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Register now for the tenth Scientix Projects Networking Event
03/02/2016
Scientix invites representatives of European and national science education projects and other educational organisations to join its tenth Projects Networking Event in Brussels, Belgium, on 26 February 2016.
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A new course on the use of online laboratories
03/02/2016
The Go-Lab project recently launched a new Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) for science teachers and anyone else with an interest in science subjects. By participating in and completing this course, they will learn more about online laboratories and how they can support inquiry-based teaching and learning scenarios.
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Learn how to use music in mathematics
02/02/2016
Teachers and other educators interested in music and mathematics can join three practical courses on the subjects in 2016, organised as part of the "European Music Portfolio – Maths" project.
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Learn how to construct exam questions that assess scientific thinking
01/02/2016
A new Distance Learning Activity (DLA), organised as part of the Amgen Teach project from 29 February to 4 March 2016, introduces teachers to methods that can be applied to assess scientific skills and thinking. This is an intensive online learning session, which includes webinars, discussions, video presentations, access to useful documents and podcasts, among other things.
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Funds raised for disadvantaged primary-school children's trip to a Space Research Centre
27/01/2016
Forty pupils aged six to nine from Jaslo, Poland, now have the opportunity to go on a study trip to the Space Research Centre at the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw, due to a successful crowdfunding initiative of the Global for Local programme, which is supported by the Galileo Teacher Training Programme (GTTP).
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Fun and accessible classroom experiments for busy STEM educators
26/01/2016
The 34th edition of the Science in School newsletter examines the physiological and sociological benefits of laughter, goes on a safari through a mouth's microbial jungle and explains how a better understanding of the Earth's climate can help students learn about other planets.
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How science centres and museums can Ecsite kids
25/01/2016
Museums and science centres can use hands-on approaches and create sensory experiences to enhance children's education. Hands On! is the International Association of Children in Museums, which invited 400 people from 38 countries to address this issue at its conference in Amsterdam from 13 to 16 October 2015.
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Register now for the tenth Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab!
22/01/2016
Forty enthusiastic teachers of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects in primary and secondary schools are invited to the tenth edition of the Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab, organised as part of the Scientix project.
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New Scientix report analyses teacher education initiatives supporting students' interest and attainment in STEM studies and careers
21/01/2016
Generally speaking, countries in Europe continue to lend political and financial support to increasing students' interest in pursuing science careers, to improving their performance in related subjects at school, and to enhancing their motivation. A new Scientix report investigates the strategies and measures in place in thirty different countries across Europe.
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Show us how you use media in STEM classes and win a prize!
19/01/2016
Scientix just launched a new exciting competition for teachers of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects in primary and secondary schools. All they have to do is to show how they use media tools to stimulate their STEM lessons!
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SOMR available to any teacher, Ministry of Education, STEM expert during the current COVID-19 lock-down period:
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