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557 schools in the Eratosthenes experiment
12/10/2015
Hundreds of students went out at noon on 23 September 2015 to measure the length of a shadow reflected from a one meter long stick which was standing upright. Classes that participated in this experiment can submit photos of it by 23 October 2015, possibly winning a scholarship for a summer academy.
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Where student create curricula
09/10/2015
How do you make science curricula relevant to your students and their life beyond the lab and classroom? One way is to ask them to design their own curriculum. This is the idea behind Go-Lab's The Big ideas of Science challenge.
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Join an exploration of the respiratory system
08/10/2015
Teachers of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects are invited to register for a Distance Learning Activity exploring the respiratory system, from 12 to 16 October 2015.
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Winners of the Entrepreneurial Schools Award
07/10/2015
Eleven schools, from the same number of countries, qualified for the Entrepreneurial Schools Award and will receive an award during a ceremony at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, on 15 October 2015.
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EUCYS winners are Europe's next generation of scientists
06/10/2015
Every year, the European Union Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS) showcases the best projects developed by young scientists in many different fields from across Europe and beyond. The 27th edition was held this year, with the event taking place in Milan from 17 to 21 September as part of EXPO2015.
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Celebrate the World Teachers' Day!
05/10/2015
This day is dedicated to teachers who every day enrich our societies through their activities. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) reminds us that teachers are key to sustainability and national capacity in achieving learning and knowledge driven societies.
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Classroom ideas for World Space Week
05/10/2015
In 1999, the United Nations declared that the week from 4 to 10 October should be dedicated to space-related activities. This is a great opportunity to organise innovative classroom experiments, and to show students of all ages how fascinating space science can be.
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Computer science supporting grandmas
04/10/2015
Felix Büsching is the winner of the Science Slam Contest, which was organised at the "Science is Wonder-ful" festival at Autoworld, Brussels, Belgium, on Wednesday 23 September 2015.
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Schools battle light pollution
03/10/2015
Light pollution is a great example of "too much of a good thing". An excess of illumination on much of the planet is wasting energy, creating pollution and blocking our view of the heavens.
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Design and deliver your balloon into near-space
02/10/2015
Every year, secondary school students are invited to create and fly a self-made balloon 30 to 35 kilometres up into the air as part of the ASGARD project. All secondary school students can participate, by submitting a proposal for their experiment before 11 November 2015.
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