP.

Alstroemeria flowers are often use for the development of dissection skills and scientific writing.

Bananas offering an unexpected view of chlorophyll.

Our 'Awesome Plants' poster comes with wow real-life examples of plant science and accompanying resources.

Bramble rust seen under the lens of a microscope.

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Science and Plants for Schools (SAPS) @saps-news.bsky.social · Jul 17

🗞️NEWS🗞️
Our latest newsletter is available with our Annual Survey (prizes to be won), new resources, free CPD for early career teachers, news stories and much more! 🌱
Read online here: zc.vg/hO838?m=0 👀

#plantsci #microscopy
@associationscied.bsky.social @stemlearning.bsky.social@cleapss.bsky.social

Image: One of only four Snowdonia Hawkweeds known to exist. Credit: Robbie Blackhall-Miles / BBC.

Image: Using paper and acetate printouts to work out the thickness of a sunflower leaf.

Science and Plants for Schools (SAPS) @saps-news.bsky.social · Jul 2

Plants, Sustainability & Science Education🌱🌎🍎

Join us with @chrisgraham.bsky.social for a session at the Secondary Science Festival at Bedford College on 8th July.

For more info & to book, use the QR code. 📲

@cleapss.bsky.social @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social @stemlearning.bsky.social

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Science and Plants for Schools (SAPS) @saps-news.bsky.social · Jul 2

Our #plantscience #summerschool teachers have been immersed in all things plant science. From lectures on contemporary research, practical workshops to resource development - the teachers will be leaving with an armour of new material and a network of plant-proud teachers.

💚🌱🎒🧑‍🏫👩‍🏫

Teachers immersed in developing ideas for new resources.

Teachers preparing for the vascular stem microscopy practical.

The teachers using microscopy to identify cells.

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Science and Plants for Schools (SAPS) @saps-news.bsky.social · Jul 2

Prof Anne Osbourn inspired our teachers no-end with a fascinating talk on harnessing plant metabolic diversity for therapeutic applications. "Finding drugs in the garden"💊🌱
So many questions answered. The teachers' students are in for a treat💚
#plantscience #summerschool @johninnescentre.bsky.social

Professor Anne Osbourn in conversation with the Summer School teachers.

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Science and Plants for Schools (SAPS) @saps-news.bsky.social · Jun 30

After a truly fascinating lecture looking at how plants pattern their petal with Dr Edwige Moyroud, the teachers were able to sit down for a Q&A & explore how this unique are of plant development can be brought into the classroom🌺

Is Hibiscus trionum the *new* model plant? 🤔
#plantsci #summerschool

Teachers sitting down with Dr Edwige Moyroud after the lecture for a Q&A.

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Science and Plants for Schools (SAPS) @saps-news.bsky.social · Jun 30

The classroom is ready for our group of post-16 biology teachers to explore SAPS practicals at the #PlantScience #SummerSchool 🎒

Any ideas what practicals we might cover? 🌱🔬🌾

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Science and Plants for Schools (SAPS) @saps-news.bsky.social · Jun 27

The van is packed and we are ready to go... 🚚

We are looking forward to welcoming 8 post-16 biology teachers to the Gatsby Plant Science Summer School 2025 on Sunday. 🌿

It will be a week of #plantscience immersion with practical workshops and lectures from contemporary plant science researchers. 💚

Van packed with kit for the Summer School.

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Science and Plants for Schools (SAPS) @saps-news.bsky.social · Jun 23

@associationscied.bsky.social @stemlearning.bsky.social @cleapss.bsky.social @chrisgraham.bsky.social

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Science and Plants for Schools (SAPS) @saps-news.bsky.social · Jun 23

Take things further with your teaching of microscopy?

Online Wed 25/06. You will:
🔬develop knowledge of calibration & measure
🌱identify specimens
👀https://www.ase.org.uk/events/taking-things-further-calibrating-and-measuring-how-develop-these-skills-ks4-and-5-students

@royalsocbio.bsky.social

Plant material looked at underneath the lens of a microscope.

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