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Published by Patron On behalf of the City of Debrecen and Kölcsey Convention Centre: International Patron Főnix Event Organizing Public Benefit Status Nonprofit Ltd. Tibor Navracsics, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Educational Patron Overall coordination and editing Zoltán Balog, Minister of Human Capacities Zsolt Szabó, Kölcsey Convention Centre Innovation Patron Andrea Gaál-Lőrincz, Kölcsey Convention Centre Dr. József Pálinkás, President of National Research, Development and Picture credits Innovation Office The authors have checked all aspects of copyright for the images used in this Main supporter publication to the best of their knowledge. The City of Debrecen Layout Sponsors Sára Gellén, Kölcsey Convention Centre Ministry of Human Resources Printed by National Cultural Fund of Hungary Center-Print Ltd. National Instruments Richter Gedeon ELI Delivery Consortium European Institute of Innovation & Technology European Physical Society Hungarian Academy of Sciences High Voltage Engineering Europa B.V.
Organisers Roland Eötvös Physical Society MTA Atomki Institute University of Debrecen
In cooperation with Science on Stage Hungary Science on Stage Europe
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delivery consortium SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 1 WELCOME
Dear participants, on behalf of the European Commission for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport I welcome the participants of the Science on Stage festival. One of the tasks of the Commission is to identify how to invest in and modernise Europe’s education systems, so that they help people to find rewarding work and support economic growth. Since teachers are the driving force of the education this is where we have to start, and the motto of Science on Stage „From teachers for teachers” reinforces this message. I sincerely hope that during the event the participants from all over Europe will be able to learn good practices from each other and show their excellence in science education. As a matter of fact STEM teaching is the basis of Europe’s long term high tech innovation success we are looking for and a part of education that Europe cannot afford to neglect. Science cannot survive without creativity and this statement is also valid for science education. This is well reflected in the main theme of the festival „Inventing the future of science education”. After the event, I trust you will come back home with good memories of the city of Debrecen, and full of new ideas on how to improve and promote scientific education. I wish you all the best!
Sincerely,
Tibor Navracsics European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport 2 SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN WELCOME
Dear guests, it is a great honour for Debrecen to host Europe’s most outstanding experts of natural science who have the opportunity to present their innovative and creative experiments, best practices to each other and to those interested, by contesting their knowledge and skills at the same time. From the aspects of our city and country’s future, it is highly important to inspire children to think at the youngest possible age, and implant the love of natural sciences in them, where process in-class experiments have a decisive role. The festival that has been organized Europe-wide since 2005 aims to promote natural science subjects, make them even more attractive to children and encourage the exchange of ideas between teachers in public education. I hope that this festival can provide opportunity for all participants to make the knowledge to be shared in the framework of physics, chemistry or biology classes even more colourful and exciting, and your experiences of the event will facilitate to make your own presentations more attractive and easier to learn. I am delighted that through the organization of this event Debrecen can testify its commitment to sciences, and I really trust that during your stay you will have the chance to visit Debrecen’s outstanding spectacles. As the mayor of Debrecen, I am particularly proud that Debrecen has been given the chance to host such a prestigious event as the European Science of Stage festival 2017, the largest educational event organized for the teachers of technical and natural science subjects. I wish every participant successful and fruitful work, hoping that you will earn plenty of experience during the festival.
László Papp, Mayor of Debrecen SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 3 MESSAGES
Every time our festival shows that we have so many excellent STEM teachers in Europe. On behalf of Science on Stage Europe I would like to thank all participants for their input and commitment. I hope that you will find a lot of new ideas and also gain new friends. We invite you to stay in touch with these passionate colleagues through our international activities; please speak to the SonSEu team to find out more. We also warmly thank the Hungarian organisers for the great cooperation and especially the City of Debrecen for being such a wonderful festival host!
Stefanie Schlunk, Chair, Science on Stage Europe, on behalf of the whole board
Welcome to Hungary, welcome to Debrecen, welcome to the Science on Stage festival 2017! Some of you surely wonder about the motto of this festival “Inventing the Future of Science Education”. It might be clear to everyone that science helps in foreseeing the future, but what do we mean by inviting you to “invent” it? Whereas “foreseeing” is somewhat passive, “inventing” is an active attitude. We foresee what happens in the future without influencing it. On the contrary, inventing means that we are active players in determining our future. Science education plays a crucial role in the development of society, because it forms scientific minds who will be able to solve the global and local challenges of the 21st century. We cannot afford to stay idle, and to just look at what will happen. We have to act, we have to be creative! Let me recall here Dennis Gábor, a famous scientist of Hungarian origin who won the Nobel Prize in 1971 for inventing holography. The title of his famous book is “Inventing the Future”. Following his advice, we should not remain passive spectators but invent the future of science education! I hope this festival will be a good start for that: I wish you and ourselves much success!
Csaba Sükösd, Chair, Science on Stage Hungary 4 SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN LIST OF CONTENT
CATEGORIES & GUIDING THEMES...... 5 PROGRAMME ...... 6 TIMETABLE ...... 8 PERFORMANCES ...... 11 WORKSHOPS ...... 17 FAIR ...... 29 Science for the Youngest...... 30 Science and Our Environment...... 38 ICT in Science Education ...... 51 Inclusive Science...... 58 Cooperation for Science Teaching ...... 62 Low-cost Science...... 70 Joint Projects ...... 89 SOCIAL EVENTS ...... 91 VENUE ...... 95 Local Area...... 97 Plan of Venue...... 98 SCIENCE ON STAGE EUROPE ...... 102 SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 5 CATEGORIES & GUIDING THEMES
CATEGORIES OF ACTIVITY GUIDING THEMES FAIR SCIENCE FOR THE YOUNGEST The fair is the main element of the festival, where all participants Projects for pre-school and primary school children. present their projects. SCIENCE AND OUR ENVIRONMENT ON STAGE PERFORMANCES Projects which use science to explore environmental, health and In six on-stage presentations teachers present scientific and sustainability issues. technical subjects in form of a performance on stage (duration of 20 ICT IN SCIENCE EDUCATION minutes) in the Great Hall of Kölcsey Convention Centre. Projects which use information and communication technologies in WORKSHOPS the classroom. In 21 workshops (50 minutes each) teachers introduce their teaching INCLUSIVE SCIENCE methods to a group of pedagogues. Projects which address socio-economic, gender and cultural inequalities. HIGHLIGHTS COOPERATION FOR SCIENCE TEACHING A selection of projects is presented on the greatest stage in the Projects developed in cooperation with schools, the industry or Great Hall on Friday and Saturday. universities. SOCIAL EVENTS LOW-COST SCIENCE Carry on your conversations in a fun and relaxed environment. Projects which are simple and can be adapted by everyone. JOINT PROJECTS Projects developed in cooperation between teachers from different countries, one of whom at least participated in a previous festival. 6 SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN PROGRAMME
thu 29 june fri 30 june 09:00-10:00 On Stage presentations
10:00-11:30 Fair & Forum 10:30-15:00 Arrivals and registration Set-up Fair 11:30-12:30 Workshops
12:30-13:30 Lunch
13:30-16:00 Fair & Forum
15:00-17:00 Fair and Forum ready to open Final clear up 16:00-17:00 Workshops
17:00-18:00 Opening Ceremony 17:00-17:45 Highlights session and wrap up of the day
17:45-19:15 Light dinner and discretionary time 18:00-20:00 Fair and Forum opens – VIP Tour
19:15 Social events: various options 20:00 Dinner SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 7 PROGRAMME
sat 1 july · open day sun 2 july 09:00-10:00 On Stage presentations 09:00-10:00 On Stage presentations
10:00-11:30 Fair & Forum DAY OPEN 10:00–17:00 10:00-12:00 Fair & Forum
11:30-12:30 Workshops 12:00-13:15 Presentation of results, 12:30-13:30 Lunch Awards Ceremony
13:15-16:00 Lunch 13:30-16:00 Fair & Forum Dismantling Fair & Forum
17:00-17:45 Highlights session and wrap up of the day
17:45-19:00 Discretionary time On Stage Performances (performances or lectures; 20 min.) 19:00 Gala dinner Workshop (50 min.)
Fair & Forum
Social Events 8 SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN TIMETABLE
FRIDAY, 30 JUNE
9:00-10:00 On Stage performances
TITLE PRESENTER COUNTRY ROOM STAND NO.
Physi-chemistry László Csatári, István Kozsup Hungary Great Hall 49 Project IKARUS Reto Speerli, Felix Speerli Switzerland Great Hall 202 Pupils’ night of applied sciences Daiga Krievina, Mara Rabante Latvia Great Hall 56
11:30-12:30 Workshops
TITLE PRESENTER COUNTRY ROOM STAND NO.
Circus show Konstancja Nowakowska Poland 405 181 Energy-scientists – 6-graders explore Dieter Schmidt Germany 404 185 renewable energy Engaging students with STEM learning Gabriel Pinto Spain 105 25 through a magical substance: the water! Light-interacting materials: Beauty meets Annamaria Lisotti, Rui Baptista Italy & Portugal 402 168 Science Sustainable development and biofuel Stefan Preisig, Gjertrud Jenssen Norway 102 212 Test and taste Nelly Fare, Carine Vinsot, Anne Laure Balac France 403 95 Women Leadership & Entrepreneurship European Institute of Innovation 104 & Technology SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 9 TIMETABLE
FRIDAY, 30 JUNE
16:00-17:00 Workshops
TITLE PRESENTER COUNTRY ROOM STAND NO.
Beer brewing – a practical application of Patrik Claes Belgium 102 5 several scientific principles in biology, chemistry and physics Chemistry experiments with natural and Brigitte Nihant Belgium 105 12 supermarket products Journey to the centre of the Earth Liliana Fernandes, Ana Costa Portugal 404 112 Organic Light Emitting Diodes – Embedding Daniela Schwarz, Amitabh Banjeri Germany 405 151 a future technology in chemistry classes Physics experiments with ultrasonic Károly Piláth Hungary 403 51 amplitude modulated transceiver set using low-cost 40kHz techniques Slime moulds – Physarum polycephalum Hans Mulder, David Teasdale Netherlands & 402 171 United Kingdom Three projects from the Content Pedagogy Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) 104 Research Program 10 TIMETABLE
SATURDAY, 1 JULY
9:00-10:00 On Stage performances
TITLE PRESENTER COUNTRY ROOM STAND NO.
Phantoms or Physics? Nuria Muñoz Molina, Silvio Rademaker Spain & Netherlands Great Hall 169 Atomic Life Pictures Kossuth Lajos Teacher Training Grammar Hungary Great Hall School University of Debrecen
11:30-12:30 Workshops
TITLE PRESENTER COUNTRY ROOM STAND NO.
3-Dimensional vision and its illusion in cinemas Miriam Romberg Germany 402 4 Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Csilla Képes Hungary 105 77 Colours, light and shadow Poul Hedegaard Denmark 403 16 Natural clear Szilvia Tóth, Zsuzsanna Napsugár Tóth-Gál Hungary 404 47 Return home Honorata Pereira, Fernando Jesus Portugal 405 209 Rise and Shine: Chemistry at Breakfast Time, Francesca Butturini, Gordon Kennedy Italy 102 208 Italian versus English style National Instruments’ presence in Education National Instruments 104
SUNDAY, 2 JULY
9:00-10:00 On Stage performances
TITLE PRESENTER COUNTRY ROOM STAND NO.
Under pressure Aleš Pilgr, Janet Prokešová Czech Republic Great Hall 219 Techno-Lab Kursaal Francisco Jesús Rivera Spain Great Hall 232 SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 11
PERFORMANCES 12 PERFORMANCES
PHYSI-CHEMISTRY László Csatári, István Kozsup Friday, 30 June, 9:00-10:00
How to complement the dry, school-bookish curriculum with the help of experiments? On stage we perform physical and chemical experiments which are meant to be really spectacular as students expect show elements that are hard and perhaps unnecessary to provide at school. We also wish to give special experience to students who have not learned either physics or chemistry before, but are interested in nature. There is not any scientific explanation at all, we just give a taste for sciences. We concentrate on the sight and sound effects to raise students’ interest without direct teaching. We have refined our show of experiments for years through working together on several school occasions and project days. Now it is supplemented with show elements especially for the general public. Highlights of the experiments: firewall-redefined, making fire with water, there is fire but nothing is burnt, flying objects, smoky experiments, lasers and friendly helium. SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 13
PROJECT IKARUS Reto Speerli, Felix Speerli Friday, 30 June, 9:00-10:00
We chose to go to space! Not because it is easy, but because it is hard! The crowning conclusion of this project were several weather balloon missions to the edge of space. Teaching objectives of the interdisciplinary project were topics such as natural sciences, meteorology, Swiss geography and rocket science. In the latest project three space missions into the stratosphere were successfully carried out in May 2016. The balloon probes of the pupils have reached an altitude of 32,000 meters above ground level and captured with the built-in cameras spectacular aerial photographs of Switzerland. In order to achieve this goal, the class has intensively worked on the relevant topics and acquired the necessary knowledge and skills by doing research and thoroughly experimenting with the physics phenomena using everyday materials. In our lecture, we present our IKARUS project, and the didactics behind it, as well as the original footage and a few selected and simple experiments on stage.
PUPILS’ NIGHT OF APPLIED SCIENCES Daiga Krievina, Mara Rabante Friday, 30 June, 9:00-10:00
Every great person started small and complexity evolves from simplicity as long there is a chance to improve. You will be able to see this during our performance! Pupils’ night of applied sciences allows to learn, to show and to understand something new using everyday substances and items. During the performance viewers will not only be able to see how ideas are being created but they also become part of the show. Members of the audience will be able to slip into the role of pupils in the night of applied sciences and learn to create a real orchestra of experiments. 14 PERFORMANCES
PHANTOMS OR PHYSICS? Nuria Muñoz Molina, Silvio Rademaker Saturday, 1 July, 9:00-10:00
Ghosts, spirits and a long list of supernatural happenings have fascinated humanity as far back as we can recall. Well known writers made numerous references in their works about ghosts during the romantic period. Therefore we are going to travel back to the 19th century and we will transform our stage into a theatre of that time. We shall demonstrate some of the great historical feats of „magic”: Pepper’s Ghost Effect, Flying people, the Magic Box, Houdini’s escapism trick and more. We will also give some examples of modern mysteries, which can be solved by the correct application of our scientific knowledge, such as Vic Tandy’s “haunted laboratory”, the fearful Ouija board game, the Chi Wheel and other. And we will show how these experiments can be adapted to the classroom and demonstrate that Physics is behind every single trick. We shall illustrate our ideas with models and life sized demonstrations. It’s not magic – it is just science we sometimes cannot see! SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 15
ATOMIC LIFE PICTURES Kossuth Lajos Teacher Training Grammar School University of Debrecen Saturday, 1 July, 9:00-10:00
In our school the 17-year experience of dramatizing the history of physics proves that even in teaching science subjects an important role can be attributed to drama practice. In our projects students act out authentic or fictional Scenes from the history of physics and while doing so they also make experiments. This method has, among others, three very important benefits. On the one hand the lines memorised and the experiments carried out offer students scientific knowledge in a direct, experience-like way. On the other hand, as laws and phenomena are typical of a given era, the scientists personated and their role in the history of science will be better imprinted. Among its long-term effects the most important one is the positive reshaping of the participants’ attitude towards sciences. This activity offers a sense of achievement not only for those who do well at physics. In the actual play you can have a peep on the world of atoms.
UNDER PRESSURE Aleš Pilgr, Janet Prokešová Sunday, 2 July, 9:00-10:00
VIDA! Science Centre has its own science theatre. Every year more than 1080 science shows are presented there. Every four months a new show is created. A team of experts – university graduates and students, PhDs and field experts – works on each show and for each show a different dramatic language is chosen. Different drama techniques are used such as a circus, stand-up, TV, magazine. This style helps to convey complex scientific topics, complicated physical and chemical laws to a wide audience. For the Science on Stage festival VIDA! Science Centre brings the Under Pressure show. The main theme is a conflict between two presenters. Each understands pressure to be something different – a threat or a starting point. “Do you feel pressure in your life? Don’t be afraid! Without pressure we wouldn’t be alive!” 16 PERFORMANCES
TECHNO-LAB KURSAAL Francisco Jesús Rivera Sunday, 2 July, 9:00-10:00
This project originated from different ideas of the students. We started this project (during break times and voluntarily) as a workshop, which was open to all students. We brainstormed and through consensus we decided what issues we are going to discuss. We try to resolve specific problems to improve the lives of all students – independent of their difficulties. Older students help the younger ones. With this methodology, the number of participants and the quality of the projects has increased. Participating students help in class when we are teaching topics related to our projects.
