Engage The ENGAGE project is part of the EU Science in society agenda to promote more Responsible Research and Innovation’ (RRI). ENGAGE is about equipping the next generation to participate in scientific issues to change how science is taught. Traditionally students gain an image of science as a body of c...

Selected for piloting Flora - Decision on the New Road The specific learning material is organized in three stages which include Scenario, Inquiry and Decision-making. Stage 1 - Scenario The village of Iliaktida is located in a beautiful valley between two mountains. Recently, a very important issue raised the concern of the people who live in the vil...

Flying Anda Freimane from Mazzalve Primary school performed a natural science lesson about flying for the 5th grade students. Their task was to make paper airplanes at home. They were later tested in school to find the best model to fly. Students could use any information or help. The resulting planes were...

Selected for piloting Gigantic Seaweed Along the Coast of Cyprus Stage 1: Scenario "The past few months, seaweed has been observed in large amounts at a famous beach in Ayia Napa. In this particular region, the sea is starting to become green. The seaweed has multiplied so much that it now appears "gigantic". The seaweed appears sporadically in various areas fro...

Selected for piloting GLOBE Aerosols - iSPEX Dutch scholars contribute to scientific research of aerosols. Two satellites are launched in order to gain knowledge about resources and the spreading of aerosols. The measurements from these satellites are being calibrated and controlled by measurements from the Earth's surface. Scientists from the...

Selected for piloting Green Classroom - Pulheimer Bach The “Green Classroom Pulheimer Bach” is an interdisciplinary integrative teaching concept which employs a gradual competence building approach by utilizing an outdoor learning and teaching environment in the close vicinity of participating schools. The project was developed against the background of...

Hejny’s mathematics The Hejny Method is a unique way of teaching mathematics. It is based on 12 principles which work with children’s natural knowledge and which develop it further. The key principle is building of patterns natural for each of us. The Hejny Method strengthens the patterns and draws conclusions from the...

Selected for piloting Hippodamus Hippodamus is a cluster of technological networks and the ones connecting people which both function together with the aim to perform effective learning. Technological networks refer to the equipment (instruments or sensors) and to the technologies (computer systems, Internet) that support the learn...