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Five reasons why you should not miss Desgranando Ciencia

10/12/2018

The fifth edition of Desgranando Ciencia, the largest science dissemination event in Granada, Spain, is held from 13 to 15 December 2018. You should not miss this unique opportunity to participate in various science activities as part of this event, including ten-minute talks, a course about dissemination techniques, contests, workshops and a book fair. Five reasons for attending the event!
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Call for proposals for the International LUMAT Symposium 2019

26/11/2018

Current and prospective teachers of mathematics, science and technology subjects at all levels of education, teacher educators and researchers, developers and other experts, are invited to submit proposals for the International LUMAT Symposium in 2019. The deadline for submitting proposals is 31 January 2019.
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All you need to know about the 3rd Scientix Conference

20/11/2018

Scientix has just published a brand-new booklet summarising all the activities that took place at the 3rd Scientix Conference, including keynote speeches, presentations and talks, workshops, round tables, awards, public outreach and other relevant information. Complementary to this publication are six video interviews recorded at the conference.
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Mark these dates in your schools’ calendars

12/11/2018

A number of important science campaigns and initiatives are happening this academic year 2018-2019 that you should be aware of. The STEM Alliance has already kicked off its “Diversity in STEM” campaign and the fourth STEM Discovery Week is held 22 to 28 April 2019. Those initiatives and many more are all compiled in a new flyer published by Scientix.
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Teachers’ professional development in five countries analysed

09/11/2018

Experiences and recommendations for implementing effective Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities for teachers of Science, Technology, Engineering and Technology (STEM) subjects in five countries are provided in the recent report of a project named Learning from Innovation and Networking in STEM, or LINKS for short.
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New Scientix report on current STEM Education Policies in Europe

30/10/2018

Scientix has identified a number of challenges in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education and possible ways forward, published in a new Scientix Observatory report. Carried out with the support of Texas Instruments, this analysis is based on a consultation with Ministries of Education and industry and university representatives in fourteen European countries.
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Developing language skills through experiments in natural sciences

29/10/2018

“Lilu’s House” is a new teaching brochure that demonstrates how experiments in the field of natural sciences in primary schools can at the same time strengthen students’ language skills, such as reading, writing and speaking. This brochure includes specific ideas and practical advice for this purpose, developed by a team of teachers in seven countries.
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Serious games to increase interest in mathematics

15/10/2018

“My students actually ended up discussing mathematics problems and homework outside of school, in a friendly environment, without any special encouragement from me,” says Anna Sulek, Mathematics Teacher and Scientix Ambassador, about her experience of participating in the Triseum Validation Pilot project.
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ESA’s expert answers questions live from students and teachers

11/10/2018

For the very first time, Scientix and Euronews joined hands in a broadcast on Facebook Live, in which students of kindergartens, primary schools and secondary schools, together with their teachers, were invited to ask their questions about anything related to space science to an expert at the European Space Agency (ESA).
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Break stereotypes together with the STEM Alliance!

01/10/2018

STEM Alliance invites schools, teachers, career counsellors, companies and anyone else interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education to join its “Diversity in STEM” campaign this autumn. The main goal of the campaign is to address stereotypes in STEM education through various activities, a new competition and published resources.
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