Projects: 1) Guide Robot: it helps a blind classmate to move around the school. 2) How is Algeciras?: showing information about our city in visual and sonorous support (3D, AR, etc.). 3) Control of devices by voice. 4) Simple projects with sensors. SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 17
WORKSHOPS 18 WORKSHOPS
ENERGY-SCIENTISTS: 6-GRADERS EXPLORE RENEWABLE ENERGY Friday, 30 June, 11:30-12:30 | Room 404
Our school, the Integrierte Gesamtschule Oyten, is an integrated comprehensive school with reform pedagogical approaches. The workshop will start with a short introduction of what „Theme Oriented Education“ means. Afterwards the workshop will focus on the basic and sophisticated experiments the pupils perform within these topics: • Electrical energy from the sun • Electrical energy from the wind • Warmth from the sun • Electrical mobility CIRCUS SHOW • Low-energy house Friday, 30 June, 11:30-12:30 | Room 405 The participants of the workshop will get an impression of the experimental and the corresponding working materials. The The „Circus show” workshop refers to teachers who are looking workshop will end with a short discussion and how we plan to for activating methods by combining different areas of life and improve the project. exploring the role of physics. So we will move to the famous Copernicus circus to take part in the show and to admire the performances of acrobats, jugglers and trainers. In our show we will see how one group of students becomes circus performers who perform gymnastic pyramids, walking on the balance beam, plates and hoops juggling, and train the dragon. At the same time, the second group of students will do physical experiments referred to the show. The main purpose is to present the impact of centre of gravity, inertia, Magnus effect, centrifugal force or resilience on the circus show. The main aim of the project is answering the question whether tightrope walking, juggling, hat throwing and acrobatic shows are supernatural or whether is it just pure physics. SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 19
ENGAGING STUDENTS WITH STEM LEARNING THROUGH A MAGICAL SUBSTANCE: THE WATER! Friday, 30 June, 11:30-12:30 | Room 105
In this workshop, contextualized experiments and inquiries to investigate STEM topics are proposed. These topics include a variety of physicochemical properties (e.g. density, miscibility, boiling point, refractive index and heat capacity), chemical reactions, evaporative cooling, etc. Examples of questions to solve are: Where would an ice cube melt faster – in pure water or in saline water? What have LIGHT-INTERACTING MATERIALS: the botijo (Spanish water cooling pitcher), the African pot-in-pot BEAUTY MEETS SCIENCE refrigerator, and the drinking bird toy in common? What happens Friday, 30 June, 11:30-12:30 | Room 402 when ethanol, oil or other liquids are added onto an ice cube? Can the osmotic hydration rate of beans easily be measured? Does it change Materials Revolution is here! Engage and experiment with light with temperature? What happens when a drop of water is poured interacting materials. An inspiring workshop mixing Physics, into hot oil? Why? How does artificial snow work? And self-heating Art &Technology to boost students’ scientific knowledge and drinks? Water is present in all cases and through these experiences we experimental skills while spurring their creative thinking and learn about other interesting facts as ocean thermohaline currents or innovator’s potential. applications as the use of condensing boilers. Light may be considered as a “material” in itself . “Building with light” is now possible thanks to aesthetic and functional properties of new materials such as dichroic sheets, plastic micro-optics, fiber optic textiles and many more! Light manipulation is behind many a key-enabling technology for a sustainable society. Explore fluorescent acrylic sheets and their mechanism of light transmission testing their efficiency as solar concentrators; evaluate cool roof paints potential to tackle the urban heat island issue; discover indoor photovoltaics for IoT; imagine rural streetlamps based on photoluminescent pigments. From MoM-Matters of Matter: Future Materials in Science Education project www.mattersofmatter.eu 20 WORKSHOPS
TEST AND TASTE Friday, 30 June, 11:30-12:30 | Room 403
The pupils, guided by three teachers, created a model to avoid dietary deficiency thanks to electronics, infrared rays and removable perforated cards, which correspond to recipes and are divided into three categories: starters, main courses and desserts. We will show you the steps of our invention and beside we will show you various activities to do at school. With younger pupils you will be able to perform experiments, work on the food pyramid, understand the link between dietary deficiency and diseases and create perforated cards (=recipes) With older pupils you will be able to study the spectra of the visible light including the infrared wave, code information in binary and make a little of combinatorial logic. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND BIOFUEL – Imagine your pupils performing experiments and drawing ENERGY FROM WOOD conclusions; imagine them welding electronic circuits, creating Friday, 30 June, 11:30-12:30 | Room 102 punch cards, and understanding how the electronic world works. What about pressing a button and discovering what is lacking in your The participants will measure and calculate the volume/density of menu for dinner? different types of wood using small samples (cubes). They will learn about the energy contents of the different tree types and then use this to calculate the total energy content of a given volume of wood. What is important for the volume calculation of a whole tree is the height. The participants will have the chance to try different ways to measure/calculate the height of a tree. The workshop is an extract of an interdisciplinary day project; participants will understand the project plan and will be able to implement the project at their own school. Hands on factor: high. SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 21
BEER BREWING – A PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF CHEMISTRY EXPERIMENTS WITH NATURAL AND SEVERAL SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES IN BIOLOGY, SUPERMARKET PRODUCTS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS Friday, 30 June, 16:00-17:00 | Room 105 Friday, 30 June, 16:00-17:00 | Room 102 Scientific knowledge rests on experimental data integrated in Beer brewing is an excellent way to explain and apply several an interpretative framework. It can always be challenged by new topics in biology, biochemistry and even physics and chemistry. experiments and/or by a new ways of conceptualizing the data. During It is also possible to introduce inquiry-based learning in the lab. our workshop, the teachers The brewing process can be done with a low-cost setup in the will have the opportunity school lab. During the brewing process several parameters have to to see several experiments be measured (density, acidity, conversion of starch into glucose, starting from products which etc.), and brewing is an excellent way to talk about processes like can be easily found in nature germination, enzymatic conversion of starch, fermentation, protein or supermarkets. These denaturation, isomerisation and other. The process “only” requires experiments can contribute three hours and some short moments of aftercare in the following to develop skills that are days. Fermentation can be done in simple plastic PET-bottles. addressed in different Several tips will also be provided on how the student can experiment sections of the school by altering parameters like brewing temperatures and time, pH, curriculum: the acid-base aeration during fermentation, use of fining agents and subsequently concept and the setting-up measuring the effects of these alterations on the final beer. of the pH scale using natural products, e.g. Although not a direct part of the school curriculum in most countries, experiments with light sources (fluorescence) are particularly attractive and allow consolidating previously acquired knowledge on chemical bonds, acid-base and redox reactions. The addressed skills will be identified for each type of experiment so that it will be easier to implement classes based on the data sheets. 22 WORKSHOPS
JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH Friday, 30 June, 16:00-17:00 | Room 404
In this workshop teachers will have the opportunity to engage in a fabulous trip, along with Professor Lidenbrock and his crew, in an adventure that will allow them to look at our planet in a completely different perspective. They will meet an awesome crew, make journey plans, select and build the most adequate transport, learn awesome facts about a wide span of subjects, from animals and plants to volcanoes or food. Along the path, teachers will be invited to experiment arts and crafts, build human body cells, code robots and drones, investigate, learn and share experiences. In a more playful moment, they will be able to make a volcano ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODES – EMBEDDING erupt, using simple and everyday items (say goodbye to the stinky A FUTURE TECHNOLOGY IN CHEMISTRY CLASSES vinegar), and, who knows, discover a new animal species!!! In Friday, 30 June, 16:00-17:00 | Room 405 the end there will be some minutes for teachers to try and use an Educational APP, called Plickers, which was used along the Semiconducting polymers are an example of cutting edge research project with the students, to perform formative evaluation tasks technology leading to innovative applications as flexible or (newcomers will have the chance to learn how it works and, along transparent electronic devices. These high-tech materials are with long term users, acknowledge some tips to use in primary already being used in so called Organic Light Emitting Diodes school classrooms). (OLED) or Organic Photovoltaic (OPV) modules. In this workshop Teachers are invited to the participants will examine their own smartphone display bring their own devices in and learn about RGB-matrix technology. In the lab-phase the order to experiment and participants will have the opportunity to build own OLEDs in a get familiarized with the hands-on experiment. Afterwards, the theory of semiconducting suggested educational polymers and the electroluminescence (the principle behind the APPs. light emission) will be explained to the participants using special learning models and multimedia tools. An experimental kit, including all necessary materials for building OLEDs, will also be introduced during the workshop. SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 23
PHYSICS EXPERIMENTS WITH ULTRASONIC AMPLITUDE MODULATED TRANSCEIVER SET USING LOW-COST 40KHZ TECHNIQUES Friday, 30 June, 16:00-17:00 | Room 403 I developed amplitude-modulated ultrasonic transceiver systems that use a low cost distance measuring sensor pair. These sensors operate at a frequency of 40 kHz. The carrier signal (40 kHz) is modulated with an audible tone (400 Hz) signal. The results on the receiver site after the demodulation are hearable sounds because the device produces 0.85 cm wavelength sound wave in the air. This method helps to demonstrate the Lloyd’s mirror experiment or Young’s double slit experiment in ultra sound range. But it also helps to demonstrate a Michelson-interferometer or an A4-sized paper engraved Fresnel-zone plates, which will allow the focusing of ultrasounds. The results of these ultrasonic experiments are hearable with small active speakers. In my workshop you will be able to try out these SLIME MOULDS – A HANDS ON INTRODUCTION experiments. Friday, 30 June, 16:00-17:00 | Room 402 During the workshop we will provide the In this workshop we will teach you what slime mould is, discuss transceiver systems the experiments we have conducted ourselves and make for 8 groups, as well as suggestions about how you can use it to develop projects in your mirrors, slits, and Fresnel own school. We will explain and share some teaching materials lenses made of paper for which we have developed. Additionally, all participants will have the experimentation. the opportunity to setup and take away their own starter culture of slime mould in a self-poured agar plate. We hope this workshop will provide the necessary theoretical underpinning, teaching resources and practical experience to allow you to set up your own slime mould projects. 24 WORKSHOPS
BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE (BYOD) – A NEW WAY OF LEARNING Saturday, 1 July, 11:30-12:30 | Room 105
The aim of the project is to motivate the students using their devices as educational materials. I am going to show the wider usage possibilities of the electronic devices by working with applications. By the expansion of the learning methods we can ensure the opportunity of the 3-DIMENSIONAL VISION AND ITS ILLUSION device usage, which are means of IN CINEMAS subsistence for this generation. Saturday, 1 July, 11:30-12:30 | Room 402 I would like to present during the workshop what kind of possibilities This workshop starts with an overview of the sequence on the can be found in the different illusion of 3-dimensional vision, based on an advance organizer applications, websites, how can which can be used in class. I will use this opportunity to give a brief these devices facilitate the learning, what is the hidden opportunity explanation of the concept of advance organizers. The workshop’s of the augmented reality during the education. main part is your activity to try and to investigate the technique of Based on my experience, the programmes increase the students’ anaglyphs independently. You will experiment with anaglyph glasses participation, can be personalised and furthermore increase the and colour filters and assess which colours can pass. To achieve this cooperation and the communication between the students. we will need some preparations, for example how 3-dimensional The creative online activities can increase the interactivity and vision actually takes place and how the additive colour system meanwhile decrease the digital divide. works. The workshop concludes with a discussion about potential Don’t ban it, use it well! additional topics regarding 3-dimensional vision and their applications. SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 25
COLOURS, LIGHT AND SHADOW NATURAL CLEAR Saturday, 1 July, 11:30-12:30 | Room 403 Saturday, 1 July, 11:30-12:30 | Room 404
In this project, students plan Our hypothesis is that using tales in teaching natural sciences and carry out experiments in makes it easier for students to understand the basic principles of which they investigate the rules the world surrounding them. It is important because teachers must for additive colour mixing and pay attention not only to the students’ spiritual development but the position of colours on the also their physical and mental upbringing. Based on a self-written colour circle, to find explanations framework the students’ task is to plan experiments connected to for coloured shadows and salt in biology, chemistry and geography lessons using everyday complementary colours. materials and ICT tools. Our project shows that natural sciences can not only be funny but interesting and easily understandable. Besides colour mixing and After performing the tale there is a possibility for getting coloured shadows you can work acquainted with the themes in details, displaying and observing with these experiments: the prepared models as • Complementary colours and afterimages (*) well as carrying out some • Colour vision and afterimages (*) simple experiments. The • Colour blindness (*) participants are provided • The Bohr atomic model and light sources with some ideas how they • How to measure wavelengths using rulers and cheap gratings, can adapt the project to or using a smartphone to take pictures through a grating their own local conditions • Diffraction and the meaning of n, d and φ in the grating and circumstances. With equation n·λ=d·sin(φ), examined using cheap laser pointers and a video conference (e.g. gratings with different values of d Skype) even our students • The rate of photosynthesis, using different colours of light, and can join the workshop and counting the number of bubbles rising from the cut end of a relate their experiences in piece of Elodea (pondweed) or Cabomba. the project.
(*) Please bring your own computer if you want to do some of these computerized experiments. 26 WORKSHOPS
RISE AND SHINE! CHEMISTRY AT BREAKFAST TIME Saturday, 1 July, 11:30-12:30 | Room 102
In this workshop we will demonstrate the practical aspects of two laboratory experiences from the Rise and Shine project: fermentation and the use of eutectic mixtures in the preparation of the classic Sicilian granita (græ|ni:ta). The aim is to give participants enough information to allow them to repeat the experiments using their own materials and adapt it to their own contexts. We will first demonstrate a simple apparatus for measuring the carbon dioxide produced by brewer’s yeast during the anaerobic fermentation of different carbohydrate sources at various concentrations and how the data can be collected live to show the RETURN HOME kinetic profile of the process over time. From this data it is possible Saturday, 1 July, 11:30-12:30 | Room 405 to calculate the efficiency of anaerobic fermentation. In the second demonstration we will show how mixtures of salt and Return Home – Learning by project is a new teaching methodology crushed ice in carefully that promotes the development of 21st century skills by encouraging chosen proportions research, innovation and liaison with the business world. can be used to reach So, we will start by describing the profile of today’s students. We temperatures which are will relate the profile of students with the skills required in the low enough to permit 21st century. We describe how we evaluate competencies and the ingredients of the how we draw the profile of students’ functionality. We will use the granita to congeal. alumni functionality profile to establish work groups and promote collaborative work. Having said that, we will use a case study to explain the methodology of the Return Home project, through the phases of inquiring, selection, establishment of partnerships, research, analysis, conclusion and presentation. The workshop will be developed using digital tools (padlet, learning design ...) so participants should have their laptop or tablet. SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 27
WOMEN LEADERSHIP & ENTREPRENEURSHIP Friday, 30 June, 11:30-12:30 | Room 104
HeforShe, Junior Achievement, Skool, Ernst & Young, European Association of Teachers, the European Institute of Innovation & Technology, the interaction of attending science teachers in the audience.
Discussion topic 1: Skills in the 21st century – what skills our children need in order to succeed and not to be replaced by robots (digital, entrepreneurship, transversal?) STEM – skills shortage in Europe and growing employment potential.
Discussion topic 2: Women empowerment – what problems women face in their career/ jobs, especially in areas with gender stereotypes (e.g. IT, engineering, executive management)? Who could help women and how – concretely what should be done and how the education system can help to prepare for that? 28 WORKSHOPS
THREE PROJECTS FROM THE CONTENT PEDAGOGY NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS’ PRESENCE RESEARCH PROGRAM OF THE HUNGARIAN IN EDUCATION ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (MTA) Saturday, 1 July, 11:30-12:30 | Room 104 Friday, 30 June, 16:00-17:00 | Room 104 Mentoring young minds is the most important goal of NI Hungary’s In a 4 year project started in 2016 and financed by MTA 19 research Community Relation programs, since 2010 hundreds of talents met groups work on innovative teaching methods, each proposition robotics and science from a different point of view. Nowadays we tested in classroom experiments conducted in close cooperation reach schools not only in Debrecen: we have connections with of researchers and teachers. Three groups will present results more than 150 institutions in different parts of Hungary, Romania, obtained in the first year of activity: Slovakia and Serbia. We offer the schools LEGO® MINDSTORM® NXT kits and NI myDAQ. Dr. Edina Kiss Some schools also use LEGO® MINDSTORM® EV3 and NI myRIO. With (MTA-ELTE Research Group on Inquiry-Based Chemistry Education) these tools the next generation of innovators can meet the newest Designing, realizing and interpreting some traditional chemistry technologies and use the same instruments as the best engineers all experiments by the students themselves and development of their over the world. Thanks to scientific thinking skills our NI Mentor Program more than 4 500 students Prof. Zoltán Gingl can learn science in a (MTA-SZTE Research Group on special way and meet Technical Informatics Methodology) graphical software. Construction of universal open-source We not only equip and hardware and software to support educate the younger multidisciplinary experimental generations, but we education also provide them the opportunity to show the Dr. Péter Juhász world their achievements on our competitions, such as the First (MTA-Rényi Research Group on Discovery Learning in Mathematics) LEGO League and the World Robot Olympiad. We are continuously The Discovery Learning Method of Lajos Pósa: Teaching maths in an working on our STEM relations and hope that we can inspire other enjoyable and efficient way enterprises to mentor young talents! SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 29
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ADVENTURES IN THE REALM OF NATURAL SCIENCES (ARNS) BRINGING THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD TO THE YOUNGEST
Stand number 104 Stand number 106 Country Hungary Country Spain 1st teacher István Tóth 1st teacher Teresa Pastor Ramos Institution Székesfehérvári Vasvári Pál Általános Iskola Institution Ciutat d’Alba 2nd teacher Istvánné Tóth 2nd teacher Mercedes Aguas Mestre Institution Tóvárosi Általános Iskola Institution Ciutat d’Alba Subject Maths, Physics, Biology, Computer Science, Technology, Geography Subjects Physics, Biology, Chemistry
This is an integrated playful competition for students in the 7th grade. The students Scientific method is firmly based on experiments, usually encoded in a mathematical way. compete in teams by participating in the trials. The team is considered as a family during This implies a difficulty in bringing the methods used in science to the level of primary the competition. The family symbolizes the togetherness, where everything has to be done school where there is only a basic level of mathematics. The goal of our activity is to create for the child’s success. The members of the team are: the child, which has to solve most a joint project between teachers and parents that work as scientists to bring the methods of the problems; the patrons, which are passive helpers and do as if they would be the of science to the young students. To do that, the scientists bring the ideas and methods parents; and the master as the child’s smartest helper. The competition requires theoretical that will be tuned by the teachers to fit in the curriculum of the students. The experiments and practical knowledge. The playfulness is very important in the competition. are done during school time so that it is completely integrated in the activities of the science week at the school.
BIO-GARDEN IN THE GROUP „SUN” CHILD LABOUR IN MINING, BUT WE CAN GO TO SCHOOL! Stand number 105 Country Bulgaria Stand number 107 1st teacher Mariyanka Hristova Country Germany Institution Kindergarten “Radost” 1st teacher Frank Walter 2nd teacher Tsanka Nencheva Institution Christian-von-Dohm-Gymnasium Goslar Institution Kindergarten “Radost” 2nd teacher Ute Eckhof 3rd teacher Ivanka Toteva Institution Christian-von-Dohm-Gymnasium Goslar Institution Secondary school “Vassil Levski” Subjects Maths, Chemistry, Geology, History, Social sciences, Politics, Ethics, Art Subjects Physics, Biology, Astronomy For many kids around the world school is still a privilege one first has to earn through hard The projects by the Radost Kindergarten were based on the introduction and observation work. Students learn about historical changes and political regulations from medieval times of scientific devices like microscopes and telescopes. The aim of the first one is to to today in Germany and around the world. Students research countries in which child work increase environmental awareness in children; in particular growing organic vegetables is still accepted, analyse a film report about the status of child workers in Bolivia and do by introducing them to the use and purpose of microscopes. By growing plants the practical experiences and experiments as stamp boys and miners. The project design is children learned about seeds and obtained skills to observe and care for vegetables. cross primary and secondary levels, group-overlapping and multidisciplinary. In the development of the projects, the kindergarten was assisted by the physics and In an open inquiry based set up, students learn in mixed teams including high performers astronomy teachers of a secondary school. The other project “Club – Little astronomer“ is in a self organised learning circle and do an excursion to an off campus learning. a collaborative work of the school and the kindergarten. SCIENCE FOR THE YOUNGEST SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 31 DEBRECEN | 2017 FESTIVAL ON STAGE SCIENCE 110 Hungary Lázár Katalin Árpád Gimnázium Tóth Derecichei Eszter Árpád Gimnázium Tóth Chemistry Biology, 111 Hungary Éva Kőteleki Andrea Tiszaújvárosi Iskola Általános Szent István Katolikus Science Computer ICT, Stand number Country 1st teacher Institution 2nd teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects HELPERS OF THE FOOD INDUSTRY FOOD THE OF HELPERS STUDENTS TALENTED OF LITERACY DIGITAL THE IMPROVEMENT TISZI SCHOOL PRIMARY IN PROGRAMMING ROBOT AND A complex, microscopic and experimental investigation – which requires interaction from from interaction – which requires investigation and experimental microscopic A complex, Laboratory Öveges of the TÁG-TUDOR the work present to participants – is on display our in of yeast the role to the students’ attention raise and think tank. Our aim is to ist wide applications in various industries (fermentation). and to (leavening) daily life By carrying visible. the invisible magically makes Observing microscope them under a also are they however students gain spectacular experiences; out the experiment, can highlight that the amount of gas. In addition, we the releasing of taught the dangers in wineries. practices health and safety does matter: carbondioxide the and manage improve to a project creating applied for Our school has successfully started have we program of this framework students. Within the of talented digital literacy their develop was to with junior primary students. The goal courses programming robot different e.g. created thinking. The students have skills, especially within algorithmic groups in cooperative work we Set. In general Education models using the LEGO WeDo do we where parents for programs organize afternoon also but we during the IT lessons, these methods show to like I would our results. them with them and present programming junior primary students. IT to used in teaching and tools
109 Belgium Philippe Wilock Charleroi du Sacré-Cœur Scolaire Centre 108 Ukraine Halyna Hodovana Creative for Center and Youth Children University, Kharkiv Karazin Municipal Council of Kharkiv Activities Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Physics Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Maths ENERGY TRANSFER ENERGY STUDENTS THROUGH EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES EXTRACURRICULAR THROUGH STUDENTS COGNITIVE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELEMENTARY FOR DEVELOPMENT SKILLS COGNITIVE The project presents different experiments of physics topics such as energy, mass and such as energy, topics physics of experiments different presents The project the theme “Living and can illustrate material carried out with simple All are sound waves. in space”. and traveling Joint creative activities of children with their parents are a key element for the for element a key are with their parents of children activities Joint creative and individual. Besides enhancing the school curriculum of a successful development and mathematical physical to children introducing plane for an alternative providing can model intellectual such experience implementations, practical as their as well concepts stimulating acquisition and subsequently in life, both in school encountered challenges development. overall a child’s skills essential for of cognitive and evolvement 32 FAIR
JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH LITTLE EXPLORERS – KIDS DISCOVER THE WORLD OF SCIENCE
Stand number 112 Stand number 114 Country Portugal Country Poland 1st teacher Liliana Fernandes Teacher Emilia Khan Institution Agrupamento de Escolas de Vila Verde Institution 1st Polish-English Nonpublic Kindergarten with Nursery Division 2nd teacher Ana Costa “Little Explorers Academy” in Rogoźno Institution NUCLIO Subjects Physics Subjects Maths, Social studies, Language Knowing that children already are curious researchers and explorers, they learn by doing, Students take a trip into the centre of planet Earth, along with book characters, picking up their experiences “by the hand, heart and head”, this project presents 10 investigating and building models of the different parts of the planet. Autonomous experiments about air and its properties. It is well known that the existence of the air we investigation plays an important role along the project, as students are asked to fulfil a breathe is an abstract phenomenon for a child and therefore, on the other hand, the most number of different tasks, so they can learn and then present to their pears. interesting discovery. When we ask children: “Is there something inside the empty glass?” We will get the following answer from a preschooler: “There’s nothing.” I decided to change that and encourage children to explore the common world through simple experiments that LABORATORY MICE can be carried out also in the house.
