The Association for Science Education (ASE) is a major partner in the delivery of Science Year into schools. This CD ROM is the last in a series of five resource packs, including innovative teaching activities for pupils and teachers. Our aim is to support teachers in their work to enthuse and excite pupils with science. There are interactive learning activities, plus a range of other teacher support materials to help raise the profile of science throughout schools.

The titles in the series are:

• Who am I?
• Is there life?
• Can we; should we?
• Only connect?
• AKA Science

For further information on obtaining other CD ROMs in the series, please view the ORDERS section.

Thank you to everyone for the feedback regarding the previous resources. Your comments have been very helpful in shaping the resources we provide in the rest of the series. Feedback is very important if we are to continue to produce resources that you find useful.

Answers to the following questions, and any other comments you wish to make, would be very valuable:

• What type and age range is your school?
• Have you experienced any technical difficulties using the CD ROM? (If so, please give brief details of your computer or network, and outline the problem you have experienced.)
• Which resources do you think are most useful and why?
• Are there any resources that you would not consider using for a particular reason?
• Are you a member of the ASE? If not, would you like to receive details of membership?

Science Year in Scotland built up a very high level of activity throughout the year. As well as generally raising awareness of Science Year by attending a number of high-profile events, the team has organised many new events and made existing ones bigger because it is Science Year. Science Year in Scotland will run until December 2002.

In the first round of Science Year Small Grants earlier in the year, we awarded small grants of up to £500 to 44 schools, community groups and other organisations in Scotland, to help them organise events or activities that will last well beyond Science Year. Projects ranged from the building of willow structures in a nursery school garden, to the establishment of science after-school clubs, through to the creation of "science sacks" to involve parents and families in primary science.

Primary teachers in Scotland will shortly be receiving copies of a special Science Year in Scotland poster giving them some pointers to science, technology and environmental studies websites that they and/or their pupils should find useful.

The Grand Scottish Final of this year's Junior Engineer for Britain/K'Nex Challenge for primary schools was a great success; we will be continuing with the Roadshows for Pupils, with science shows and hands-on activities and Roadshows for Teachers, focusing on the ASE CD ROMs and other curriculum support resources. We are planning to organise tours of a science theatre production for secondary pupils, and another for pupils with special educational needs.

The Science Year in Scotland website, www.setpointscotland.org.uk, includes an ever-growing events database. As well as ensuring that all the events we organise are included, we are encouraging everyone who is organising any science-based event or activity - whether open to the public or not - to submit details to the database online at: http://www.setpointscotland.org.uk/events.html. Alternatively, you can email: scotland@scienceyear.com with details. We will make certain that they are entered into the database and that you receive the Science Year logo for inclusion in your publicity material.

Wales Science Year has been gaining momentum rapidly since its launch on 7th September 2001. The wonderful range of projects and activities organised thus far are proceeding well along the road to achieving its aims. A total of 49 secondary schools and 18 other publicly funded organisations from around Wales were awarded grants ranging from £500 to £5,000 for a scientific project/activity. Projects varied from building an AM radio receiver, to forensic science, to exploring the changed ecology of Cardiff Bay, to a science circus. Details of many of the projects are available on the Wales Science Year website.

It is hoped that the National Assembly will make a second round of funding available for the small grants scheme and this should contribute to helping young people in Wales get 'switched on to science'.

Sue Cavell, the National Co-ordinator, would like to hear from all schools and organisations in Wales who are arranging a science-based event, activity or project - whether or not they received a Wales Science Year Grant. Sue is compiling what will be the most comprehensive scientific "Calendar of Events" in Wales, and she needs as many people as possible to contribute information to make this possible.

Each activity will be promoted on the website, enabling anyone to see what is going on in his or her area or nationally. Those organisations registering with the website will be officially 'accredited' as a Wales Science Year participant. To add details of your event, access the website under 'Events' and complete the proforma before emailing it to sue@walesscienceyear.co.uk. Alternatively, write to Wales Science Year Events, c/o Techniquest, Stuart Street, Cardiff, CF10 5BW, to request a printed version of the form. We would be delighted to publish photos of your activities and projects on the website. If your event has its own website then send us the details and we may be able to will link it to our site.

For further information on Wales Science Year, including how to receive a free A2 poster and/or car sticker, simply email your mailing details to sue@walesscienceyear.org.uk.