STEM conference 2019: How safe is your playground? Analysing soil in Scottish schools

The University of Strathclyde in partnership with Scottish secondary schools completed a year-long project from August 2017 to September 2018 analysing soil samples taken from playgrounds across the nation. Students primarily 11-13 years old gained an understanding of Scotland’s environmental heritage and current environmental issues through carrying out their own research and considering this data in a national context. This session will explain how to successfully host a project of this nature and explore suggestions and ideas for delegates to consider in their own context. Benefits and challenges will also be discussed and sources of possible funding will be outlined.