Stand number 113 Country Spain Teacher Maria Montaña Cardenal Domínguez Institution Colegio San Jorge Subjects Physics, Chemistry MAGNETISM IN OUR DAILY LIFE “Laboratory mice” is a project of scientific divulgation directed to primary students. This is an innovative initiative because it uses the radio medium to bring science to the youngest Stand number 115 students in a fun way. The project has several parts: first, the children have to work with Country Spain a series of audio-visual materials in the classroom; later, the students work on the topic Teacher Nagore Lekerika Moreno through scientific workshops and eventually develop radio podcasts in order to present the Institution CPEIP Ramón Sainz de Varanda gained knowledge. Subjects Science, Physics
When the students investigated what objects are attracted by magnets, they realized only nickel, cobalt and iron are attracted. Roller coasters and some elevators brake using magnets, which they demonstrated using with a Lenz tube made out of a cardboard tube, aluminium foil and a cubic neodymium magnet. Ferric components are separated with magnets. They proved it with a jar, aluminium filings and iron filings. Using magnets, two CDs and a hot-glue gun, they demonstrated how the Magnetic Levitation Train or Maglev train works. They made a compass inserting a magnet into a Styrofoam® ball and using a magnet, paper and iron filings they showed how a compass points to the magnetic north of the Earth. And many more things. SCIENCE FOR THE YOUNGEST
SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 33 DEBRECEN | 2017 FESTIVAL ON STAGE SCIENCE 118 Romania Mariana Brad School „Ion Creanga“ Science Biology, Physics, 119 Czech Republic Soukupová Jitka gymnázium Stříbro Osmileté Chemistry Physics, and chemistry for children in Kindergarten and elementary school while making school while and elementary in Kindergarten children and chemistry for tools; simple from experiments physical a 4. Creating children; and phenomena for and chemical effects various physical can be with cups so they chemistry and experiments physics database of simple schools or science elementary in Kindergartens, and teachers children by performed cost. low fast and are clubs. All experiments 1. Increasing children’s interest in physics; in physics; interest children’s 1. Increasing disciplines of physics new and fun possibilities of using cups in diverse 2. Presenting demonstrating such as cups, while appliances possibilities of using common 3. Showing Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects MY LITTLE SCIENCE BOX SCIENCE LITTLE MY CUP IN TALE PHYSICAL The project consists of 6 boxes, each containing simple thematic experiments. These thematic experiments. simple each containing of 6 boxes, consists The project the primary school curriculum and propose sciences with the in accord are experiments and devices The experiments, and electricity. astronomy air, themes: light, water, following not dangerous which are materials, reusable means of simple by realised are didactic toys illustrative worksheets, are and task there each experiment For the student’sfor safety. movies. and short explaining materials goals: several achieve tries to in cup” tale “Physical The Project .DON BOSCO 117 Italy Andreoletti Federico BRESCIA – IST Science Technology, Physics, 116 Latvia Sanita Sabanska and Competences Human Resource region Zemgale Centre Development Maths, Physics discover and analyze the features of recently developed materials, besides the ones materials, developed of recently and analyze the features discover studied at school; traditionally and transform manipulate to as ability technology and experience understand materials; (manipulating, cutting, on some materials practice hands-on abilities through develop etc.) blending, objects; studies on everyday practical observation through stimulate new functions. objects with brand build to materials or easily available use recycled Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects • • • • MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES AND MATERIALS MAGNETS AND STATIC ELECTRICITY STATIC AND MAGNETS In this project children can: children In this project The Zemgale Region Human Resource and Competences Development Center (ZRKAC) (ZRKAC) Center Development and Competences Resource Human Region The Zemgale them in educate and school students to children pre-school organizes various activities for experiments and demonstrations During these activities scientific and technology. science phenomena. technical understand to way and comprehensible in an easy conducted are and these activities: students’ early familiarization with natural of The objective their promote skills and their research develop to in order developments technological sciences. in natural interest 34 FAIR
PHYSICS AND OUR SENSES: FROM PRACTICE TO THEORY PLAY TO LEARN – MAGIC CASTLE IN ORDER TO MAKE NATURE SCIENCES MORE POPULAR FROM KINDERGARTEN TO Stand number 120 Country Italy UNIVERSITY 1st teacher Maria Grazia Furinghetti Stand number 122 IC S . Teodoro Genova Institution Country Hungary Lucia Dragotto 2nd teacher 1st teacher Gábor Koncz IC S . Teodoro Genova Institution Institution Kisvárdai Bessenyei György Gimnázium és Kollégium Physics Subjects 2nd teacher Katalin Jámbrik dr . Teaching sciences at school often means telling about the scientists’ knowledge. But this Institution Kisvárdai Bessenyei György Gimnázium és Kollégium project proposes an experience that starts from „to-do“. Pupils arrive in the classrooms Subjects Physics, Biology, Chemistry with a bunch of knowledge. Questions and discussions can stimulate their thinking; for Magic Castle is an experimental project based on fairy tales. It is interactive, contains example can we ask: “Is it harder to move the purse horizontally with a rope or vertically scientific extracurricular activities and uses inquiry based teaching. The aim is to make the with the help of a pulley?“ A discussion with the children can help them understand practical and experience based learning more popular while the children have chances that the used force is the same. Other problems will integrate modern technology (i.e. to make their own experiments and to get more experienced by that. The whole project is smartphone) with real experiments. developed by considering the children’s manual skills, imagination and, most important, the nature science based point of view. All the experimental development is carried out by teachers and students together, based on the method of inquiry based learning. PHYSICS FOR LITTLE EXPERTS
Stand number 121 Country Ukraine PLAYING AND LEARNING WITH ASTRONOMY 1st teacher Alla Zihanzhynova Stand number 123 kindergarten #128 Institution Country Romania Tetiana Zihanzhynova 2nd teacher 1st teacher Eugenia Victoria Marcu secondary school # 2 Institution Institution „Constantin Brancusi“ School Physics Subjects 2nd teacher Timar Stela There are lots of different interactive exhibits and equipment at the play lots in our Institution ”Constantin Brancusi” School kindergarten. Kids are able to become acquainted with various physics phenomena: Subjects Science, Astronomy mechanic, electrical, magnetic, sound optical etc. They can play and learn at the same time. This project consisits from a set of games and boxes containing each simple thematic experiments. These experiments are in accord with the sciences primary school curriculum and starts from astronomical facts and phenomena for every day life offering active and hands-on learning activities. SCIENCE FOR THE YOUNGEST
SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 35 DEBRECEN | 2017 FESTIVAL ON STAGE SCIENCE 126 Ukraine Maryna Korniienko # 55 Kharkiv gymnasium Science Science, Computer 127 Canada Olchowski Michelle School St-Brieux Maths, Science Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects USING COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES IN PRIMARY SCHOOL SCHOOL PRIMARY IN TECHNOLOGIES COMPUTER USING PROJECTS AGES THE THROUGH PROJECTS In life we expect a lot of travel. Now you can take a virtual trip to many wonderful places. places. wonderful many a virtual trip to can take you Now of travel. a lot expect we In life with will help you – and the computer yourself can develop you journey your for The route to virtual tour own your creating and by countries with different borders that. Ukraine on the project working While open up. travel new possibilities for of these countries, any search they safely; and with the internet on a computer work to how the students learn with the help of the relevant materials the found process they in the internet; material for their project. defend and eventually a presentation create they programmes; helps solidify and connection make to learners allows Mapping ideas in a visual strategy as ways or mind maps can be used in flexible maps Concept of concepts. the understanding in a unit or understanding reflect or as a summary to learning part of planning, throughout their understanding help students demonstrate been using to maps have Concept project. simple, maps is very The idea behind concept and math classes. science in both upperlevel support can you How student learning. for tool powerful can be used as a very but they maps be used can concept How map? or a class concept making their own students while experiences? and learning planning projects for 125 Canada Olchowski Colin Humbolt Public School Maths, Science 124 Finland Rehunen Kirsi preschool Satulaiva päiväkoti Saimaanharjun Geology Chemistry, Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects PROJECTS EXPERIENCE PROJECTS PROJECT OF TECHNOLOGY OF PROJECT The project helps students take ownership in their learning by collaborating with other studentsother with collaborating by learning their in ownership take students helps project The in investment results experience Designing a project and math experiences. science create to students presenting began by We involved. children for engagement and increased in learning experiences shared questions. Children and form explore them to and allowed with earthworms approach about. The project more know to wanted and decided what they and knowledge Students teaching. as interdisciplinary as well outcomes of multiple incorporation for allows creating, observation, investigating, questioning, predicting, the opportunity practice to have results. analyzing and communicating recording, “The aim of this project is to advance thinking, discovering skills and innovation. It starts skills and innovation. discovering thinking, advance is to “The aim of this project do we Why ones of their family. objects and the old technical new the kids’ own from a better, understand to In order people. helps Technology actually need technology? metals and to technology subjects, from between and bridges life real to connection made. be chemistry should to mine magnets, from Who is the user? What technological. pupil brings something every of Technology the day At and in small groups technology their was it made? Pupils introduce is the benefit? How where the energy from, get does technology where together, discuss what subjects belong or metal?” what is made of wood is the battery, 36 FAIR
ROBOTICS, PROGRAMMING AND 3D DESIGN SIMPLESCIENCE .NL CHALLENGING CHILDREN TO THINK, ACT AND IMPROVE Stand number 128 Country Spain Stand number 130 Teacher Carlos Rodrigo Quirós Country Netherlands Institution Colegio Ábaco Teacher Bert Nagel Subjects Maths, Physics, Science Robotics Institution Simple Science Subjects Science “Robotics, Programming and 3D design” is a practical project divided in two parts: in the first term the children will learn about the three different tools we will use. In the second and A lifelong impact on children with primary science in just a few hours. Tips and tricks and third terms they will plan, design and program their own projects in groups. Students learn: very practical solutions are presented in this project. Could the magic of a Lego block Scratch (4th), Lego EV3 (4th & 5th), Bitbloq Arduino (5th & 6th), App Inventor 2 (6th) and also be achieved with simple materials such as paper, cupboard, polystyrene and bbq OpenScad (4th to 6th). Our aim is to develop in our students the “21st Century learning Skills”: sticks? The goal of this project is to challenge children to think and to awaken their natural communicating, collaborating, creative thinking and critical thinking. Students present their curiousity. When children pick up challenges to improve results of a science investigation best projects: RC BB8 robot, their own 3D printer, RC football players, and more. it gives a fertile ground to develop their strong points which is very useful for their now uncertain future.
SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENTS FOR CHILDREN STRONG AS A BEAR THROUGH LEVERAGE – FEEL THE Stand number 129 LEVERAGE POWER Country Bulgaria Teacher Daniela Georgieva Stand number 131 Institution Vth Primary School “Hristo Botev” Country Germany Subjects Physics, Chemistry, Science Teacher Heidrun Boll Institution Berta-Hummel-Schule Bad Saulgau These scientific experiments are a simple and clever way to familiarize your child with some Subjects Maths, Physics basic physical and chemical laws and show clearly why things are happening around us. How do we e.g. know if the eggs are fresh? Or how do we get a whole egg in a bottle? The The topic of levers does not pose a problem to children. A door can be opened, a nail experiments in the classroom were simultaneously aiming to have fun and to learn new pulled out. Kids have to be made aware of the problem so that they can recognize it. things. The proposed experiments do not require special conditions and training and are Therefore, the kids should be given various tasks to be performed without the help of quick, easy and practical. levers. They are only partially successful in this. Performing the task makes them aware of the need of help to solve the problem more easily, e.g. a door handle, pliers etc. In a child- friendly form they can work out and begin to grasp terms such as lever and pivot. Transfer tasks involving a seesaw and a mobile (a moving element hung from a string) enable the kids to apply their newly gained knowledge and communicte with others. SCIENCE FOR THE YOUNGEST
SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 37 DEBRECEN | 2017 FESTIVAL ON STAGE SCIENCE 134 Kingdom United Clawson Evelyn Primary School Brambleside Primary science technology, Food Maths, ICT, 135 Kingdom United Kenrick Carole Primary School Gillespie Scientific processes Medicine, Maths, Biology, Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects THE LITTLE RED HEN RED LITTLE THE SCIENTISTS AS CHILDREN PROJECT: HONEY MANUKA THE Enriched by a range of STEM professionals the aim of this creative project is to highlight is to project the aim of this creative professionals of STEM a range Enriched by level. at the primary STEM professions in careers scientific enquiry and future outdoor which open ended investigations offers this project and drama telling story Through greater technology, and farming, food food in; nature, an enthusiasm and interest inspire themed context story skills. The communication handling data and of ICT, understanding giving investigations, outdoor ideas for many and inspires imaginations children’s captures real methods of scientific enquiry in a of the different a deeeper understanding children conext. life children invites Kenrick, Primary School, Carole at Gillespie As Scientist in Residence their own investigate and clubs, and to lessons science lab for her classroom-sized into nearly question about honey a seemingly simple asked scientific questions. When a parent it! So began answer couldn’t Google even find that was surprised to Carole ago, years two nicknamed the eleven, to seven aged of children during which a team journey a year-long a hitherto answer trial to blind control and carried out a double devised “Beesearchers”, and deal about what scientists do, a great learnt they the way question. Along unanswered scientists. are themselves that they the conclusion came to crucially they 133 Netherlands Jansen Patricia Bs . De Driesprong Sustainability Science, 132 Denmark Grünfeld Majken Sct . Mariæ Skole Science Chemistry, Physics, Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects THE DRIESPRONG LABORATORY – SOLVE THE PLASTIC PLASTIC THE SOLVE – LABORATORY DRIESPRONG THE PROBLEM THE BOAT FULL OF HOLES OF FULL BOAT THE Plastics are cheap and used very often. Unfortunately plastic also is often thrown away, away, thrown plastic also is often Unfortunately often. cheap and used very Plastics are fuels, which Besides, plastic is made of fossil and oceans. environment which pollutes which aims to In the project, depleted. become to resources causes the earth’s natural about this in primary education learn plastic, children attitudes towards children’s change about the impact of plastic on environment learn They and practically. issue theoretically design and make they based plastics made of starch, about bio research and animals, they exhibit their designed products. bio based plastics and finally their own Many students believe that a boat full of holes in the hull will take in water and end up in water in the hull will take that a boat full of holes students believe Many and a pin it is possible a pack of margarine, a knife of water, sinking. By using only a bowl even without taking in water in water see an object float To this conviction. challenge to expectations with the students’ conflicts of the object is full of holes, though the bottom for explanation seek a logical to urge an immediately by followed a wonder and provokes of the scientific method the essence the students experience the phenomenon. In this way, and their curiosity, which surprises them, which rouses a phenomenon, experience – to further. investigate to want which they . Kálóczi
Tóth Árpád Gimnázium Tóth József Gőz Árpád Gimnázium Tóth 172 Netherlands dr Budayné Ildikó 173 Italy Pagliai Paolo Romagna AUSL Institution 2nd teacher Institution Subjects Science Stand number Country 1st teacher Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Chemistry A STEREOSCOPIC WORLD STEREOSCOPIC A WATER: OF PH THE CHEMISTRY. IN PROJECT EDUCATIONAL AN COLOURS BASES, ACIDS, This microscopy research is an example of studies carried out in TÁG-TUDOR Öveges Öveges of studies carried out in TÁG-TUDOR is an example research This microscopy and participants recognize make is to Our goal Workshop. and Intellectual Laboratory of thinking. their way improve and to of the living world the values and wonders protect and them with photographs and matching identifying the samples by is achieved The latter resulting to the differences attention we draw rate By changing the magnification texts. Aesthetic investigations. applied in scientific of various tools of perfection the level from connections to also refer may We samples. of studying the as a result improve competences technology. and their application in human phenomena in nature between “Students are confronted with the results of an experiment which conflict with the general general with the which conflict of an experiment with the results confronted “Students are to high school students: pH only varies in function taught generally definition of pH as it is only of H+ ions and in an aqueous solution such value can ranges of the concentration 0 and 14. between and above solution of pH in concentrated behaviours students see strange In this project that aqueous solutions shows clearly the fact that the experiment must face all they up comes the teacher of the experiment, the results explain To with pH <0 actually exist. few Finally a named ‘activity’. containing a new parameter with a new definition of pH, given.” pH will be of negative examples environmental
SCIENCE FOR THE YOUNGEST 136 Kingdom United Emma Crisell CE Primary School Taylor Richard FAIR Stand number Country Teacher Institution Biology Subjects WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM VIKING POO? VIKING FROM LEARN WE CAN WHAT 38 38 Our project was linked to our history topic work on Saxons and Vikings. Initially on Saxons work topic our history to linked was Our project explore was to Trust) the Wellcome (funded by project science the archaeological then evolved This identify. could see what we to samples Viking Poo mineralised STEM by supported research, and bones. This novel teeth include researching to enquiry ask scientific based to children inspire us to enabled professionals, are The children research. real in being involved questions, at the same time as of what an awareness and have uses of teeth name and describe to able now are. parasites SCIENCE AND OUR ENVIRONMENT
SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 39 DEBRECEN | 2017 FESTIVAL ON STAGE SCIENCE 176 Turkey Yontar Meltem College Kanyon History Geography, Maths, Science, 177 Germany Thomas Gerl Prien am Chiemsee Ludwig-Thoma-Gymnasium, Languages Science, Computer Biology, Physics, Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects BEAUTIFUL MATHS IN MY COUNTRY MY IN MATHS BEAUTIFUL ASSESSMENT SCHOOL IN BIRDS – BISA No matter which age group, human beings are generally prejudiced against mathematics. prejudiced generally human beings are group, age which No matter it and associate can’t recognize but most students in our lifes math is everywhere However, students how teach and to the prejudice overcome is to This project’s goal life. it with real Every with 11 countries. is in partnership My Project important is in our life. matmematics is famous in the respective which of anything mathematical problem a country forms Through then together. these problems solve The students in the other countries country. universal how also learn but we about the country information receive not only that, we perspectives. different at it from look to learn mathematics is. Thus, we identify to people the ability of young determine tried to we Within the BISA-project we the pupils’ knowledge improve to In order species with an online test. bird common as as well identify birds to clues how hints and contain They online tutorials. created do observations using an online pupils to inspire aim was to Our next exercises. playful devices, with electronic also built a nesting box we Within the project documentation tool. so on a webpage, of the nesting birds etc.) temperature, data (e.g. pictures, that streams which is in their near surroundings, with the wildlife emotional contact into that pupils get the world. of species all over action against the loss take to required
175 Romania Dumitru Georgescu National College Mihai Viteazul History Astronomy, Maths, Physics, 174 France Khadija Bensaihi 11 janvier Ecole Environment Geology, Science, Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects ASTRONOMY AND CULTURE AND ASTRONOMY ARGAN OIL, MAGIC OR NATURAL EFFECTS NATURAL OR MAGIC OIL, ARGAN This project applies and develops a NASE (Network for Astronomy and School Education) Astronomy for a NASE (Network and develops applies This project and local with the help of history appearances the “game” of cosmic understand idea to of the Sun in the sky the movements comprehend is to The main objective geography. of pictures acquire aimed to do this, we to depending on season and latitude. In order is this matter see how tried to and we of the year, moments the Sun at dusk, at different local history. in reflected Argan oil is a natural and exceptional oil with biological effects. It is produced by the fruit by It is produced effects. oil with biological and exceptional Argan oil is a natural conditions and agricultural meteorological specific whose seeds require of the Argan tree, oil students about the educate is to The purpose of this project them. cultivate to in order to will get children with the Argan oil the By experimenting heritage. this preserving for role. on health and its economic its daily use, its effects know 40 FAIR
BUBBLE ALARM VERSUS SURFACTANT CHEMISTRY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE
Stand number 178 Stand number 180 Country France Country Italy Teacher Jean-Brice Meyer 1st teacher Giorgia Messori Institution National Education Institution ITI Fermi, Modena Subjects Maths, Physics, Biology, Chemistry 2nd teacher Daniela Dallari Institution ITI Fermi, Modena When a water drop falls on the water, one can hear a particular sound. A scientific Subjects Physics, Biology, Chemistry, ICT, Computer Science, Geology experimental approach can show that it is an air bubble vibration, which is created after the impact that gives this sound. The vibration frequency depends on the surfactant The aim of our project is to introduce students to the cultural heritage of their country, concentration of the liquid where the bubble is. As the surfactant can do environmental highlighting the role of chemistry in its characterization and conservation. Our purpose is damage, the results can be used to develop an innovative method for measuring the also to promote good practices such as active citizenship to increase the sensitivity and surfactant concentration of wastewater. The playful side of this environmentally friendly responsibility towards the landscape and the historical and artistic heritage. After the study method contributes to raise awareness to a wide public. With this project, students have of the material and the causes of deterioration, the adopted monument or the artifact is seen with deep pleasure that science is a solution for environmental problems. presented as an indicator of the health of the environment and the results are shared with other countries.
BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE CIRCUS SHOW Stand number 179 Country Norway Stand number 181 Teacher Gerald Decelles Country Poland Institution Skagerak Int School Teacher Konstancja Nowakowska Subjects Science Institution Junior High School in Złoty Stok Subjects Physics, Technology, Sport Acrobatics Our world is changing rapidly. The students of today need to be able to design solutions to meet these changes in the future. Building on their understandings of energy and The educational project “Circus show” presents a performance that aims at explaining environment, students try to design the homes of tomorrow. Utilizing software and hands- various phenomena and laws of physics used during a show by circus artists. These artists on building skills, students begin by experimenting with factors that impact the energy are acrobats on the ground and on the line, jugglers, tumblers, magicians and trainers. efficiency of homes, then move on to create a home that meets the design specifications In the presentation you learn about the impact of the center of gravity, inertia, the Magnus of the future. effect, centrifugal force or resilience on the circus show. The main aim of the project is to find an answer to the following question: Are tightrope walking, juggling, hat throwing and acrobatic shows supernatural or is it just pure physics? SCIENCE AND OUR ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 41 DEBRECEN | 2017 FESTIVAL ON STAGE SCIENCE 184 Portugal Ana Rodrigues Covilhã Sec . Quinta das Palmeiras, Escola 185 Germany Schmidt Dieter IGS Oyten Social sciences Science, Technology, Stand number Country Teacher Institution Science Subjects Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects EFFECT OF ACID RAIN ACID OF EFFECT RENEWABLE EXPLORE 6-GRADERS – ENERGY-SCIENTISTS ENERGY Interdisciplinary, project-, context-, activity-, team- and student-oriented – all of this is and student-oriented activity-, team- context-, project-, Interdisciplinary, 75-minute-blocks in five teaching a theme-oriented through the IGS Oyten by realized examine to 6 has the main goal in grade scientists“ „energy The topic per school week. – basic principles learned having After closely. living home more a energetic-autark basisphase the students optimize – in the so called and experimentally theoretically house, a wind wheel, a solar a low-energy projectphase: models during the so called and their knowledge finally present They and a solar car. module a photovoltaic collector, to their parents. results their scientific As magma approaches the surface during a volcanic eruption, the pressure decreases and decreases eruption, the pressure during a volcanic the surface As magma approaches which the atmospheric composition The gas escaping alters released. gradually gases are gases and the released eruption is simulated a volcanic In this project acid rain. to leads pH. water lowered with a rain’ is orginated ‘acid in a flask. By adding water collected are beings as of living in the behavior change verify a to can then be used This acidified water Daphnia.
183 Switzerland Amandine Forny Lemania Chemistry Physics, 182 Spain José Luis Olmo IES Azuer Ecology Biology,
Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects DRY WATER DRY CRYPTIC BIODIVERSITY CRYPTIC SCHOOL YOUR IN This experiment is dealing with the scientific concepts of “hydrophilicity” and of “hydrophilicity” concepts is dealing with the scientific This experiment such as “likes” words in simple be explained primary school, it may For “hydrophobicity”. important chemistry topics secondary school, it introduces For water. not like” vs. “does “A” powders, is making use of two bonding. The experiment such as polarity or hydrogen of a the formation to leading water into dives “A” of water. at the surface dropped and “B”, even of water at the surface But “B” remains is hydrophilic. suspension: “A” homogeneous This is what use a blender? But what if we hand stirring: “B” is hydrophobic. under intense this demonstration. attending by discover would the audience In the school and high school many and diverse ecosystems can be found. The main goal The main goal can be found. ecosystems diverse and many In the school and high school hides. i.e. the cryptic biodiversity, identify and recognize investigate, to is of the project the soil or such as ecosystems different from been taken have samples this reason, For activate to added water they where the laboratory to brought were mosses. The samples to the attached filmed with a camera were in vivo Subsequently, the microorganisms. than 200 identified and more of 52 species were A total computer. and a laptop microscope in present the communities characterize us to which has allowed recorded videos were each ecosystem. 42 FAIR
EVERYTHING BANANA FROM NATURE… BIOPRODUCTS!
