{"alias":"blogEntry","byline":"","standfirst":"It\u2019s British Science Week, and we\u2019ve got a whole host of activities for you and your section to celebrate with. Try out the activities and hear from some of our partners about why STEM skills are so important for young people today.","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/12919/rasp_pi_tw.jpg","width":6204,"height":3490,"altText":"","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Raspberry Pi Foundation\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOur friends at the Raspberry Pi Foundation \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/supporters/raspberrypi/\u0022\u003Esupport the Digital Maker Staged Activity Badge\u003C/a\u003E, and help young people develop their resilience and problem-solving skills along the way.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMagda is one of the Raspberry Pi Foundation\u2019s Software Engineers. We asked her about the importance of digital skills, and she said: \u2018Can I imagine not using the internet? I don\u2019t think so! Coding is a life skill to have \u2013 even if you\u2019re not planning to work in the tech industry. Making a website yourself is so fun \u2013 it expands your curiosity and possibilities. The only thing that can stop you is your own imagination.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETry \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/make-a-website/\u0022\u003Emaking a website using this activity with your Scouts and Explorers\u003C/a\u003E and help them perfect their coding skills.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/12918/raf.jpg","width":1920,"height":1080,"altText":"","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERAF\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe RAF \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/supporters/raf/\u0022\u003Esupport the Air Activities Staged Badge\u003C/a\u003E with a whole host of activities and resources.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPaul is one of the RAF\u2019s Aerosystem Engineers. His favourite bit about the job? Problem-solving \u2013 a great skill for our Scouts too.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHe said: \u2018I got into an engineering career because I was interested in all aspects of STEM, but wanted to build and tinker with some of the latest technology. I love coming into work knowing there will be new challenges that require problem-solving and teamwork to solve.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EKnow some young people who are into trying new things with tech? We thought so. \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/artificial-aviation/\u0022\u003EGive Artificial aviation a go\u003C/a\u003E and let your young people try a free flight simulator.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/12920/texturetw.jpg","width":1920,"height":1080,"altText":"","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUK Power Networks \u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EUK Power Networks help young people stay safe locally \u003Ca href=\u0022/scouts/activity-badges/local-knowledge/\u0022 title=\u0022Local Knowledge\u0022\u003Ewith the Local Knowledge Activity Badge\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDean is the Technical Training Instructor at UK Power Networks. We spoke to him about the skills young people need to develop if they want to go into STEM careers.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHe told us: \u2018Throughout Scouts, young people work together in small groups. They develop good teamwork, interpersonal, communication and leadership skills. As they progress, the badges and awards they earn demonstrate their levels of commitment, and remaining opening to ongoing learning and development [at work] is key to progressing.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYou can discover our \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/news/2021/february/national-apprenticeship-week-what-makes-a-good-apprentice/\u0022\u003Efull interview with Dean\u003C/a\u003E \u2013 and make sure you share it with any Explorers considering apprenticeships.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUK Space Agency \u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EThe UK Space Agency \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/supporters/uk-space-agency/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003Esupports the Scouts Astronautics Activity Badge\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/a\u003E with resources which focus on problem-solving, space discovery and practical STEM skills.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EWe know lots of young people and not so young people (ourselves included!) have been following NASA\u2019s Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover as it explores the Red Planet to look for signs of past life.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EYour Scouts and Explorers will enjoy the video below to find out more about the mission from the real UK engineers and scientists involved, the future of exploration (including sending astronauts to the Moon and Mars!) and about inspiring careers in space!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EThere is much more information about the Mars missions the UK is involved in, a discovery pack that goes with the film with activities and career profiles, \u003Ca href=\u0022http://www.stem.org.uk/mars\u0022\u003Eand lots of links to more activities and space career information here\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EIf you\u2019re looking to bring a touch of the extra-terrestrial to your next Scout meeting, \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/operation-research-rover/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003Etry Operation research rover\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/a\u003E \u2013 a great one to do virtually with any budding astronauts in your section, where you can use the Perseverance film and webpage to help with the research!\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"value":"https://www.youtube.com/embed/txu9srZ6lzw?feature=oembed","gridType":"embed","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass"}]}],"config":null}]},"searchDescription":null,"pageType":null,"location":null,"versionDate":"10 March 2021","reviewDate":null,"furtherReading":[],"relatedLinks":[],"id":48651,"nodeName":"British Science Week 2021","title":"British Science Week 2021","type":"blogEntry","image":{"url":"/media/12922/reaction_rockets.jpg?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1d9becd17615c50","caption":"Reaction Rockets","type":"jpg","size":470783,"width":1920,"height":1080,"altText":""},"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"British Science Week 2021","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"subHeader":"Activities to celebrate British Science Week 2021","browserTitle":null,"silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC80ODY1MSJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/news/2021/march/british-science-week-2021/"}