Stand number 186 Stand number 188 Country Switzerland Country Italy 1st teacher Sacha Glardon Teacher Anna Madaio Institution Gymnasium Bäumlihof Institution ITT Focaccia Salerno 2nd teacher Thomas Scheuber Subjects Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry Institution Gymnasium Kirschgarten Subjects Biology, Chemistry Environmental and toxicological problems generated by the use of raw materials from non- renewable sources determined the use of biomass as a source of raw materials from which Which banana is the sweetest: green, yellow or brown ones? Bananas are popular fruits. to obtain biochemicals, biofuels and bioplastics, for better environmental, economic and On the basis of simple experiments with bananas the interrelation of glucose and starch social sustainability. The project, aimed at students of the last three years of a Technical metabolism can be shown exemplary. Bananas of different ripeness stage will be e.g. Institute for chemical purposes, falls inside the scope of Sustainable Chemistry, and was analysed of their sugar content and their starch content and the presence of amyloplasts realized in a series of laboratory activities that use biomass (especially dyeing plants, such will be demonstrated microscopically. Bananas serve well as a starting point for problem as woad for indigo dye, and food waste) for the production of different bioproducts usable based learning in biology and chemistry but this can also be extended to other fields: in the different field of energy, food, nutraceutical and dyeing. assimilation, dissimilation, comparison to human physiology, colour extraction, historical approaches like colonialism, fair trade or global economics. GREEN GREENS? FEELING THE FOREST – INTERACTIVE FIELD TRIP IN THE GREAT Stand number 189 FOREST OF DEBRECEN, HUNGARY Country Ireland 1st teacher Robert Clarke Stand number 187 Institution Confey College Country Hungary 2nd teacher David Keenehan Teacher János Kapusi Institution Institute of Physics Institution Debreceni SZC Bethlen Gábor Közgazdasági Szakközépiskolája, Subjects Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Science Geography és Tóth Árpád Gimnázium This project outlines the organisation of a collection of student inquiry-based research Subjects Biology, ICT, Geography, History, Cultural studies, projects that are designed to question ethical and sustainability issues surrounding global Urban planning, Tourism food production, consumption and the possible resulting impacts on climate change and The purpose of this project is to improve students’ geographic thinking and environmental biodiversity. It challenges students’ assumptions that the all-year-round availability of awareness by visiting the recently renewed Great Forest in the city of Debrecen. The non-seasonal fruits and vegetables is necessary, or moral, through the critical analysis of project relies on geographical inquiry and makes use of the forest’s outstanding location, data and personal case studies. It encourages students to appreciate the role of science its natural and cultural values, attractions, study paths and facilities. It is actually a walk in society on a global and personal scale and to evaluate commercial and media-based through the forest by stopping at ’stations’ where students are given interactive tasks about arguments in terms of global sustainability. the features of the forest to reveal the pieces of the mosaic of one of the most complex urban parks of Hungary. By stepping out of the classroom comfort zone, this project encourages students to be active observers of their environment. SCIENCE AND OUR ENVIRONMENT
SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 43 DEBRECEN | 2017 FESTIVAL ON STAGE SCIENCE 192 Norway Hossein Rostamzadeh upper Sec school Asker Geography Science, Biology, Maths, Physics, 193 Czech Republic Žilavý Peter Tábor de Coubertina, Gymnázium Pierra Electricity Maths, Physics, Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects IMPLEMENTING THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD, AND MODELLING MODELLING AND METHOD, SCIENTIFIC THE IMPLEMENTING SCIENCE IN PHENOMENA EVERYDAY OF FORMS MANY IN INDUCTION This project is within the sustainable development and focuses on the importance of the on the importance and focuses development the sustainable is within This project The most engaging ecosystems. species in nearby of endangered and the role biodiversity endangered selected for their previously look when students arrive phases in this fieldwork the ethical issues of what happens when one discuss and when they species in the field, for brochure design an artful and creative the end, they At nature. from species disappears about the information detailed not only contain These brochures species. their selected the authorities. In this fieldwork, local to measures species, but also useful environmental and samplings technics. use some useful surveying and students learn mathematics of phenomena in physics, a number induction brings together The word or electromagnetic the electrostatic, are Examples and also in chemistry and biology. By of organic compounds. in the particles effect mathematical induction or the inductive some of these phenomena and seek their mutual will investigate we using experiments with as experiments as well cooker with an induction experiments Impressive relationship. will be presented. indicator charge a self-made electric 191 Kingdom United Anna Dove School Dowdales Engineering Science, Maths, Technology, 190 Denmark Line Mikkelsen School Sankt Pauls Senbergs Asger katedralskole Rosskilde Geography Science, Chemistry, Biology, Maths, Physics, Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country 1st teacher Institution 2nd teacher Institution Subjects HOW SCIENCE WORKS; INSPIRING AND ENGAGING OURSELVES OURSELVES ENGAGING AND INSPIRING WORKS; SCIENCE HOW OTHER EACH AND HOW ABOUT THOSE PLANTS? THOSE ABOUT HOW The students were given the challenge ‘If their school was on an island how could they they could school was on an island how ‘If their the challenge given The students were to guide them local engineer The students had the support of a it self sufficient.’ make support with the to teacher and science during their planning sessions and a technology this question anyway investigate aspect of their plan in school. The students could practical that really in a direction the project take them the opportunity to which gave wanted, they of knowledge their develop the students to them. This enabled and inspired interested the students skills and all and presenting teamwork but also their communication, science and self esteem. their motivation, confidence it improved felt involved The project will demonstrate the importance of plants in the environment by showing the showing by in the environment of plants the importance will demonstrate The project be about the measuring of will The experiment works. photosynthesis the students how plants and CO2. involving conditions different four aquariums with in four temperature gas, keeping as a greenhouse works CO2 how the students will be shown If successful, works the photosynthesis how some time and after air, warmth inside than normal more escape. to warmth will be able at the same time more while will drop of CO2 and the level the different compare to The students will be able down. will then go The temperature climate. talking about the are when we important are plants how and conclude conditions 44 FAIR
LIFE IN THE ECO STYLE! LÜTJE NATUR
Stand number 194 Stand number 196 Country Ukraine Country Germany 1st teacher Julia Batura 1st teacher Malte Puck Institution Sumy Comprehensive Secondary School №5 Institution Hoffmann-von-Fallersleben- 2nd teacher Vita Chmelenko Schulzentrum Lütjenburg Institution Comprehensive Secondary School №5 2nd teacher Anne Puck Subjects Biology, Chemistry Institution Gemeinschaftsschule Lütjenburg Subjects Technology, Natural sciences In this project students learn the basics of making hand-made soap which is phosphate- free and does not harm the environment. The students research first industrial and The project „Lütje Nature” is characterized by several household soap and identifiy natural ingredients that are used in soap making. aspects – a nature trail, an herb garden, a green Environmental friendly soap can be produced by secondary schools students (following the classroom, a school pond and a school apiary. The instructions given by their chemistry or biology teacher). It is possible to produce a lot of project connects the various areas of the 1.5-hectare different sorts of hand-made soap (varying its shapes, flavor, colour). Students also like to outdoor area of the Hoffmann-von-Fallersleben- develop their own soap recipes. School-Center for learners and teachers as well as for visitors and people walking through. Students of the school center and schools in the district are to LIGHT POLLUTION IN THE CLASSROOM be allowed to experience teaching amidst nature and to discover, explore, and capture real life with the Stand number 195 biological phenomena of their environment. The idea Country Austria of sustainability and protection of the environment Teacher Thomas Schubatzky and species is of paramount importance. Institution BRG Kepler Graz Subjects Physics, Biology
This project aims to identify ways of addressing the issue of light pollution using MANTIS – BIOLOGICAL LIFE CYCLE smartphones. In the department of physics education at the University of Graz, several Stand number 197 proposals and activities concerning this matter have been developed over the past Country Poland few years. Two of the products were an experiment that simulates light pollution and a Teacher Cezary Filipiuk role-playing game in which the opinions of various expert-groups on the subject of light Institution 1st Eugeniusz Romer High School in Pszczyna pollution are to be met. Subjects Physics, Biology, Photography
The project was based on one-year-long observation of two different species of mantis. During this time the full life cycle of both species was recorded. The research focused on how the environment affects the coloration of the insects, how the number of intaken food affects their growth and evolution and how mantises adapt themselves to live as predators. Apart from the observations a photographic documentation was completed. SCIENCE AND OUR ENVIRONMENT
200 Sweden Anna Hellman Östrabogymnasiet studies Environmental development, Sustainable Biology, 201 France Philippe Jeanjacquot Charlie Chaplin Lycée Astronomy Physics, SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 45 DEBRECEN | 2017 FESTIVAL ON STAGE SCIENCE Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects NATURES IMPACT ON YOUR WELL BEING WELL YOUR ON IMPACT NATURES SCHOOL AT LIGHT POLAR We are living in a time when many people are stressed out and feel mentally ill. The project mentally ill. The project out and feel stressed are people living in a time when many are We specific plants can That factor. good as a feel use nature to students inspire up to leads about but research of years thousands since on our health has been known effect have a on for has just went nature when visiting body and brain happens in your what really and doing a self-assessment of the and pulse pressure decades. By measuring blood few that can be something will explore the students a visit in the nature, and after mood before their lives! of the rest useful for the beauty by one is submerged borealis, see an aurora to When someone has the chance understand One wants to such a spectacle? create can nature of such a phenomenon. How of doing desire give to not use the auroras Why borealis. what hides behind the aurora of high latitudes. Photographs only in the areas But this phenomenon appears sciences? to it be possible Would the emotion it causes. reality and replace and films cannot one of sciences, the history If one considers polar lights in a laboratory? reproduce of the polar in the comprehension and projections hesitations, errors the stages, discovers of Birkeland. the experiment is discovered: experiment a beautiful lights. But a treasure, 199 Romania Ioana Stoica Vianu National High School Tudor Science Space Astronomy, Physics, 198 Greece Poutos Petros of Salamis Lyceum 1st Vocational Mechatronics Robotics, digital electronics, and Analog Maths, Physics, Experimental methods for the improvement of the efficiency of the PhP, by means of of the efficiency of the PhP, the improvement Experimental methods for Curriculum. within the Lyceum courses several the light source; follow the PhP; of solar light on the PhP. the incidence affecting the sun hence to relatively and outdoors. can be used both in- (lab) The device a) The Photovoltaic Phenomenon through a real world application world a real through Phenomenon a) The Photovoltaic b) of: consists The device always so as to mechanism and sensors robotic by driven Panl 1. The Photovoltaic the efficiency of the data affecting and monitor log collect, part to 2. The data logging of the earth the motion simulate to 3. The partial earth motion simulation system Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects MODERN METHODS OF INTRODUCING BASIC PHYSICS PHYSICS BASIC INTRODUCING OF METHODS MODERN GPS THE AND COORDINATES THE CONCEPTS: PROTOTYPE ROBOTIC PHOTOVOLTAIC DETECTOR WITH WITH DETECTOR PHOTOVOLTAIC ROBOTIC PROTOTYPE MOTION EARTH’S OF SIMULATION PARTIAL The purpose of this project is to point out an interactive method to introduce basic introduce method to point out an interactive is to The purpose of this project one can use modern students. I will emphasize the way the youngest to concepts physics to maps, in order and geographic educational software localization, methods such as GPS of this upon the advantages will focus skills. I experimental developing students into lure Findingkind of approach. typical mathematical concepts, out about and understanding during software and using educational computer procedures, and calculations terminology outstanding achievements. the students can have process, the teaching-learning-assessing This project refers to the manufacture of an experimental device which enables the study of: enables which device of an experimental the manufacture to refers This project 46 FAIR
PROJECT IKARUS RENEWABLE ENERGY
Stand number 202 Stand number 204 Country Switzerland Country Turkey 1st teacher Reto Speerli 1st teacher Hatice Ergi Institution Schule Oberägeri Institution Hisar School 2nd teacher Felix Speerli 2nd teacher Özge Aydemir Institution Tagesschule Elementa Institution Hisar School Subjects Maths, Technology, Subjects Maths, Physics, Technology, Science Science Engineering The project concentrates on energy sources and their effects on the environment. Throughout the school year, a primary school class has dealt with topics such as natural It explores the different types of renewable and non renewable energy sources. Students science, meteorology, Swiss geography and rocket science in a variety of disciplines. The describe renewable and non renewable energy sources and compare their effects on the crowning conclusion of this project was three space missions in the stratosphere. The environment and include overall costs and benefits. Based on their research they design pupils have reached an altitude of 32,000 meters above ground level with their weather a model to supply the energy need of one of the science laboratories in Hisar School to balloon probes and captured spectacular aerial photographs of Switzerland with the built- decrease the use of fossil fuels. in cameras. In order to achieve this goal, the class has intensively worked on the relevant topics and acquired the necessary knowledge and skills by doing research and thoroughly experimenting with the physics phenomena using everyday materials. RESEARCH COMPETENCES FORMATION AT BIOLOGY LESSONS AND BEYOND REBELLION IN THE SEA: THE NEW BIOLOGICAL ROLE Stand number 205 OF JELLYFISHES Country Ukraine Teacher Natalia Boiko Stand number 203 Institution Lemeshivska school Country Spain Subjects Biology Teacher Ana Villaescusa Lamet Institution Colegio Maria Auxiliadora The main goal of the project is to enable students to develop research competences Subjects Maths, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Ecology Students conduct research in three main areas: • large scale: studies of local ecosystems Massive jellyfishes blooming on Spanish coasts are a phenomenon with relevant socio- • local: the identification of physiological characteristics of plant economic implications. The aim of this study is to combine the changes in the abundance • practical: study of plants in the school yard, determine the level of health and disease of these organisms in the beaches of the Strait of Gibraltar with several changes in the among students, research of influence of computer games on children. environment and to analyze their influence. Monitoring the observed populations and Interesting results were obtained in all major research areas. Special attention is paid studying the biological cycles of these animals completed a project from 2014 to March to developing students’ ability to record the research results, e.g. in form of tables, 2016. The investigation was coordinated by researchers in a clear example of the so-called diagrams and reports as well as to create visual aids for presenting and defending their citizen science. work to other students. SCIENCE AND OUR ENVIRONMENT
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SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 47 DEBRECEN | 2017 FESTIVAL ON STAGE SCIENCE 208 Italy Butturini Francesca – Verona Angeli Agli Liceo Kennedy Gordon . talkingaboutscience 209 Slovenia Silan Darja Gimnazija Jozeta Plecnika Biology Physics, Subjects Chemistry Stand number Country 1st teacher Institution 2nd teacher Institution Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects RISE AND SHINE: CHEMISTRY AT BREAKFAST TIME, ITALIAN ITALIAN TIME, BREAKFAST AT CHEMISTRY SHINE: AND RISE STYLE ENGLISH VERSUS PLANTS ON LIGHTS LED OF IMPRINT SPECTRAL In summary, breakfast time is a moment for real chemistry. real time is a moment for breakfast In summary, Breakfast offers an excellent example of the meeting of culture, health and chemistry. Using health and chemistry. of the meeting of culture, example an excellent offers Breakfast and easily with simple chemistry and organic together analytical, physical from techniques of chemistry to concepts some of the abstract bring to been able have we materials, found vitamins...), the proteins, (sugars, of food the composition examining table the breakfast of substances and separation the extraction point), eutectic (ice-salt, properties of mixtures bread-making. to which is fundamental fermentation of anaerobic and the process (caffeine) of the absorption of the different the effects way in a simple explains The experiment of plants photo-receptors LED lamps) by and green blue of light (using red, wavelengths and morphology of plant parameters Different in photo-morphogenesis. and their response can be measured. physiology 207 Portugal Pereira Honorata Tábua e Arganil do Hospital, de Oliveira Profissional – Escola EPTOLIVA Jesus Fernando Tábua e Arganil do Hospital, de Oliveira Profissional – Escola EPTOLIVA Science Chemistry, Biology, Physics, 206 Kingdom United Simon Lewis School The Thomas Hardye Stand number Country 1st teacher Institution 2nd teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country Teacher Institution Biology Subjects RETURN HOME RETURN RESEARCHING THE GENETICS OF LYME DISEASE USING TICKS, TICKS, USING DISEASE LYME OF GENETICS THE RESEARCHING FORMERS. SIXTH AND ELECTROPHROESIS PCR, Imagine you would have the opportunity to make the place where you live your classroom. your live you where the place the opportunity make to have would Imagine you Holmes with the ability a Sherlock are of a crime and you is the scene region Suppose your the problems and solve the mysteries perceive knowledge, ancestral and recover relate to in the role the school has a leading this project, At offers! you, around world that the natural school, of opportunities. In a dialectic a world offering of individuals, with nature formation knowledge share customs, the ancestral and innovate recover to intend family and society we and skills. of knowledge participate in the acquisition society and family to to leading The project carried out “authentic” scientific research within a school environment. The within a school environment. research scientific carried out “authentic” The project in an after us. Working for than 400 ticks in “tick boxes” more public collected general amplify the DNA PCR to 140 of these ticks, used DNA from extracted students school club, DNA of Borrelia the presence identify to gels electrophoresis and then ran in their samples at local their results up and presented written Students have disease). (the cause of Lyme of symptoms awareness raise to project also used this Students have and national forums. a tick bite. disease following of Lyme 48 FAIR
SUN INSPIRE US . . . SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND BIOFUEL Stand number 210 Country Portugal Stand number 212 Teacher Wilson Simões Country Norway Institution Escola Secundária Dr . Joaquim Gomes Ferreira Alves, Valadares 1st teacher Stefan Preisig Subjects Maths, Physics Institution Skjetlein upper Sec school 2nd teacher Gjertrud Jenssen The amount of waste produced by humans and the energy wasted are two problems for our Institution Skjetlein upper Sec school environment. Our project is based on the reutilization of some materials in a recreational Subjects Maths, Science way, illustrating forms of saving energy. We intend to build and study the efficiency of 3 kinds of solar ovens and a solar collector: a parabolic solar oven, involving the study of Our school owns a huge area of forest. Therefore the the local resource wood can be concave mirrors, the phenomenon of reflection and the study of parabola; a black box solar used to design a day-long project. The objective of the project is to calculate and produce oven, involving the study of emissivity of bodies and the greenhouse effect; a solar oven renewable energy from wood. The students will measure and calculate the volume of built with washing machine doors, involving the study of the greenhouse effect and, a solar different types of wood, learn about the different energy contents of tree types and use this collector, which helps students understand heat transfer processes. to calculate the total energy content of a given volume of wood. Mathematics, Combined Sciences and the core subject of the agricultural curriculum have to be combined for solving the problems. Clearly defined goals will guide the students through the project and SUNDIALS – HANDS-ON-ACTIVITY FOR ASTRONOMY TEACHING help the staff to evaluate the learning outcome. We follow the 5E-teaching model.
Stand number 211 Country Finland THE FIRST EXPERIMENTS – FRODO’S CHALLENGE 1st teacher Irma Hannula Institution LUMA Centre Stand number 213 2nd teacher Meeri Hannikainen Country Bulgaria Institution Kainuu Vocational College Teacher Kameliya Todorova Subjects Maths, Physics, Environmental education Institution Children’s Complex “Yovko Yovkov” Subjects Biology, Chemistry Students are very interested in astronomy. Since ancient time people have looked at the sky and made observations and measurements of the celestial phenomena. Some of them The main goal of this project is to provoke interest in children who are now just getting have had a vivid imagination which has helped them to describe the celestial phenomena familiar with chemistry. Furthermore, the project will encourage young students to to each other. There are many familiar objects in the sky, such as the sun, the moon and expand their existing knowledge in biology. The presentation is made through a theatrical some brightest stars. Everyone knows the daily phenomena, the sunrise and the sunset, performance, which consists of two chemical experiments and a biology trivia. The plot as well as the seasons. People know very well also the phases of the moon and the tides. develops during the Halloween preparations in the laboratory of a young chemist named Rarely seen objects or phenomena are the eclipses, planets, comets, meteors and auroras. Dennis, who goes by the nickname „Mr. Frodo“. He is visited by his old friend Mrs. Todorova In this lesson students learn to determine the time and position of the Sun using sundial. – a passionate biologist. During their conversations, they get into an argument about whether chemistry or biology is the most important subject. SCIENCE AND OUR ENVIRONMENT
216 Spain José Viñas Diéguez Bujan IES David Science Computer ICT, Biology, 217 Hungary Annamária Komáromi Gimnázium Balassi Bálint 8 évfolyamos Geography Physics, SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 49 DEBRECEN | 2017 FESTIVAL ON STAGE SCIENCE Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects THE RHYTHM OF NATURE OF RHYTHM THE ‘SUNSHADE’ THERMAL PROTECTOR The main objective of this project is to bring and make people, especially young people, especially young people, and make bring is to of this project The main objective at hand – our mobile have we the technology through projects about environmental sensitive of the problems most important identified the environmental phones. Our students have change climate city, in our spaces of the natural species, deterioration (invasive surroundings skills and used their computer have that, they For areas). in natural behavior and responsible solutions. provide to of citizen science the philosophy implemented of stage was built on the modified S-IVB third station, American space the first Skylab, It was sent orbiting the Earth unmanned. At programme. in the Apollo the Saturn V rocket solar heating from and its protection was destroyed launch, one of its solar panel arrays and thermal reflecting light installed in a spacewalk, crew, The first was also removed. temperature station, making the inner area insulating ‘sunshade’ outside the space can protect a thermal shield how under Earth conditions be attempted It may tolerable. e.g. a heater. of a thermal source, the heat objects behind it from 215 Slovenia Cebin Nika Gimnazija Ledina Chemistry Biology, 214 Italy Marina Porta Banfi Vimercate Liceo History Art, Philosophy, Geology, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects THE MYSTERIOUS POWER OF OLIVE OIL OLIVE OF POWER MYSTERIOUS THE THE MAN AND THE MOUNTAIN: MOUNT BLANC MOUNT MOUNTAIN: THE AND MAN THE Olive oil has many protective effects as a result of the high content of biophenols of the high content as a result effects protective oil has many Olive it is obtained, the chemical oil, how the history of olive shows The project (antioxidants). oil will be included in experiments, virgin olive Extra and its sensory evaluation. parameters and healthy cosmetics will be seen in natural Ist use life. everyday to related which are cuisine. The project is about scientific theater. The purpose of the project is to experience a experience to is The purpose of the project is about scientific theater. The project and assignments, lectures the a flipped classroom: writing with of creative laboratory studies is on personal A debate turned upside down. mode, are learning in a cooperative the students will be a theatrical script where writing carried out in class and the creative the regarding a news event from inspiration takes The writing actors. authors/ are from with the event, intersect topics interdisciplinary the story, mountains. In building and facts with real and history, or art and philosophy physics to chemistry and biology characters. SCIENCE AND OUR ENVIRONMENT
220 Cyprus Alexandrou Alexia Ioannis Primary School Agios Education Environmental Science, Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects WHICH FERTILIZER WOULD YOU USE TO GROW ONIONS? GROW TO USE YOU WOULD FERTILIZER WHICH When we are about to buy vegetables we definitely want to buy what is best. Do to want definitely we vegetables buy about to are When we end up in our homes? these vegetables us and how what is best for know we organic fertilizers, chemical fertilizers, the vegetables: for is better Which fertilizer about based on the debate was chosen module The learning or manure? compost project’s the PARRISE using It was developed chemical and organic fertilizers. developed were The activities learning) framework. (socio-scientific based SSIBL TPD course (1) Cyprus in the PARRISE who participated primary teachers school by of growing with the procedure familiar students becoming help and aim to and soil pollution. of eutrophication and the concepts vegetables
219 Czech Republic Pilgr Aleš centre science VIDA! Janet Prokešová centre science VIDA! pressure Atmospheric Physics, 218 Bulgaria Ivanova Tonka Tarnovski” Simeon “Knyaz Economics High School of Ecology History, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, FAIR Stand number Country 1st teacher Institution 2nd teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects UNDER PRESSURE UNDER TO BUILD UP A SCIENCE A UP BUILD TO Do you sometimes feel under too much pressure? Imagine what it would be like if all that be like Imagine what it would much pressure? under too sometimes feel Do you Lets see what Who knows? it be great? Wouldn’t suddenly disappeared. pressure horrible us. can do to and its absence pressure In this project you will meet with “the wonders of the science of physics” through through of physics” of the science meet with “the wonders will you In this project imagination. Accept win your variety of themes, which will surely great offering adventures, moment, rotational mechanics, on themes like knowledge your test to the challenge honest questions. and direct to ask simple, the gift We have fluids and others. electricity, adventures. in the physics and participate thoughts some inspirations your Give 50 50 ICT IN SCIENCE EDUCATION
SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 51 DEBRECEN | 2017 FESTIVAL ON STAGE SCIENCE 77 Hungary Csilla Képes Szakközépiskolája és Informatikai Közgazdasági Pestszentlőrinci BGSZC ICT Maths, Biology, 78 Netherlands Saskia van der Jagt Gymnasium Coornhert Martijn Hoogland Gymnasium Coornhert education Maker Research, Technology, Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country 1st teacher Institution 2nd teacher Institution Subjects BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE (BYOD) DEVICE OWN YOUR BRING AUTOMATON! OWN YOUR BUILD The aim of the project is to motivate the students using their devices as educational as educational using their devices the students motivate is to The aim of the project by devices of the electronic possibilities the wider usage show to I am going materials. the can ensure methods we of the learning expansion with applications. By the working During this generation. for of subsistence means which are usage, opportunity of the device in the different what kind of possibilities can be found present to like I would the workshop the and what are the learning facilitate can these devices how applications and websites, online during the education. The creative reality hidden opportunities of the augmented gap. the digital and reduce the interactivity activities can increase An automaton. their own school students design and build secondary During this project, automatically mechanism designed to can be described as a machine or control automaton to our students is to The specific task of operations. sequence a predetermined follow old. 1 and 4 years between children by that can be used as a toy design an automaton the such an automaton, their ideas for and sketching design principles formulating After a cut by are These components of each component. drawings computer students make on their design principles the students reflect their prototype building After laser cutter. their design. and improve
76 Bulgaria Nadya Kiskinova Gagarin’ Observatory ‘Yuri Astronomical People’s Astronomy Maths, Physics, 75 Norway Henning Vinjusveen upper Sec school Asker Kersting Magdalena Department Physics of Oslo, University Science Physics, Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country 1st teacher Institution 2nd teacher Institution Subjects AMATEUR ASTRONOMY IN BULGARIA IN ASTRONOMY AMATEUR A RELATIVELY MODERN PHYSICS LESSON PHYSICS MODERN RELATIVELY A The website http://astronomy4all.com offers material for self-training of amateur amateur of self-training for material offers http://astronomy4all.com The website students from for is designated of the site The content in Bulgarian language. astronomers The main updated. and is constantly teachers as for well as high schools and universities, eyes” Hubble’s through “The Universe called a multimedia presentation also contains page about our understandings the contemporary to viewer the which emotionally introduces for preparation of theoretical an overview offers The site long). (about 25 minutes world contests, in astronomical participate to like who would in astronomy students interested festivals. and science conferences school and non-school projects, In this project, we have developed a collaborative online learning resource that resource online learning a collaborative developed have we In this project, video A simple theory of relativity. general of Einstein’s and learning teaching promotes the principle understand helps students to of water falling bottle with a demonstration with the video By working relativity. in general concept is a key which of equivalence, on a based and illustrations animations with interactive supplement that we demonstration point Einstein’s from of gravity discuss the physics to asked are students approach, historic new phenomena such as gravitational several understand to able are they This way, of view. manner. and time dilation in a qualitative redshift 52 FAIR
CONSTRUCTION OF AN USB FLASHLIGHT WITH A SUPER CAPACITOR AND DATA LOGGING WITH MICROCONTROLLERS
Stand number 79 Country Germany 1st teacher Leif-Erik Grabe Institution Carl-Benz-Schule Koblenz / Berufsbildende Schule Technik 2nd teacher Patrick Schmitz Institution Carl-Benz-Schule Koblenz / Berufsbildende Schule Technik Subjects Maths, Physics, Computer Science, Technology
The students design and build an USB flashlight with a super capacitor. On the flashlight, the learner does various calculations and measurements. The measurements are DON’T THROW IT OUT, CREATE A ROBOT! performed with a microcontroller. The project promotes multidisciplinary teaching by Stand number 81 linking the subjects mathematics, physics, computer science and engineering. Through Country Hungary measuring with a microcontroller, the everyday reference in the classroom can be increased Teacher Ákos Vecsei since information technology and particulary the microcontroller in conjunction with Institution Élményműhely various sensors are found everywhere in everyday life. Subjects Maths, Physics, Biology, ICT
In this project you can developed a robot building kit. The speciality of this building kit COSMOS ON STAGE – MEASUREMENTS INSPIRED BY THE is that recycled materials are used as robot parts, so the kit consists of only the most KEPLER PROJECT necessary parts to make programmable and workable robot models. In this way the kit can be cheap and it can develop the environment friendly behaviour of the children. The built Stand number 80 robots can be controlled by a computer or mobile phone over Bluetooth using a self-made Country Hungary robot control application. Teacher Csaba Fraller Institution Hévízi Bibó Gimnázium Subjects Physics, Computer Science, Astronomy DRONESENSOR Children are interested in modern science. The project demonstrates that it is possible to Stand number 82 study the recent results of the natural sciences in an interactive way (especially physics and Country Portugal astronomy) in the classroom. I have made an attempt to show the children how research Teacher Nelson Correia methods work nowadays – on the earth or even in the sky above. These years the Kepler Institution Agrupamento de Escolas Gil Paes, Torres Novas space telescope is the most effective device to discover planets out of our solar system. Subjects Physics, Computer Science, Robotics It uses such methods, which are understandable for an average high school student. In this project, three of these current methods have been modelled to bring science closer to the DroneSensor is a drone with a camera and sensors, built and programmed by students, to students and to place science onto the stage. promote the interest of students in physics, electronics, robotics and computer science. Students use resources from the Raspberry Astro Pi and PocketLab projects, to install a camera and some sensors on the drone and to analyse the data collected by the sensors. ICT IN SCIENCE EDUCATION SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 53 DEBRECEN | 2017 FESTIVAL ON STAGE SCIENCE 85 Netherlands Hooyman Kees St . Bonifatiuscollege Technology Physics, 86 Hungary Szamper Aranka Béla Gimnázium Hamvas Marianna Vizes Gimnázium és Kollégium Ferences Pelbárt Temesvári Biology Maths, Physics, Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country 1st teacher Institution 2nd teacher Institution Subjects INVENTIVITY WITH ROBOTICA DURING PHYSICS CLASS PHYSICS DURING ROBOTICA WITH INVENTIVITY LESSONS SCIENCE ON LEARNINGAPPS Small robots are not just toys. They can be used as an educational tool. More strongly, they they strongly, More tool. can be used as an educational They just toys. not are Small robots competition with other Especially in a technology. and science can fill the gap between These skills use their skills in designing and programming. to participants will have robots a have these skills should Therefore, & technology. in science career a also needed for are education. in science place with processes and teaching support learning to 2.0 application is a Web LearningApps.org self- but also for materials, in learning can be used directly They modules. interactive LearningApps include no specific framework production. content creative studying and for or tasks. lessons complete as not suitable are so they learning scenario, or a specific highlights The project scenario. teaching must be embedded in an appropriate they Instead include who help each other to in Hungary, community teachers’ especially the collaborator teaching method in their practice. ICT-supported this gamificated,
In this teaching project, materials were created that created were materials project, In this teaching The monitor. a heart build rate students to enable and an is based on an optical pulse sensor hardware how Students learn board. microcontroller Arduino the program to and how circuit the electrical build to Teaching their heart measure rate. to microcontroller self-organized encourage designed to are materials and learning language natural facilitate to learning, The materials include students with disabilities. to Commons using a Creative online made available are license. 84 Hungary Tibor Vizi és Sámuel Gimnáziuma Brassai Centrum Szakképzési A Debreceni Műszaki Szakközépiskolája Engineering, Robotics Technology, Science, Computer Physics, 83 Germany Pelz Lars Berlin Humboldtgymnasium Michael Abend Berlin Käthe-Kollwitz-Schule Science Computer Biology, Physics, Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country 1st teacher Institution 2nd teacher Institution Subjects INQUIRY BASED LEARNING IN VET IN LEARNING BASED INQUIRY HOW TO GET YOUR PULSE ON YOUR SMARTPHONE YOUR ON PULSE YOUR GET TO HOW It is not enough to teach only from books. An immense knowledge can be acquired, but real but real can be acquired, books. An immense knowledge only from teach It is not enough to in another way. teach but to more, teach to needed. It is not necessary are experiments use But to course. online method on an EDX learning based about the inquire I learned a that, I developed data is needed. For proper collecting for tools this method, some real and visualize analyse to tool help measuring signals, and a software to device wireless tiny decisions, make help them to to have Teachers experiments. these. Students need real skills. their job related improve to in order conclusions 54 FAIR
MANAGE YOUR MONEY WELL! PHYSICS WITH CAMERA OF THE MOBILE PHONE AND TABLET
Stand number 87 Stand number 89 Country Hungary Country Czech Republic Teacher Anna Tóth dr . Teacher Radim Kusák Institution Svetits Katolikus Óvoda, Általános Iskola, Gimnázium és Kollégium Institution MFF UK Subjects Maths, ICT Subjects Maths, Physics, ICT
The project “Manage your money well!” was carried out in mathematics lessons with 25 At the stand you will have an opportunity to try experiments with a mobile phone, students of grade 9 (15 years old). Students got to know basic financial terms: budget, loan, especially with its camera. It will be possible to shoot a slow motion video of the falling interest, investment, APR, and so on. Students worked in groups and compared offers of water drop, to make a magnifier from the camera or use internal probes inside the device. different banks useing the homepages of the banks. They made pie charts and column Furthermore, it will also be possible to use an USB microscope and look for interesting charts, calculated mode, median. (The national curriculum requires that students of things around us. All of these activities will have examples for how to use them in the grade 9 have to learn these mathematical statistic terms.) Each group made at least two classroom. presentations: one was about basic terms in their own topic and the second was about bank offers. SCIENCE SMART KIT PROJECT OPTICAL PROJECTION CT SCANNER WITH LEGO AND ARDUINO Stand number 90 – GUMMY BEAR TOMOGRAPHY Country Italy Teacher Alessandro Foschi Stand number 88 Institution Liceo Falbucci – Forli’ Country Greece Subjects Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Science Teacher Michalis Orfanakis The Science Smart Kit project includes a set of laboratory activities for physics, Institution General Lyceum of Makri Gialos, Gymnasium of Koutsouras mathematics, science and chemistry: instructions for teachers and a basic materials Subjects Maths, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Technology, Science kit to be used with tablets and smartphones for the realization of qualitative and The development of X Ray Computed Tomography has been a real innovation in medical quantitative experiments. It involves the use of mobile devices already owned by students and industrial imaging. Optical Projection Tomography (OPT) implements the same or disseminated in schools. The project is being disseminated through seminars and principles like X Ray Tomography utilizing however, visible light, which is harmless for living workshops at local and national levels. organisms. OPT is used excessively for studying objects or organisms that are transparent to light. Within the framework of this project, low-cost OPT Computed Tomography Scanners using both LEGO Mindstorms and Arduino microcontroller have been developed. The goal is to present the basic principles of Computed Tomography in upper secondary education in action by CT Scanning Gummy Bear candies and other transparent objects. ICT IN SCIENCE EDUCATION SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 55 DEBRECEN | 2017 FESTIVAL ON STAGE SCIENCE 93 Portugal Marques César de Almada Profissional Escola 94 Cyprus Christina Aristodimou Lyceum & Pavlov Petrou Apostolou Stand number Country Teacher Institution Physics Subjects Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Physics TEACHING ATMOSFERIC PRESSURE VARIATION WITH ARDUINO WITH VARIATION PRESSURE ATMOSFERIC TEACHING GREECE ANCIENT IN SCIENCE MEETS TECHNOLOGY How is pressure related to height and how does this physical principle effect the function the function effect principle does this physical height and how to related is pressure How taken the students are this project equipment? At airplanes or parachute of drones, and height at school stairs, pressure the link between examine to out of class in order levels. height with different place or any malls, mountains, caves city streets, stepladders, data, measuring different collecting are phones they and their mobile With Arduino guided to are they In this way graphics. and drawing averages determining pressures, maths. simple and using analysing graphics equation by the hydrostatic discover in the learning new approaches create that new technologies consideration into Taking and games in Physics using computer class by an interactive creates this project process, their create to Minecraft use of the 12th century, The students, as architects History lessons. their build to use Algodoo of the 12th century and as engineers palace Mycenaean own walls. In the end of the cyclopean the construction for lift stones to engine in order own and the most efficient the best palace students select and of these activities the teachers cooperate be original and to to create, the opportunity to given machine. The students are with their classmates.
. 92 Finland Mönkkönen Petteri School Upper Secondary Kauniainen technology Space Astronomy, Physics, 91 Hungary dr Balogh Tamás Egyetem Debreceni Mikulán Attila Egyetem Debreceni Maths, ICT Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country 1st teacher Institution 2nd teacher Institution Subjects SPACE CAMP GAME CENTER GAME CAMP SPACE SMART TRAILS IN EDUCATION IN TRAILS SMART Space Camp Game Center is a unique course designed for approximately 17 year old old year 17 approximately for designed is a unique course Camp Game Center Space students During the course technology. and space astronomy physics, students on space technology and space physics space astronomy, to games related learning will develop apprenticeship The cognitive Pygames or Scratch. 2, Gamemaker, with the help of Construct method. model is used as a learning Nature trails including explanatory boards are very popular in several countries. As ICT countries. very popular in several are boards including explanatory trails Nature trails: of nature a new generation introduce to possible it has become rapidly, develops not only steady a smart application is built that provides phone besides the info-boards, be solved to but also problems etc.), students, school groups (i.e. the users for information or buildings, in school yards be set up even could The trails rapidly. be evaluated and to students’ With this new idea, for all kinds of school material. field serving as a new practice activity and use do physical to encouraged being while develop, skills could cooperative activity. their smart phones in a useful and joyful 56 FAIR
TEST AND TASTE USING 3D PRINTERS AND CELLPHONES FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION Stand number 95 Country France Stand number 97 1st teacher Nelly Fare Country Czech Republic Institution Collège Paul Eluard 1st teacher Pavel Saal 2nd teacher Carine Vinsot Institution Science center iQLANDIA Institution Collège Paul Eluard 2nd teacher Petr Desenský 3rd teacher Anne Laure Balac Institution Science center iQLANDIA Institution Lycée Lucie AUBRAC Subjects Maths, Physics, Technology, Science Subjects Maths, Physics, Biology, English The project shows the possibility of how to use 3D printers in school science education for This aim of this project is to educate children about balanced diet and dietary deficiency. making easily accessible and good quality learning aids. Many objects such as cells and the France is famous for its food – but food can have consequences on health. This project DNA model can be created. It is also shown how the cellphone can be used as a learning makes children aware of these consequences and motivates them finding a solution in tool for optics by creating a microscope with it. order to avoid food disorders. Through experiments in physics and biology children can realise how important it is to eat healthy. This project was a big adventure which has finally led to creating a „cookbook stand“. USING I-PHONE FOR DEMONSTRATION DIFFERENT PHYSICS PHENOMENA AND COGNITIVE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
THE SCIENCE POSTER PROJECT Stand number 98 Country Ukraine Stand number 96 1st teacher Oleksandr Panov Country Canada Institution Kharkiv National Pedagogical University of G .S . Scovoroda Teacher Robin St-Pierre 2nd teacher Alina Miachkina Institution École secondaire des Patriotes Institution Kharkiv National Pedagogical University of G S. . Scovoroda Subjects Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Technology Subjects Physics With students of 13-14 years old creation of science posters with Microsoft Publisher. The project demonstrates how the cognitive interest of secondary school students can be A project of human hand model, with wood, bungee elastics and cord. A microscope build increased by doing impressive presentations with radio waves. By conducting experiments with a recycled hand laser lens and a phone camera. Fabrication of DYI conductive ink on the transmission of electromagnetic waves through the cardboard, aluminum foil, water and projects with it. Technology projects where students compete against each other. It’s or a glass, children are being encouraged to study electromagnetic phenomena. Moreover, amazing what we can explain to students just by mesuring the lenght of a shadow of a all experiments contribute to the development of analytical thinking. street lamp each day at the same hour. ICT IN SCIENCE EDUCATION SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 57 DEBRECEN | 2017 FESTIVAL ON STAGE SCIENCE 101 Italy Sabina Maraffi Labriola – Napoli Liceo Ercolino Immacolata Napoli – Calamandrei Liceo Science Forensic Biotechnology, Earth Science, Biology, 102 Kingdom United Christina Astin The King’s School, Canterbury Science Maths, Technology, Stand number Country 1st teacher Institution 2nd teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects WHO KILLED MAYA FOSTER? A CLIL CRIMEQUEST, CRIMEQUEST, CLIL A FOSTER? MAYA KILLED WHO GAME PLAYING ROLE CLASS COMPUTER INTERACTIVE JOURNAL SCIENTISTS YOUNG A professor is found dead in a research lab: was it an accident, a suicide or a murder? The a suicide or a murder? lab: was it an accident, in a research dead is found A professor hands-on in many will be involved and they problems logic forensic students must solve comparison, analysis prints, hair digital finger DNA profiling, activities with poor materials: of sticky soil on the killer’s The students will scene. on the crime and luminol test shoes scene. on the crime all clues and bodies of evidence collect students and run by reviewed journal written, Scientists Journal is an online STEM Young Our group. this age journal for science 20: the only peer review 12 to aged the world across skills and publish school students’ communication students’ science enhance to aims are young scientists around thinking of the scientific and creative celebrating research, 45 from with contributions 10 years over 19 issues The journal has produced the world. where hubs in schools and universities, establishing YSJournal now are and we countries, to like We’d do research. or even blogs write edit articles, to together students come local involved. get Europe schools around encourage
100 Sweden Jonas Hall Rodengymnasiet Astronomy Maths, Physics, 99 Hungary Béla Bárány Zsolt Gimnázium és Szakközépiskola Endre Hőgyes Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country Teacher Institution ChemistrySubjects THE JOVIAN MOONS JOVIAN THE WEIGHING JUPITER BY VIRTUAL OBSERVATION OF OF OBSERVATION VIRTUAL BY JUPITER WEIGHING USING MOBILE TECHNOLOGY TO BALANCE CHEMICAL CHEMICAL BALANCE TO TECHNOLOGY MOBILE USING EQUATIONS REACTION By using the free program Stellarium, we observe the Jovian Moons carefully, determining determining carefully, Moons observe the Jovian we Stellarium, program By using the free Together and their orbital time with some accuracy. Jupiter from their angular separation Alpha, we Wolfram from taken Earth and Jupiter, between distance with the current versus the radiuses orbits. Plotting Moons of the Jovian the actual radius determine Keplers these, based on relationship between find a to us the orbital times enables discuss actual the mass of Jupiter, determine we motion. Using this relationship of laws now. and methods used in astronomy measurements Although there is no doubt that the most spectacular aspect of chemistry is is Although there than a vivid that chemistry means much more not be forgotten it should experimentation, take processes complicated rather often Quite things up. and blowing multitude of colours equations. chemical reaction described by are These processes in the background. place applications such as Quizlet, familiarise participants with web2.0 aims to The workshop equations balancing chemical participants practise These apps will make or PhET. Socrative part in this take Those who of the material. acquisition and help them check their playfully devices. mobile their own with try to out these tools will be able workshop 222 Germany Büllesbach Mira in Bergheim Mitte Albert-Schweitzer-Grundschule Cremer Stephanie Freiburg Lessingschule Chemistry Biology, 221 Poland Jerzy Jarosz in Katowice of Silesia University history Science Physics, Stand number Country 1st teacher Institution 2nd teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects DISCOVERING OUR DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIGESTIVE OUR DISCOVERING BEAUTY OF NATURE – LICHTENBERG FIGURES LICHTENBERG – NATURE OF BEAUTY Digestion is a complex process. This project aims to explain it in a simple manner by a simple it in explain aims to This project process. is a complex Digestion which acting and touching, through Pupils learn system. of the digestive simulating the stages children. or developmentally-challenged younger for specifically aids the understanding Using the typical school electrostatic machine as high voltage source, the Lichtenberg the Lichtenberg source, machine as high voltage Using the typical school electrostatic geometry and their By interpreting very spectacular way. in a be obtained may figures beauty of both mathematics the see and realise to the chance have we patterns, fractal-like and nature.
ICT IN SCIENCE EDUCATION 103 Slovakia Lucia Mišianiková 9 Košice Gymnáziu Poštová Brigita Balogová in Košice Šafárik University Jozef Pavol FAIR Stand number Country 1st teacher Institution 2nd teacher Institution Subjects Physics YOUNG SCIENTISTS´ RESEARCH IDEAS RESEARCH SCIENTISTS´ YOUNG 58 58 Open problems in physics education can motivate students to find their own find their students to education can motivate in physics Open problems students are is introduced, When the problem them. approach to on how way and results. procedure their chosen and defend design, conduct to expected for examples excellent assignments are (IYPT) tournament Physicists The Young The project motivated. are when they creatively problems students can solve how problems, competition IYPT solving to strategies of students’ examples presents ball, safe super motor, rubber magnetic train, paper vice, e.g. vacuum bazooka, digital students use analysing and interpreting, egg’s investigating, fall. While inquiry skills and digital competencies. develop they This way technologies. INCLUSIVE SCIENCE 225 Canada Suzanne Nottaway School Maniwaki Woodland Science Technology, 226 Sweden Brzokoupil Teresia Vistaskolan Linguistics Science, SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 59 DEBRECEN | 2017 FESTIVAL ON STAGE SCIENCE Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects HEALTH AND NUTRITION IN AN INDIGENOUS PERSPECTIVE INDIGENOUS AN IN NUTRITION AND HEALTH KNOWLEDGE CARRIES LANGUAGE The project focused on the design of a pedagogical model centered on health and nutrition on health and nutrition model centered the design of a pedagogical on focused The project as well course and Technology the Science and aimed for perspective an Indigenous from model for a pedagogical develop was to main objective special-needs students. The as for which would curriculum, and technology of nutrition as part the science of the teaching and learning Teaching pedagogy. and Western mixing Indigenous sound, by be culturally (Campeau, a Hybrid Pedagogy and applied using what is called designed were scenarios grow was used to container and a small germinating conceived Fishing were 2016). devices about outdoors learning in discussions while plants. Students participated indigenous First the Algonquin Nation community. from medicinal plants with an Elder an build to with language work teachers is about changing the way This project so that every of concepts relations and inner of concepts, and knowledge understanding basic facts using their language. argue and learn reason, their ability to student can evolve It is about meeting students in science. can be used in all subjects, even This technique With the and wide language. broad more a to them and follow everyday-language their own draw to how better understand can help students to activities a teacher help of different also helps The project concepts. between put names on the interaction and to conclusions potential. of their act out more students to
224 France Eric Martinet Grenoble Internationale Scolaire Cité Environment development, Sustainable Science, Maths, Technology, 223 Bulgaria Garova Zlatka Asen Zlatarov School Secondary Chemistry Physics, 4 GIANT@school programs propose research workshops to high-school students; to workshops research propose 4 GIANT@school programs projects of science peer-reviewing Campus” promotes Science “Global An international skills; Science“ “Communicating high-school students and developing between 3 primary schools, between up locally is building Community” A “Sharing Science inquiry-based activities it involves high-school students and engineer trainees; scientists all young where workshop issues and a science environmental to related their research. will present • • • Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects GRENOBLE GIANT@SCHOOL : AN INNOVATIVE ECOSYSTEM ECOSYSTEM INNOVATIVE AN : GIANT@SCHOOL GRENOBLE CREATIVITY COLLABORATIVE FOSTERING EDUCATION FOR ENRICHING THE SCIENTIFIC LITERACY OF STUDENTS STUDENTS OF LITERACY SCIENTIFIC THE ENRICHING SCHOOL AUTUMN IN ACTIVITIES ADDITIONAL THROUGH NANOTECHNOLOGY AND NANOCHEMISTRY The GIANT Campus has given birth to a knowledge network where scientists, educators and scientists, educators where network a knowledge birth to The GIANT Campus has given in research: and engage about science information students can share In this project, the focus is on the physical and chemical aspects of nanomaterials and aspects of nanomaterials and chemical is on the physical focus the In this project, The of the XXI century. achievements main part – the science’s of the nanotechnologies through part of the “nanochemistry – learning curriculum” includes: a theoretical content – and school projects research; through – learning a nanopracticum meetings with scholars; and inquiry based learning. experiential developing 60 FAIR
MARBLING WITH TENSION PLASMA SPEAKER: PLASMA AND IT’S UNUSUAL PROPERTIES
Stand number 227 Stand number 229 Country Austria Country Poland Teacher Hans Hofbauer Teacher Małgorzata Kramer-Wachowiak Institution BG/BRG Waidhofen Institution Group of High Schools in Śrem Subjects Maths, Physics, Biology Subjects Physics, Plasma physics, Experimental physics, Electronics
Marbling is a technique to create colourful paper, using acrylic paint of different colours In this project an experimental plasma speaker set will be presented to demonstrate on a surface of a water based paste. Marbling was used to design the covers of books and phenomena concerning plasma. In this show electric arc will serve us as an example of other surfaces, which had to be water resistant. By engaging pupils of the age of 5 to 18 plasma to examine its unusual properties and learn about its different forms. The first years in this kind of activity you can teach basic motor skills, experimental techniques, element of the experiment will be plasma recreating music, later we will focus on its basic mathematics up to vector calculus or trigonometry. Marbling is an ideal technique to temperature and properties of flames, before the plasma structure and its interaction with learn about the physics of surface tension in an inclusive stetting. Handicapped children magnets is analysed. In the end we will focus on its different forms in everyday life and can work together with highly gifted ones. Arts teachers, science teachers and maths plasma and normal gas similarity. Everything will be summarized by plasma applications teachers can cooperate in a team uniting teachers of different schools. and its future prospects.
NEMESIS VIRUS: THE PANDEMIC PROJECT DAY: TECHNOLOGY OF METAL MANUFACTURING
Stand number 228 Stand number 230 Country Greece Country Czech Republic Teacher Georgios Villias Teacher Rita Chalupníková Institution Varvakeio Model Experimental High School Institution Gymnázium Pardubice, ZŠ Seč Subjects Biology Subjects Physics, Technology, History
This project proposes an alternative way of teaching in which students participate The aim of the project is to get pupils familiar with the characteristics and technology of in an engaging escape game activity. Based on the structure of escape room games, metal manufacturing. Pupils experience mechanical manufacturing and shaping of copper this educational activity stimulates students’ creativity and critical thinking, favors by making simple copper jewellery like our ancestors used to do. They also observe and team-working methodology and develops problem-solving skills. Learning process and experience other metal manufacturing processes like tin smelting and casting. Through understanding of the pre-mentioned concepts is achieved through a series of quizzes and that, the pupils gain knowledge in the characteristics of metals and alloys, they experience problems, with a pleasant experiential manner. Students are being subjected to challenges craftwork by using simple tools and old techniques and they understand how today’s blast like study and analysis of Electron Microscopy (EM) images, 3D models of viruses and real furnaces work. Pupils’ own efforts and skill practices help them to arouse their interest in data from epidemiology studies related to some of the most dangerous and lethal viruses. craftwork and respect to honest work. INCLUSIVE SCIENCE
SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 61 DEBRECEN | 2017 FESTIVAL ON STAGE SCIENCE 233 Switzerland Tibor Gyalog Gymnasium Münchenstein Traber Nicole Basel Dreirosen, Primarschule language Foreign Physics, Stand number Country 1st teacher Institution 2nd teacher Institution Subjects WE SPEAK SCIENCE SPEAK WE We have developed a series of acoustic experiments for the primary school. The children the primary for school. The children experiments a series of acoustic developed have We of a guitar vibrations flame tube, produce sing in a Rubens’ with their senses: they play do not require light. The experiments with salt or stroboscopic string or a membrane the i.e. languages, in different be documented can therefore The results prior knowledge. exhibition. scientific poster mixed is a linguistically The result mother tongue. children’s because disadvantaged who are Children of Science”. the “Nature experience The children language their foreign through role a central play background language of their foreign competence.
232 Spain Jesús Rivera Francisco IES Kursaal English Technology, Science, Computer Maths, Physics, 231 Poland Marzena Trybuszewska High School in Leszno Family 1st Leszczynski (3D, AR, etc.); (3D, 1) Guide Robot: helps a blind classmate to move around the school; around move to helps a blind classmate 1) Guide Robot: city with visual and audio support about your information show city: to 2) Describe your voice; by of devices 3) Control with sensors. projects 4) Simple Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country Teacher Institution ChemistrySubjects TECHNO-LAB KURSAAL TECHNO-LAB SILVER FRACTALS SILVER These projects are carried out voluntarily at school breaks by students from different different students from by at school breaks carried out voluntarily are These projects environment, in their the students’ life to improve specific problems solve try to They ages. ones. With this methodology, younger student help the of their difficulties. Older regardless Participating increased. have the number of participants and the quality of the projects being teached. are topics when related in class students help later projects: the following are There This project focuses on the clarification of the concept of fractal and on presenting presenting and on of fractal concept of the on the clarification focuses This project procedure an experiment shows The project life. everyday to their relevance for examples ammonia salt solutions of this from of silver reduction that is electrolytic fractals”, on “Silver and the process presented are reactions of occurring metal. Observations explanation and of previous the results mind. Furthermore to brought are and the mechanism of electrolysis fractal. is a structure that the received and it is demonstrated presented are attempts 62 FAIR
ADAPTATIVE AND CREATIVE PROJECT-PROBLEM BASED CHEMISTRY TEACHING WITH APPLE CANDY LEARNING Stand number 139 Stand number 137 Country Turkey Country Spain Teacher Nurcan Turan Candan Teacher Miguel Ángel Queiruga Dios Institution Atatürk Art High School Institution Jesús-María School Subjects Chemistry Subjects ICT, Science Food additive colors are harmful. Children and young people tend to consume these foods The acPBL (Adaptative and Creative Project-Problem Based Learning) methodology constantly. Instead of maybe eating them once a week they are part of the daily diet. This is suggests an attention to the diversity of the students, responding to their needs and an increasing health risk. concerns. For this, the teacher needs to take on the role as project manager and push and In this project the students investigate the following questions concerning prepared foods guide the teams in order to raise new questions. With the help of this methodology several in chemistry lessons, connecting to concepts such as cohesion and adhesion: multidisciplinary projects were developed. - What are prepared foods? - What additives are used to make them? - How are they prepared? ANALYSE THE BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM IN THE NEW - What are their dangers? - What is the strength of adhesion and cohesion? SCHOOL HOUSE In our apple sugar study, natural food coloring was made in 10th grade, natural emulsifier Stand number 138 was investigated and in 9th grade, adhesion and cohesive forces were covered. Country Germany Teacher Ulrike Englert Institution Willibald-Gluck-Gymnasium, Neumarkt CHEMISTRY TO ILLUSTRATE BIOLOGY Subjects Physics, Computer Science, Engineering Stand number 140 The new school house of the Willibald-Gluck-Gymnasium has been designed as a so-called Country Belgium EnergyPlusHouse. Its energy management is based on an intelligent building automation Teacher Betty Guilliams system that uses various sensors and actuators. The quality of indoor air and thermal Institution AR Fragnée, Liège comfort is monitored by temperature and CO2 sensors and controlled by ventilation Subjects Biology, Chemistry systems. Student projects have been setup in order to analyse the effects of the ventilation In this project chemistry experiments are used to simulate and illustrate biological system on climatic comfort and its efficiency. A project team evaluates measurements phenomenons such as the propagation of HIV or the diffusion through the cytoplasmic of room temperature and air humidity. Another project team simulates the building membrane. automation system by Arduino/micro controller. The project has been supported by TU Braunschweig. COOPERATION FOR SCIENCE TEACHING
.s . .s . .p .p SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 63 DEBRECEN | 2017 FESTIVAL ON STAGE SCIENCE Physics, Chemistry Physics, Martin Konečný gymnázium, o Mensa 143 France Mahzouli Fadoua 11 janvier Ecole Geology Environment, Science 144 Czech Republic Alexová Daniela gymnázium, o Mensa Subjects 2nd teacher Institution Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country 1st teacher Institution DO SEEDS HAVE A MEMORY IN WEIGHTLESSNESS WEIGHTLESSNESS IN MEMORY A HAVE SEEDS DO EXPERIMENTS GASES ENTERTAINING In this contribution, the characteristic properties of gasses are demonstrated in the form in the form demonstrated of gasses are properties the characteristic In this contribution, with gasses are as other experiments as well Their preparation experiments. of effective – chemistry and both pespectives seen from can be therefore The experiments shown. relations. of interdisciplinary in the form connected both disciplines are This way physics. students. for as lecturing as well entertaining are Such experiments The teacher and the students are taking part in the great adventure of the so called called of the so adventure taking part in the great and the students are The teacher of seeds, study the growth is to The concept mission (https://proxima.cnes.fr/). Proxima engineer and European aerospace a French Thomas Pesquet, radishes. and such as lentils intervals at regular pictures the seeds and take water to will have astronaut, Agency Space the students of the participating On the ground in space. process study the germination to the end At the same procedures. of seeds and will follow school will use the same type the will learn they This way results. with Thomas Pesquet’s their results will compare they on plant growth. of microgravity effects (ISS PROJECT)? (ISS 142 Austria Georg Knittelfelder . Gymnasium Graz Akad Hecke Karin of Graz University 141 Hungary Sándor Orbán Neumann János Centrum Budapest Műszaki Szakképzési Szakközépiskolája Számítástechnikai Drawing Sports, Literature, ICT, Biology, Physics, Stand number Country 1st teacher Institution 2nd teacher Institution Subjects Biology Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects DO COCKROACHES SAY HELLO? – BIOLOGY MASTERCLASS BIOLOGY – HELLO? SAY COCKROACHES DO COMPLEX 3+T METHOD – THE ROLE OF PARALLEL PARALLEL OF ROLE THE – METHOD 3+T COMPLEX SOMATIC AND AFFECTIVE COGNITIVE, OF DEVELOPMENT LEARNING AND MANAGEMENT TALENT IN ABILITIES The simultaneous use of different sport techniques in one series of movement results in results in one series of movement sport techniques The simultaneous use of different exercises, complex of these During the accomplishment effect. development the desired sphere. the cognitive from manifested and analysis are abilities of design, creativity thinking, the ability of develop and painting techniques handwriting and drawing Reading, the students’ doing a research While analytical thinking and creativity. and logical, focusing and the practice research Sport movements, too. will develop ability of thinking in systems the emotional while on the students’ emotions and intelligence an impact of arts have abilities. learning develop thus it will sphere, has an impact on intellectual sphere The “ForscherInnenwerkstatt Biologie” (“Research Workshop Biology”) takes place at the place takes Biology”) Workshop (“Research Biologie” The “ForscherInnenwerkstatt and interests. talents personal enhance and aims to Gymnasium Graz” “Akademisches 7th students of the 6th and the opportunity to offers grade course This extracurricular question, which is based on research with an individual interests their biological pursue On researching. while provided are no “recipes” This means that the student’s curiosity. of the students by only supported independently and are students work the the contrary, and results their research the students present work, intensive After of Graz. University a diploma. receive 64 FAIR
EXPERIMENTS TO IMPROVE CHEMISTRY LEARNING BY MATH MYSTERY BOX. LEARNING MATHEMATICS BY PLAYING MODELING Stand number 147 Stand number 145 Country Spain Country Belgium 1st teacher Nerea Casas Teacher Hamad Karous Institution Lauaxeta Institution University of Liège 2nd teacher David Ballesteros Subjects Chemistry Institution Lauaxeta Subjects Maths, Physics, Technology, Science The process of modelling is widespread in teaching approaches. Facing a new situation students often ask for examples, which can be seen as a model of the associated No one doubts the importance of mathematics in everyday life, however didactics may have knowledge with limitations. In context of science teaching it is observed that students had one of the poorest evolutions in this field. Most teachers develop this subject using a misunderstand the role of models and underestimate the limitations. To overcome model based on a repetition of exercises, resulting in a feeling of tedium for students and misconceptions a modelling approach is presented to help students becoming familiar with causing a lack of motivation. scientific concepts associated with chemistry (e.g. chemical kinetics). Active participation of This project proposes a gamification based tool, integrated in a problem-solving students is promoted through activities: e.g. realizing and observing experiments dedicated methodology, and incorporates motivational activities that start from an attractive to various concepts, modelling the associated results or taking part in guided discussions. approach: overcoming a challenge using acquired mathematical knowledge and building new ones.
INNOVATION IN SCIENCE LESSONS BY SIX THINKING HATS METHOD MATHTERMINDS – A GAME-BASED TOOL-KIT FOR EFFECTIVE MATHS LEARNING Stand number 146 Country Hungary Stand number 148 Teacher László Várnai Country Hungary Institution Veszprémi SZC Jendrassik-Venesz Középiskolája és Szakiskolája 1st teacher Ferenc Arató dr . Subjects Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Psychology Institution Pécsi Tudományegyetem 2nd teacher Andrea Auth I got introduced to the method of Six Thinking Hats at the Edward de Bono Institute Institution inventor in Malta. This approach improves thinking and discussions. In classrooms I used it to Subjects Maths motivate the students and to collect their knowledge for achieving personal, structured and summarised lessons. With the help of Six Thinking Hats I have been empowering the kids MathterMinds is a game-based tool-kit for effective maths learning. It makes maths to develop and solve their learning and understanding issues, as well as to understand and learning simple and fun. MathterMinds offers an unique edutainment structure; meaning improve their environment and scientific surroundings. In my work I unify the Six Thinking it combines education and entertainment simultaneously. The system of the games Hats approach with the Provocative Method (Lateral thinking). The method supports the is built on well-known traditional family card and board games; therefore it is easy to kids in reflective and creative thinking due to science lessons and a scientific approach. master the basics even from a young age. From the aspect of maths learning MathterMinds games follow the basic principles of cooperative learning: therefore the mathematical development goes hand in hand with the development of interpersonal and social skills. COOPERATION FOR SCIENCE TEACHING . 152 Hungary Dr Róka András Intézet TTK Kémiai ELTE Chemistry Biology, 151 Germany Daniela Schwarz Rüsselsheim Neues Gymnasium Amitabh Banerji zu Köln Universität Technology Chemistry, Physics, SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 65 DEBRECEN | 2017 FESTIVAL ON STAGE SCIENCE Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country 1st teacher Institution 2nd teacher Institution Subjects ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODES – EMBEDDING A FUTURE FUTURE A EMBEDDING – DIODES EMITTING LIGHT ORGANIC CLASSES CHEMISTRY IN TECHNOLOGY FORCE“) „VITAL THE OF TRICKS (THE STORY TIME-TRAVEL OUR „Theatre of electrons“ presents the time-travel story from the embryo age inside the uterus inside the uterus age the embryo from story the time-travel presents of electrons“ „Theatre being influence birth. All senses are after of mind and cognition the development to (the sight of phenomena and „scenes” and physical the chemical While during the project. theorythe behind, prove observation to help direct the and stimuli visual give experiments) the chain of and understand follow to help pictures and interesting the didactic figures this music. All and contemporary rock pop, by extracted furthermore are ideas. The topics „Odyssey” or rather journey, – our personal the „scene” sense and enjoy helps to together life. of our own in the history Smartphones and tablet computers are products, which we use in our every day life. But life. day use in our every which we products, are computers Smartphones and tablet there recently, More of these devices? is behind the displays what kind of technology as polymers which use conjugated OLEDs, so-called Organic Light Emitting Diodes, are in a senior implemented was topic This innovative emitters. and light semiconductors the the students dealt with chemistry school. In the project, class of a secondary of the included the structures-property-relations of an OLED and analysed construction built the learners An important was the lab-phase, where partpolymeres. of the project the by developed and methods, which were materials cost OLED using low their own university. 150 Poland Paprzycki Kazimierz of A . Mickiewicz Schools in Objezierze Group Astronomy Physics, 149 Romania Ariana Vacaretu National College Emil Racovita Science Computer Biology, Maths, Physics, Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects ON THE TRAIL OF THE MYSTERIOUS RADIO WAVES WORLD WAVES RADIO MYSTERIOUS THE OF TRAIL THE ON MATLAN – LEARNING MATH AND LANGUAGES THROUGH THROUGH LANGUAGES AND MATH LEARNING – MATLAN COOPERATION AND RESEARCH The presentation shows how a group of lower secondary school students built a radio school students built a radio secondary of lower a group how shows The presentation of the Sun and the Earth waves radio one can receive telescope With this radio telescope. radio transmitters. of the Earth and internet of artificial satellites waves as the radio as well from coming materials and widely available was built with inexpensive telescope The radio systems. receiving home satellite The aim of this project is to valorise students’ creativity and innovation by inviting them inviting by and innovation students’ creativity valorise is to The aim of this project experience the opportunity to students have mathematics. The and research discover to and an applied in school, with both a theoretical process an authentic math-research of Groups researchers. professional launched by are topics dimension. The research work research and do problems high-schools choose one of the proposed 2 students from (strategies, identify the resources organize their work, to have it. The students solve to will be the resources decide how materials); software, equipment, experience, knowledge, of the task and its solutions. understanding maintaining a shared and building used for 66 FAIR
SCIENCE IN SPACE
Stand number 155 Country Netherlands 1st teacher Claudia Callies Institution Stedelijk Gymnasium Leiden 2nd teacher Christina Diehl Institution Gymnasium Paulinum Subjects Maths, Physics
QUANTUM LEVITATION Science in Space is an exchange programme for students aged 14-16 in which a Dutch and a German school collaborate. Our experience with setting up this programme is summarized Stand number 153 in a step-by-step-plan. This general plan is illustrated with examples from the Science in Country Israel Space programme. 1st teacher Arik Gilboa Institution Hemda – Science Education Center 2nd teacher Asaf Bar-Yosef SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CLUB Institution Hemda – Science Education Center Subjects Physics Stand number 156 Country Turkey Quantum Levitation is a complicated phenomena that can be understood and explained Teacher Selçuk Yusuf Arslan using quantum physics – a field not covered in high school physics. In this project we show Institution Ayrancı Vocational and Technical High School the quantum levitation phenomena and study it by using Newtons mechanics. We explore Subjects Science, Scientific Research Techniques the outstanding demonstrations with high school tools! The impact of science in the modernization of countries has been increasing every day. Believing in the guidance of scientific research in solving problems is a main feature of SCIENCE – DIFFERENT SUBJECTS OR ONE SUBJECT TAUGHT BY modern people. Scientific research methods and techniques can be learned best by DIFFERENT TEACHERS? experience. This project therefore aims to teach scientific research methods and techniques, how to implement them and to report the result. This project was carried out by a working Stand number 154 group of 60 students who have studied 244 different sources (thesis, article, report, etc.), Country Poland conducted surveys with 1460 individuals and wrote scientific reports for projects. Teacher Teresa Wróbel Institution 1st Z. Herbert Societal High School in Częstochowa Subjects Maths, Physics, Biology, Chemistry
In my project I look at a science teaching problem that already starts at primary school, when children start their experience with science, to high school, when students learn physics, chemistry, biology, geography as seperate subjects. They sometimes do not see correlations between these subjects. I give some ideas what teachers can do to help students noticing these connections. COOPERATION FOR SCIENCE TEACHING SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 67 DEBRECEN | 2017 FESTIVAL ON STAGE SCIENCE 159 Hungary Gyula Nyerges TIT Budapesti Planetárium Lilla Kerényi TIT Budapesti Planetárium Geography Physics, Stand number Country 1st teacher Institution 2nd teacher Institution Subjects - Eclipsing binary eggs pancake - Galaxy cake - Expanding Universe fruit basket - Solar system cream ice -Comet TASTE THE UNIVERSE THE TASTE Celestial bodies are sometimes so incomprehensible for us, it is even difficult to imagine. to imagine. difficult us, it is even for so incomprehensible sometimes bodies are Celestial difficult is a more visualize them the study of their properties to not able are if we However, if inspiring and enjoyable more help our imagination. It is even to made are task. Models models of some objects Let’s edible cook study. our detailed after edible these models are our Universe! from Menu: meal! your Enjoy as well. presented are devices some experimental project of the Within the framework phenomena. astronomical several understand better will help the students to They 158 France Emmanuel Thibault Vaucanson Lycée Technology Chemistry, Physics, 157 Kingdom United Allan Adrian Dornoch Academy Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country Teacher Institution ChemistrySubjects SOLAR COKER AND DISTILLA ‚SUN’ DISTILLA AND COKER SOLAR SMELLS LIKE TEEN SHAMPOO TEEN LIKE SMELLS Perfumed waters obtained by steam distillation are widely used in Morocco for their for widely used in Morocco distillation are steam obtained by waters Perfumed of distilling homemade This ancient tradition properties. or therapeutic cosmetic culinary, a device build us to asked partners Our Moroccan the years. over has disappeared waters limiting the emission of greenhouse therefore using solar energy, waters that distills floral we the costs and reducing principle By optimizing the operating gases and deforestation. obtained quality of the water The quantity and device. an inexpensive create to managed in at the COP22 presented was project and the traditionally as those collected was as good Marocco. This project involved a school collaboration with a local whisky distillery. The pupils whisky distillery. with a local collaboration a school involved This project analysed distillation equipment and plants using microscale oils from essential distilled shampoo and tested scented an uniquely produced They them using chromatography. hair. doll and horse clean ability to and the formation of pH, foam terms in their product of shampoo chemistry their understanding demonstrated their product, promoted They subsequently scientist. They a professional session to at a poster their data and presented Journal. Overall Scientists the Young in report on their project published a peer reviewed ideas. communicating science in them confidence pupils and gave enthused this project 68 FAIR
THE HUMBLE LITTLE WATER FLEA, ENGAGING MINDS FROM THE RADIATION SURROUNDING US – A STUDENTS LAB PRIMARY TO UNIVERSITY Stand number 162 Stand number 160 Country Austria Country United Kingdom Teacher Angelika Renz Teacher John Dyer Institution KF Universíty Graz Institution Liverpool Life Sciences UTC Subjects Physics Subjects Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering Even though radiation surrounds us constantly, students, and even adults, often know This Royal Society Partnership Grant project involved a successful collaboration between little about the electromagnetic spectrum. Various experiments regarding UV-, microwave students and staff at Liverpool Life Sciences UTC and researchers at the University and infrared radiation as well as the visible light should provide students with an of Liverpool. The initial stages involved setting up laboratory systems for culturing understanding of the respective characteristics and effects on humans. The main aim of populations of the water flea, Daphnia pulex at the school. This has enabled our students these experiments is to uncover possible misconceptions e.g. regarding the danger of to use the water flea as a model organism for a range of experimental work on non-genetic mobile phone or microwave radiation and to highlight the harmfulness of UV radiation. The inheritance, water pollution, anatomy and physiology. Furthermore, this humble water flea, experiments can be rearranged and combined as desired according to topic or in form of Daphnia pulex, has also been used to engage visiting primary school students as young as 7 different working stations. years old in experimental science.
THE TUSI COUPLE: PERSIAN SCIENCE, ITALIAN PROJECT THE PHYSICS OF ROAD SAFETY Stand number 163 Stand number 161 Country Italy Country United Kingdom 1st teacher Vincenzo Favale Teacher Jennie Hargreaves Institution Associazione ScienzaViva – Calitri (Av) Institution Lockerbie Academy 2nd teacher Pietro Cerreta Subjects Maths, Physics Institution Associazione ScienzaViva – Calitri (Av) Subjects Maths, Physics, ICT Not all students will become physicists but all will be road users. By making the science relevant, more students engage with the subject, especially girls. Dynamics and kinematics The Tusi couple is a mechanical device (two models are shown) which works according to is taught through the topic of Road Safety to students aged 12-18. It can bring in an the Theorem of Nasir al-Din al-Tusi, mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, theologian of awareness of health and wellbeing and safe driving techniques. The topic can lead to the 1200 Islamic Persia. interdisciplinary learning sessions across maths, engineering and rationalisation. The This theorem states that: students don’t particularly think of this as physics, more having fun in a science lab and If a circumference rolls internally to another, of double radius, having uniform angular exploring things that will make a difference to thier lives. speed, each point of it moves in a rectilinear harmonic motion. Tusi developed this in the cultural period influenced by the Ptolemaic system, in order to simplify the astronomical calculations of the time. It is sure that Copernicus has used this theorem composing his famous De revolutionibus orbium coelestium in 1543. COOPERATION FOR SCIENCE TEACHING SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 69 DEBRECEN | 2017 FESTIVAL ON STAGE SCIENCE . 12 Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Health education Chemistry, Maths, Biology, 165 Kingdom United Denise Thomas Swansea College Gower Chemistry Biology, 164 Latvia Inese Siņavska School Nr Secondary Daugavpils Subjects Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country Teacher Institution USING ANAEROBIC DIGESTION OF SEAWEED AS A RENEWABLE RENEWABLE A AS SEAWEED OF DIGESTION ANAEROBIC USING LAGOON TIDAL THE FOR SOURCE ENERGY THE USE OF GEOMETRIC TRANSFORMATIONS IN COOK’S COOK’S IN TRANSFORMATIONS GEOMETRIC OF USE THE PROFESSION The aim of the project is to demonstrate the relationship between theoretical material material theoretical between the relationship demonstrate is to The aim of the project who The students as a cook. use of this knowledge taught in mathematics and the the school and simultaneously acquire in secondary learn in the project participated – food prepare a task to given school. The students were in trade as cook profession in their food elements use geometric to diet and of healthy in line with the principles theories and the the mathematical between was shown A correlation presentation. and an life about healthy of the subject, knowledge The knowledge profession. acquired are what they understand of the chef helped students to the profession to introduction and why. learning Tidal Lagoon (Swansea Bay) needed to design a way of using their resources to produce produce to of using their resources design a way needed to Tidal Bay) (Swansea Lagoon who students an opportunity bright and innovative for This provided energy. renewable industry with local and education in the development work to studying A levels were of the the development into be incorporated that could energy source of a sustainable and months of research from The outcome in South Wales. Tidal Bay) (Swansea Lagoon into be digested that could in the lagoon seaweed was a method of growing development students was an opportunity for The further outcome of energy. be used as a source biogas to skills. their employability develop to business and universities local alongside work to 70 FAIR
„CLOSE AIR PATROL” – A SPACE GAME WITH PHYSICS”
Stand number 1 Country Denmark Teacher Pernille Rovsing Institution Østerskov Efterskole Subjects Maths, Physics
How can you work with Newton’s laws so that it becomes tangible for the pupils? My teaching is a board game where the pupils “play” with Newton’s laws while controlling spaceships fighting the enemy. In the meantime, there are various objects on the board that symbolize the universe, which they also have to consider. The first mission is a training mission where the pupils learn to control the spaceships, afterwards they have to 3D-CELL defend the mother ship as well by attacking the enemy fleet. The pupils interact and their spaceships represent a total fleet. The teacher plays the enemy, however, using a system Stand number 3 built on luck, by using dices. Country Netherlands Teacher Jolanda de Vries Institution Damstede Lyceum „DO IT YOURSELF!” – EASY TO PREPARE DEMONSTRATION Subjects Biology TOOLS AND EXPERIMENTS IN PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY Students have to make a 3D-model of an animal cell or plant cell, with simple materials. Stand number 2 They have to plan, design, work together and make use of the theory and pictures in their Country Hungary textbook and search for more information on the internet. They also have to define the 1st teacher Imre Beszeda functions of the organelles. Institution Nyíregyházi Egyetem 2nd teacher Lajos Sarka Institution Nyíregyházi Egyetem 3-DIMENSIONAL VISION AND ITS ILLUSION IN CINEMAS Subjects Physics, Chemistry Stand number 4 In recent years there has been considerable resistance to studying sciences in schools, with Country Germany physics and chemistry being the least popular subjects. Nevertheless, all people at almost Teacher Miriam Romberg all ages like watching physics and chemistry experiments and performances. For such Institution Helmholtz-Gymnasium Dortmund occasions, we present „easy to prepare” demonstration tools and present experiments, Subjects Physics, Biology, Computer Science e.g. making a stroboscope at home, a vibrating jet of water illuminated by a stroboscope, The emphasis of this sequence is on the polarisation of light and on explaining how 3D automatic cleaning machine or a running bug made from nailbrush, an easy way to draw glasses in cinemas work. The students analyse linear and circular polarisation. Lissajous curves, and also other demonstration tools or „toys” made from tin can, plastic In preparation for that, they explore the technique of anaglyphs, which is more concrete and bottles or other recycled materials. demonstrates the principle. The students develop the foundations by excursions to biology and computer science, which contain the functionality of 3-dimensional viewing as well as the RGB model used by computer screens explaining the human perception of colours. LOW-COST SCIENCE SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 71 DEBRECEN | 2017 FESTIVAL ON STAGE SCIENCE 7 Ukraine Kravets Tetiana HEART» «Gymnasium Educational complex 8 Portugal Rita Rocha Luso-Francês Colégio Music Technology, Physics, Stand number Country Teacher Institution Physics Subjects Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO HEALTH-PRESERVING HEALTH-PRESERVING TO APPROACH INNOVATIVE AN TEACHER PHYSICS THE OF ACTIVITIES LIGHT OF MUSICALITY THE – HARP LASER LUX ARS A laser harp is a musical instrument which works by blocking laser beams with the purpose blocking by A laser harp is a musical instrument which works thus computer, and a single-board lasers eight low-power Lux uses sound. Ars of producing art and combines This unique prototype viable. and economically build making it easier to such competences key of several the development allows The school project light sciences. work. skills and collaborative thinking, research argumentative as time management, As pedagogical practice shows, students are facing difficulties in the learning process process learning in the facing difficulties students are shows, practice As pedagogical these difficulties is a physical One of various reasons. due to lessons during physics the physics by activities Health-preserving during the lessons. fatigue and mental stress the master enabling the students to these conditions overcome help to could teacher pause organize a short-term should doing this this, the teacher For of physics. foundations This of the students. the vital tonus another kind of activity increasing students to switch to the students by performed exercises the physical unite to enables innovation pedagogical pauses. during short-term in basic physics process with the learning 6 Hungary Erzsébet Szakács Gimnázium Református Szentendrei Science Chemistry, 5 Belgium Claes Patrik Spelenderwijzer vzw and Chemistry of Physics touch Biochemistry, Biology, Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects A TOOL FOR STUDENT EXPERIMENTS FROM A DRUG STORE DRUG A FROM EXPERIMENTS STUDENT FOR TOOL A BEER BREWING – A PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF SEVERAL SEVERAL OF APPLICATION PRACTICAL A – BREWING BEER AND CHEMISTRY BIOLOGY, IN PRINCIPLES SCIENTIFIC PHYSICS I started using special test plates in my chemistry lessons which are made of plastic and chemistry which are in my lessons plates I started using special test originally and are holes have plates These special test experiments. low-cost for good are chemical highly useful for are nail polishes. They different and testing displaying used for and gas forming changes with colour reactions in aqueous solutions, for occurring reactions of that do not need heating. The advantages reactions for effective are They reactions. the to contrast needed and in are that only small amounts of materials the method are away. do not flow the materials on tiles demonstrated experiments A low cost set-up for brewing beer in the school lab. The brewing process requires requires process The brewing beer in the school lab. brewing for set-up cost A low of example the students a practical and shows parameters of several measurement In this interactive or enzymatic conversion. fermentation isomerization, like processes Other and sugar. steel fuels like with unexpected triangle the fire demonstrate we show of and chemical effects the physical investigate to will be performed experiments and its properties CO2 to This leads with the audience. which will be discussed combustion, fresher tastes sparkling water why demonstrate is used to cabbage as a solid and gas. Red disaster. Nyos Lake the cause of the to This fact will then be linked than still water. 72 FAIR
BALANCED OBJECTS IN EVERYDAY LIFE BIOPHYSICAL INSPIRATIONS
Stand number 9 Stand number 11 Country Hungary Country Poland Teacher László Orosz Teacher Aneta Mika Institution Demecseri Oktatási Centrum Gimnáziuma Institution S . Czarniecki High School No . 6 in Szczecin/College Subjects Maths, Physics, Engineering of Education and Therapy Subjects Physics, Biology We use different objects in our homes day by day: cutlery for eating, brooms for cleaning or wooden rulers and hammers for smaller jobs. These objects, when not in use, are in Biophysics is a science which applies research methodology characteristic of physics a stable position. However, by moving them in the right way we can easily find new and to perform the analysis of the structures of organ systems, biological phenomena and surprising equilibrium positions. processes. It aims at interpreting life processes by means of methodology adopted from physical sciences. In this project students are introduced to biophysical modeling – a simplified method of solving a particular research problem and as an interesting method BASKET FULL OF SWEETS of student motivation during lessons.
Stand number 10 Country Slovakia CHEMISTRY EXPERIMENTS WITH NATURAL AND Teacher Iveta Štefančinová SUPERMARKET PRODUCTS Institution Gymnazium J .A .Raymana, Prešovó Subjects Physics Stand number 12 Country Belgium The project consists of experiments using sweets. The experiments are focused on different Teacher Brigitte Nihant phenomena connected with mechanics, vibrations, optics and electricity. They e.g. involve Institution University of Liège / Königliches Athenäum Eupen finding out the speed of light using by chocolate, designing a kaleidoscope with coloured Subjects Chemistry sweets, motion of a spherical sweet on an incline with different surfaces, catapult with sweet bullet, sweet pendulums with same or different length, sweet as an electric circuit Scientific knowledge is based on experimental data and built on an interpretative element, development of crystals using sugar, equation of gas state using popcorn, etc. All framework. It can be challenged by new experiments and new ways of conceptualizing these experiments are intended to be prepared by students individually or in groups and empirical data. In this project, the students will have the opportunity to try out several they present and explain them in front of the class. experiments starting from products which can be found in nature or supermarkets. The experiments can contribute to develop skills that are addressed in the school curriculum (e.g. the acid-base concept and the pH scale). Experiments with light sources (fluorescence) allow consolidating previously acquired knowledge on chemical bonds, acid-base and redox reactions. Addressed skills will be identified for each type of experiment. LOW-COST SCIENCE SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 73 DEBRECEN | 2017 FESTIVAL ON STAGE SCIENCE 15 Belgium Gueskine Viktor of Mons University Chemistry 16 Denmark Hedegaard Poul Odense Katedralskole Biology Physics, Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects COLOURED CHEMISTRY COLOURED SHADOW AND LIGHT COLOURS, The projects present chemical experiments dealing with the topics of electrophoresis, of electrophoresis, dealing with the topics chemical experiments present The projects an illustrates experiment electrophoresis ink. A simple and invisible autocatalysis the acidic property. for of ions responsible charge the positive namely, important concept, school chemistry the secondary is not a usual subject on curriculum. Autocatalysis ink chemistry classes. Invisible advanced for can be in order ist demonstration However, the In particular, of chemistry”. the “magic demonstrating is a spectacular experiment origins of chemical and practical history to a bridge gallic acid builds ink based on invisible science. the investigate in which they students plan and carry out experiments In this project, explain to circle colour on the mixing and the position of colours colour additive for rules curriculum is in the Danish One of the goals colours. and complementary shadows coloured hypotheses must course, and use scientific methods. As part of the basic science present to equipment. The results and cheap experimental or falsify using simple verify to be easy with the experiments from motivate used to are colours difficult of more the learning and biology, subjects in physics vision, colour e.g. colour blindness, the Bohr model of or photosynthesis. the atom 14 Georgia Nino Saakashvili Public School Napareuli Doborjginidze Tamar School International Buckswood Biology Physics, 13 Itlay Bonomi Riccardo IC Siziano PAVIA Forlin Laura IC Siziano PAVIA Maths, Chemistry Stand number Country 1st teacher Institution 2nd teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country 1st teacher Institution 2nd teacher Institution Subjects of membrane intrusion - Diffusion and selective in living organisms - Osmosis of sound waves – observing the transmission - Telephone of sound - Generation COLORFUL SCIENCE COLORFUL CHEMISTRY WITH LEGO® WITH CHEMISTRY Let’s make the learning process colorful. Science colorful. process Let’s the learning make is based on a research- it. 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The are materials cost only low the experiments conducting For based approach. help primary is to and of the project The goal conduct. to and easy safe Experiments are activities like: and funny interesting through these topics learn elementary school students to To teach chemistry I often referred to Lego® bricks, asking my pupils to imagine joining imagine pupils to bricks, asking my Lego® to referred chemistry I often teach To a number of small bricks I assembled use Lego® To electrons. based on their shared atoms giving the experience, a concrete have to shapes and colours kits with bricks of different a virtual chemical create and therefore the studied rules “touch” kids the opportunity to An “increased” of the adding the representation by laboratory. was created periodic table the kids know With the table the chemical symbols. to with only their valences elements see if the them to leads because the model itself chemical molecules stable build to how on their work. feedback giving an immediate by was carried out correctly procedure 74 FAIR
CREATING PROJECTS IN SCIENCE CLUBS DEFINING DENSITY THROUGH EXPERIMENTATION
Stand number 17 Stand number 19 Country United Kingdom Country Cyprus Teacher Ann Blanking Teacher Pertos Kalamidas Institution St Mary’s College Institution Makarios C΄ Nicosia Technical School Subjects Biology, Chemistry Subjects Physics, Engineering
This extra-curricular Chemistry Club has a present membership ranging from the ages 11 Using this approach we will introduce the quantity of density to students that have been to 17 years. A range of projects is undertaken concerning everyday salient topics involving; taught the quantities of mass and volume. In a container different liquids and solid objects health, environment etc., All projects follow the scientific method and all are subsequently are situated in relation to their density. We observe that the equilibrium depth for each entered for various science competitions. The projects are undertaken entirely in school material is the same irrespectively of its dimensions. The ratio of mass over volume is and make use of the existing school resources available. The projects are undertaken by constant for each object and proportional to its equilibrium depth. This ratio is defined girls and involve recent topics in the news. They look at real world problems. as density of a material. By defining density and by altering it, we will be able to explain everyday observed phenomena such as: the strange hourglass, Galileo’s thermometer or the operation principle of submarines. CSI AT SCHOOL Stand number 18 DID RITCHIE BLACKMORE KNOW PHYSICS? Country Netherlands Teacher Jarka Buijs Stand number 20 Institution St. Gregorius College Country Greece Subjects Biology Teacher Vasilis Noussis Institution Laboratory Centre of Physical Sciences of Thesprotia The CSI project turns students into crime scene investigators. Using their biology knowledge Subjects Physics, Music and skills they have to investigate the murder of one of their teachers. They have to identify who did it, why it was done, what the murder weapon was and when the murder took place. This project tries to combine physics and music. With the help of a “Do It Yourself” electric This they will do by investigating insects, blood, secret notes, finger prints, urine samples monochord one shall eventually be able to play a four-note melody: the introduction to the and more. The context and the mainly practical approach are appealing to the student. Their song “Smoke on the water” by the rock band “Deep Purple”. At the same time the physics enthusiasm combined with their imagination will make this project successful every time! behind the production of sound on the electric guitar have been explored. LOW-COST SCIENCE SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 75 DEBRECEN | 2017 FESTIVAL ON STAGE SCIENCE 23 Hungary János Sándor Kapitány Szakközépiskola Műszaki Miklós Wesselényi BMSZC Chemistry Biology, Physics, 24 Baiba Dage Gymnasuim State Jelgava Physics Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country Latvia Teacher Institution Subjects ELECTROCHEMISTRY IN PRACTICE IN ELECTROCHEMISTRY EXPERIMENTS MOTION IN PUPILS ENGAGING This practice oriented teaching project is within the field of electrochemistry. Different Different of electrochemistry. is within the field project teaching oriented This practice of (with the use e.g. writing with electricity will be presented, and materials tools teaching or simple Volta-battery with salt-bridge, galvanic cell an easy building or 9V batteries), 4,5V batteries, C-Zn what is inside the 1,5V Discover what is inside a battery? But fruit batteries. 55Ah a explore and or Li-ion batteries batteries button batteries, 9V flat batteries, 4,5V for be an apparatus will also There battery. (without acid) and a motorcycle car battery indicators. with colourful water electrolyzing interest raise to It can be challangeing among high school pupils. in physics in engagement and active Competitions some of the are and exercises experiments them. This project motivate to best tools car and of building examples demostrates to materials reusable boat models from motion. Models to subjects related teach the pupils themselves by created are used in various exercises and afterwards and speed, acceleration measure to have Results jet propulsion. demonstrate such activities, that pupils appreciate proven a better and develop actively engage topics. of various physics understanding 22 Portugal Emanuel Bettencourt Lopes Fernandes Dr Francisco de Escolas Agrupamento Physics 21 Hungary Csabáné Magyar József Gimnázium és Kollégium Eötvös Beatrix Frankel József Gimnázium és Kollégium Eötvös Chemistry Biology, Physics, Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country 1st teacher Institution 2nd teacher Institution Subjects EGGNAUT XICO LOPES XICO EGGNAUT EASTER EXPERIMENTS EASTER Xico Lopes is an ‘eggnaut’ who starts a space mission to other planets. At this project the this project Lopes is an ‘eggnaut’ other planets. At Xico who starts mission to a space size L a raw where capsule with a space a 2l soda bottle from a rocket build to students have but upwards be rocket the egg not only needs to egg as ‘eggnaut’ will be put. The challenge: pumping air inside mission the students are the space For the ground! intact to return also to the egg will reach Laws With the help of Newton 200ml of water. contains that already a bottle the grid for mission the students use an evaluation their space 20m. For a height of up to as a regulation. as well system plus recovery of the rocket the performance and for construction The “Easter experiments” project focuses on the egg, with a number of activities on the egg, with a number of focuses project experiments” The “Easter phenomena. A bit of art to chemical and biological physical, different demonstrating the kids following by performed is Each experiment as well. is used the children motivate times and the several were The experiments rules. the safety and guidance the teachers’ all protection: is environmental much. One of the guiding principles it very enjoyed children bottles, like materials packaging and reused, been recycled objects have kinds of common and the materials The workflow, been collected. and so on have egg holders cups, boxes, environment. laboratory and does not require cost so it is low very simple are tools 76 FAIR
ENGAGING STUDENTS WITH STEM EXPERIMENTS ON LIGHT WITH THE USE OF SMARTPHONE LEARNING THROUGH A MAGICAL Stand number 27 SUBSTANCE: THE WATER! Country Hungary Teacher Zsanett Finta Stand number 25 Szombathelyi Nagy Lajos Gimnázium Country Spain Institution Physics, ICT Teacher Gabriel Pinto Subjects Institution Group of Didactics of Physics and Chemistry The examination of light waves has always been a difficult topic in secondary schools. In this Subjects Physics, Chemistry project students carry out a qualitative examination of light phenomena with the help of In this project contextualized experiments and inquiries to smartphones. With the self-made box they compare the illumination and the capacity of investigate STEM topics are proposed. These topics include a the light sources depending on the position of different light sources. Furthermore, they variety of physicochemical properties (density, miscibility, boiling also examine the traditional light wave phenomena, such as absorption, reflection and point, refractive index, heat capacity, etc.), chemical reactions, refraction. The students compare the new measurement methods and results with the cooling by evaporation, etc. All this allows reasoning about effects traditional ones. such as ocean thermohaline currents or the use of condensing boilers at home. Examples of questions to solve are: where would an ice cube melt faster – in water or in water saturated with salt? What happens if you put a drop of water in hot oil? Do FLUORESCENT SPECTROSCOPY USING NOTHING ELSE THAN they have anything in common a “botijo” (water cooling pitcher) and “drinking bird” toy? TWO CELLPHONES AND AN OVERHEAD PROJECTOR
Stand number 28 ESCAPE THE CLASSROOM Country Sweden Teacher Anders Florén Stand number 26 Institution Enskilda Gymnasiet Country Netherlands Subjects Maths, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Technology 1st teacher Anne de Groot A team of students have constructed a zero-budget fluorometer using only two Institution Segbroek College smartphones and the lenses from an over-head projector. No other equipment is required 2nd teacher Joris Koot and the setup is sensitive, detecting down to picomolar concentrations of a single Institution Segbroek College fluorophore. This project easily divides into several subprojects suitable for graduation Subjects Biology projects. One group e.g. made a biology project to monitor Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) How cool is that to be locked up by your twisted science teacher. The only way to get out is and mCherry (RFP) expression in e-coli. Another group interested in geometry focused to use your scientific knowledge and skills. You have one hour and the clock is ticking. on elliptical surfaces. The project spans from programming, math, chemistry, physics In an escape classroom a group of students is trapped in a room with all kinds of scientific and biology, but each individual subproject can be done within the comfort-zone of the puzzles. They must find clues, combine knowledge and skills that they have learned in class. student’s ability and interest. Escape classrooms can be played as preparation for an exam. The individual puzzles can be used as activating teaching method. Anne de Groot and Joris Koot have launched a website and give workshops to inspire teachers and to help them set up and play their own escape classroom for any age group or subject. LOW-COST SCIENCE SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 77 DEBRECEN | 2017 FESTIVAL ON STAGE SCIENCE 31 Ukraine Uliana Nyemchenko Kharkiv National University Karazin Nataliya Kazachkova Kharkiv National University Karazin Science Physics, 32 Biet Maxime Rémy Hippolyte College Loic Grange Rémy Hippolyte College Music Physics, Stand number Country 1st teacher Institution 2nd teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country France 1st teacher Institution 2nd teacher Institution Subjects HANDS-ON EXPERIMENTS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL SCHOOL SECONDARY FOR EXPERIMENTS HANDS-ON STUDENTS SOUND MY SEEN YOU HAVE Dozens of experiments have been united in a single online database. Detailed descriptions, online database. Detailed in a single been united have Dozens of experiments designed were of additional sources and a number and video material photo illustrations, with the hands-on experiments carry out exciting students to and parents help teachers, to been structured have these experiments teachers, help the objects. To help of household a are classes at school. Some of these experiments of physics the topics to according diver or a Cartesian a hot air plastic bag balloon tornado in a trashcan, a fire rocket, teabag showing center, on ECYGDA in workshops tested were The experiments a pen cap. from researches. young for on competitions results successful this and musicians. Therefore, scientists but also singers not only young are Children what a sound actually is, researching After of acoustics. deals with the field project is e.g. mechanical there being develop; are a sound wave of displaying ways different sometimes one could a standing wave, By doing and sound waves. standing waves waves, practice. puts this into “see” a sound. The project 30 Czech Republic Hladká Dana centre science VIDA! Bútorová Barbora centre science VIDA! Anatomy Biology, 29 Sweden Marie-Louise Raväng Pauliskolan Stand number Country 1st teacher Institution 2nd teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country Teacher Institution Science Subjects HAND ON HEART ON HAND FORENSIC SCIENCE IN SCHOOL IN SCIENCE FORENSIC What is it like inside your heart? What does your heart sound like? Which obstacles does Which obstacles heart heart? sound like? What does your inside your What is it like A pig’s the during its journey? similar to very heart is anatomically overcome to have blood of one of the most fascinating organs the structure human’s heart. It will help us discover to our function, listen they parts and how find out about the different will We of our body. say. to have hearts and hear what they own Together with two collegues I have written the text book „Kriminalteknik i skolan“ (forensic (forensic i skolan“ „Kriminalteknik book text the written I have collegues two with Together but old years about 18 The students are teaching. for in school) which can be used science By using low-cost the youngest. to can easily be adjusted science“ the subject „forensic use science to excited very can become of 5 and above the age from pupil every materials and learn together work to the chance pupils have The mystery. solving the detective for in solving a crime. involved and chemistry are biology maths, physics, how 78 FAIR
HOMEMADE ELECTROSCOPES I. A QUAKE TABLE THAT POSSESSES THREE DEGREES OF FREEDOM. II. A WIND GENERATOR THAT EXPLOITS THE Stand number 33 Country Ireland MAGNUS EFFECT 1st teacher Máire Duffy Stand number 35 Clonkeen College Institution Country Greece Sean Fogarty 2nd teacher Teacher Astrinos Tsoutsoudakis St. Mary’s Seconday School Institution Institution Senior High School of Gazi Physics Subjects Subjects Physics, Geology
Static electricity experiments can be lots of fun but often due to budget constraints in a I. A quake table that can move along three independent axes (x,y,z) thus possessing three school teachers may have to demonstrate a lot of their experiments. This project involves degrees of freedom. Various models are used to demonstrate the impact of quakes on two very simple homemade electroscopes that students can make themselves. Younger buildings while some minimizing consequences are also discussed. The so called QCN students can very easily make an aluminum pie pan electroscope and then test different sensor records acceleration data and plots it on screen in real time. materials for their ability to build up static charge. The second electroscope is much more II. A wind turbine that uses four Flettner rotors instead of blades. The rotors are belt-driven sensitive and comprises of a very simple circuit that can be made in a single class using and spinned around their axes by four separate DC motors to exploit the Magnus effect. The a MPF102 transistor. It will encourage new skills in older students such as soldering and use of rotors provides better functional control over the power producing unit especially understanding the structure of semiconductors. during rough weather conditions.
HOW TO SEE INVISIBLE AND MOVE THINGS WITH SOUND? INTERFERENCE IN THE WORLD OF SOUNDS Stand number 34 Stand number 36 Poland Country Country Hungary Beata Świder Teacher Teacher Fanni Vitkóczi 1st Eugeniusz Romer High School in Rabka-Zdrój Institution Institution ELTE Trefort Ágoston Gyakorló Gimnázium Physics Subjects Subjects Physics
My greatest dream as a teacher of physics is to inspire my students to learn. I am often Some easy, short and modern experiments for high-school students with sound and waves. looking for new, more attractive experiments for students, which can arouse their interest. The experiments are innovative because they involve the students by making them take I would like to share my experiences related to the experiments that my students built and part in the measurement with their own common used tools, like smartphones, headset, or presented. “Seeing the invisible” using Schlieren optics and “Moving things with sound” other electronic devices. using Helmholtz resonance. LOW-COST SCIENCE SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 79 DEBRECEN | 2017 FESTIVAL ON STAGE SCIENCE 39 Bulgaria Karavasilev Nikola School Sofia Mathematical Chemistry Physics, 40 Belgium Stijn Lichtert KA Ekeren STEM Electricity, Chemistry, Physics, Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects MAGNETIC PHENOMENA WITH AVAILABLE MATERIALS AVAILABLE WITH PHENOMENA MAGNETIC AFFORDABLE: & ACCESSIBLE LABS ELECTRICITY MAKING ICT BY SOURCES VOLTAGE & SENSORS REPLACE INTELLIGENTLY This project will present different experiments, illustrating different phenomena related phenomena related different illustrating experiments, different present will This project is interesting, that science to demonstrate The main purpose is of magnetism. the field to cheap are the experiments used for The materials everyone. for amazing and accessible will be is explained each experiment where A brief brochure everyone. by and accessible the magnetic field will e.g. be demonstrated: magnetic phenomena The following prepared. lamp and the Levitron. Gaussian cannon, an electric the shavings, on iron by and inefficient as stressful typically perceived are Student labs about electricity lab with enough student a dedicated to access have should The teacher teachers. science using trained Students must get multimeters). & sources equipment (especially voltage quite are these apparatuses Furthermore, actual experiment. the this equipment prior to expensive. circuits (Ohm’s law, classic labs about electromagnetism several perform we In this project, A USB port acts as USB setup. in a quick and easy of a solenoid) magnetic field of resistors, measurements quantitative deliver meters Cheap USB power source. DC voltage a constant and current. of voltage 38 Poland Stojecka Zenona Wieluń High School in Kosciuszko Tadeusz Engineering Physics, 37 Ásdís Ingólfsdóttir í Reykjavík Kvennaskólinn Chemistry Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number CountryIceland Teacher Institution Subjects 1. Elements and substances in the classroom/kitchen. in the classroom/kitchen. and substances 1. Elements the environment? and for life day in every does it matter 2. Solubility – why Table. about the Periodic storytelling – 3. On the block MAGNETIC FORCES MAGNETIC KITCHEN CHEMISTRY TO ENHANCE STUDENTS INTEREST STUDENTS ENHANCE TO CHEMISTRY KITCHEN This project presents a couple of experiments that introduce magnetic interaction, magnetic interaction, that introduce of experiments a couple presents This project a well- classes and adapts to everyday for It is suitable force. on Lorenz’s focusing students will seeing the experiments After inquiry based learning. methodology: known learn about the the students example For work? it does how ask themselves: definitely With a simultaneously. ways two into liquid moves where effect magnetohydrodynamic make They works. the linear homoplar motor how about the rule learn they magnetic train engine. piston a magnetic construct and they move a magnetic vehicle “Back to basics” – the aim is to show how it is possible to teach secondary students basic secondary teach to it is possible how show – the aim is to basics” “Back to equipment. A vivid and laboratory exercises simple textbook, chemistry with a low-cost attitude towards and positive the students’ study out-come method enhances teaching learning. science deals e.g. with the following: The project 80 FAIR
MATHEMATICAL TOURISM MILK
Stand number 41 Stand number 43 Country Portugal Country Slovakia Teacher Paulo Gil Teacher Alžbeta Slavkovská Institution Escola Básica e Secundária de Pinheiro Institution Basic School, Poprad Subjects Maths, Physics, ICT, History, Arts, Music Subjects Physics, Biology, Chemistry
This project intends to promote the learning of culture and history of a country from a The project involves a series of easy to use experimental and theoretical problems mathematical perspective. For this, tourist itineraries are defined inspired by maths. connected with milk and milk products and their role in nutrition with focus on lower In selecting the various tourist itineraries not only the relevance of cultural heritage is secondary students. The experiments use milk and milk products and other commonly taken into account, but also the relevance of mathematical content presented in that same available materials. They represent examples of production of food used in everyday life choice. The set of tourist itineraries is intended to suggest a wide range of locations in in which students are encouraged to solve problems in the fields of chemistry, biology order to disseminate as widely as possible culture, history and heritage; at the same time and physics that are connected with water, lipids, carbohydrates, protein, filtering, mass the mathematical approach needs to be significant and, thus, could be integrated into the fraction, volume fraction, microorganisms, temperature, etc. The experiments are quite curriculum context of the discipline itself. time consuming and therefore appropriate for students´ independent investigation and experimentation.
METHODS OF STUDENTS RESEARCH SKILLS DEVELOPMENT BY SPECIALLY CREATED TEXTBOOKS MODELING MECHANICS WITH LOW-COST MATERIALS
Stand number 42 Stand number 44 Country Ukraine Country Egypt Teacher Faina Bozhynova Teacher James Carter Institution Gymnasium 46 Institution Modern English School Subjects Maths, Physics Subjects Physics
The main goal of this project is to organize the physics lessons in the experimental We will be presenting a low-cost physics toolkit of material that can be sourced locally in approach. It is well known that demonstrations of exciting physics experiments at almost any country and a few items that we have found essential to teaching concepts in the lessons make physics more understandable and visual for students. So effective high school mechanics that must be sourced through online retailers. The low-cost physics organization of the experimental activities such as laboratory works, demonstrations in the toolkit also incorporates two mobile apps, ‘Physics Toolbox Suite’ and ‘Science Journal’ lessons is a key to successful teaching methods. in order to supplement the existing sensors that a teacher might already find in their laboratory. Potentially the most useful aspect of the project will be series of introductory activities, problem solving strategies and laboratory introductions that serve to guide both students and instructor through the first set up open-inquiry activities to investigate motion and conservation of energy concepts. LOW-COST SCIENCE
SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 81 DEBRECEN | 2017 FESTIVAL ON STAGE SCIENCE 47 Hungary Szilvia Tóth Gimnázium és Kollégium György Bessenyei Tóth-Gál Napsugár Zsuzsanna és Kollégium Gimnázium György Bessenyei Kisvárdai Literature, History, Geography, Technology, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, 48 Sheehan Nicola College Community Donabate Science Computer Physics, Linguistics, Arts Stand number Country 1 st teacher Institution 2nd teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country Ireland Teacher Institution Subjects
NATURAL CLEAR NATURAL KNITTING WITH NUMERACY In this project students are taught to knit and when their confidence has been built up, they up, has been built knit and when their confidence taught to students are In this project to how Students learn produced. have that they of the material out their speed and area work the chart to in order and follow coding, computer a basic chart, to read which can be likened stitches and decrease increase to taught how are They piece. in their knitted a pattern make making. The completed are what they symmetry to introducing shape their piece, to in order charity. to will be donated items knitted Our hypothesis is that using tales in teaching natural sciences makes it easier for students it easier for makes sciences natural in teaching is that using tales Our hypothesis them. It is important because surrounding of the world principles the basic understand to but their development the students’ spiritual not only to attention must pay teachers the students’ task framework self-written Based on a and mental upbringing too. physical using lessons chemistry and geography salt in biology, to connected plan experiments is to can sciences that natural shows This project and ICT tools. and common materials everyday hid the What’s we more, understandable. and easily but also interesting not only be funny Let’s of the project. find it! in the title salt (sodium chloride)
és Gimnáziuma Physics 46 Hungary Jendrék Miklós Műszaki Szakközépiskolája György Boronkay Centrum Szakképzési Váci 45 Hungary János Márki-Zay school teacher scondary retired Bérczi Dr. Szaniszló Tudományegyetem Loránd Eötvös Chemistry Biology, Maths, Physics, Subjects Stand number Country Teacher Institution Stand number Country 1 st teacher Institution 2nd teacher Institution Subjects MUSICAL PHYSICS MUSICAL MORE THAN MATHEMATICS THAN MORE Detecting and converting audio-frequency vibrations of electromagnetic and light signals of electromagnetic vibrations audio-frequency and converting Detecting For and spectacular way. in an unconventional effects a vast amount of physical can show light signals a detecting for coil and use a we should fields the electromagnetic detecting converted the signals can be amplification, After photodiode). light sensor (phototransistor, view is the opportunity to there process sounds again. During the signal converting into phenomena. and electromagnetic optical, acoustical and examine In our programme we deny rigid, static and boring visualisation in teaching. Instead we we Instead and boring visualisation in teaching. rigid, static deny we In our programme and spectacularly variable colourful, which are materials everyday made from use tools movement and act on the senses (touch, expressive are These new tools interactive. Our students of the lectures. the illustration dynamism to give and they etc.), coordination, inner the discover they playing, While way. enjoyable mathematics in a playful, learn emphasize the We ability. their spatial visualisation and it also develops relationships and geometry. physics between relations 82 FAIR
PHYSI-CHEMISTRY PHYSICS EXPERIMENTS WITH ULTRASONIC AMPLITUDE MODULATED TRANSCEIVER SET USING LOW-COST 40KHZ Stand number 49 Country Hungary TECHNIQUES 1 st teacher László Csatáry Stand number 51 Szent József Gimnázium, Szakközépiskola és Kollégium Institution Country Hungary István Kozsup 2nd teacher Teacher Károly Piláth dr. Szent József Gimnázium, Szakközépiskola és Kollégium Institution Institution ELTE Trefort Ágoston Gyakorló Gimnázium Physics, Chemistry Subjects Subjects Physics, ICT
Students gather a lot of information about their environment, but they have difficulty in I developed an amplitude-modulated ultrasonic transceiver system that uses a low- comprehending this knowledge systematically. Easily performed experiments can support this cost distance measuring sensor pair. These sensors operate at a frequency of 40 kHz. comprehension and illustrate various topics such as density, conservation of energy, colour The carrier signal (40 kHz) is modulated with a audible tone (400 Hz) signal. The device separation and chemical reactions in a spectacular way and help the students understand produces 0.85 cm wavelength sound wave in the air. This method helps to demonstrate these concepts. Another part of the project is an Arduino-based measuring system which the Lloyd’s mirror experiment, or Young’s double slit experiment in ultra sound range. But consists of a set of experimentation devices. They can be made using cheap sensors often it also helps to demonstrate a Michelson-interferometer or an A4-sized paper engraved dismantled from discarded instruments and can be used for experiments and measurements Fresnel-zone plates which will allow the focusing of ultrasounds. The results of these in physics, biology, chemistry or geography lessons. ultrasonic experiments can be made hearable with small active speakers.
PHYSICS DECATHLON: THE UTILIZATION OF EXPERIMENT AS A PHYSICS FOR EVERYONE FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT TOOL Stand number 52 Stand number 50 Country Spain Country Cyprus 1 st teacher Antxon Anta Teacher Georgios Tsalakos Institution Deutsche Schule San Alberto Magno Institution Vergina Lyceum 2nd teacher Elizabeth Goiri Subjects Physics Institution Deutsche Schule San Alberto Magno Subjects Physics Physics Decathlon (PD) is a didactic proposal, which aims to help the teacher to collect data for formative assessments of students, both in relation to the concepts that have been Experiments and demonstrations are an excellent way to increase the students’ interest in taught and the experimental skills they have developed. PD includes ten “events”, running physics. They need to be simple yet thought-provoking, inciting curiosity and interest in the during the school year. Each “event” consists of the practical part (an experiment related to physical phenomena behind them. This collection of experiments and demonstrations are the lesson’s concepts) and the theoretical part, which contains questions related to these especially attractive because they use everyday and readily available materials everyone concepts. The class carries out these experiments in groups (“teams”) of 4-5 students. For is familiar with. How can one e.g. build a loudspeaker by using two CDs? Or how can one each “event” the teams get points, depending on the successful realization of the practical simulate the Photoelectric Effect? part and the accuracy of the answers in the theoretical part. LOW-COST SCIENCE 55 Hungary dr. Farkas Zsuzsanna Kar Pedagógusképző SZTE Juhász Gyula Kiss Eszter Egyetem Szegedi Chemistry Physics, 56 Krievina Daiga school Marupes Elementary Rabante Mara school Marupes Elementary Chemistry Biology, Physics, SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 83 DEBRECEN | 2017 FESTIVAL ON STAGE SCIENCE Stand number Country 1 st teacher Institution 2nd teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country Latvia 1 st teacher Institution 2nd teacher Institution Subjects POCKET EXPERIMENTS POCKET SCIENCES APPLIED OF NIGHT PUPILS’ Not all teachers have access to well-quipped science laboratories or don’t have science science have or don’t laboratories science well-quipped to access have Not all teachers than one at more who teach also teachers are hand there facilities at all. On the other simple, collect is to So the aim of the project experiments. prepare school and lack time to teacher’s of that can fit in the pockets experiments coat and can and mobile lab low-cost are as they in training or teachers teachers can also assist youg They be easily performed. perform. to easy them an give sciences, natural learn students to motivate is to The aim of the project public speaking develop experiments, and master science practical opportunity discover to and explain the students to is for The objective observe regularities. as to skills, as well explain will be used to which later experiments sciences natural simple demonstrate carried out that are modules separate of three consists The project theory. naturalscience students will school subject. As a result any and can be included into during the school year situations. life with real and will observe the interrelation science learn to be motivated 54 Romania Marta Popa Unitarian High school “Janos Zsigmond” Chemistry Biology, Physics, 53 Poland Maria Dobkowska Schools No 62 in Warsaw of Integrated Group Nawrocik Wojciech in Poznań Mickiewicz University Adam Biology Maths, Physics, Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country 1 st teacher Institution 2nd teacher Institution Subjects PLAYFUL LEARNING SCIENCE LEARNING PLAYFUL PICNICS AND FESTIVALS -ATTRACTIVE WAY TO BRING SCIENCE SCIENCE BRING TO WAY -ATTRACTIVE FESTIVALS AND PICNICS AUDIENCES YOUNG TO CLOSER This project has as main purpose to increase the primary and low secondary school pupils’ school pupils’ secondary the primary and low increase has as main purpose to This project means of hands-on activities, such as by sciences learning and motivation for interest are These devices materials. using reusable and experiments functioning devices realizing find to the pupils for activities that facilitate inquiry based learning the main part of longer identify and explain to and also, surrounding the “functioning“ of the world out and explore chemistry and biology. physics, point of view involving a complex phenomena from natural Our idea was to make science interesting for children while visiting science events. Since 8 Since events. visiting science while children for interesting science make Our idea was to at the Little 7 years Picnic and since Science our school has a stand at the National years in Warsaw. Festival Man Science and become experiments and different interesting present to eager very Our students are of the exhibits Many at these events. colleagues younger for science and guides to teachers students of cheap or recycled and made by invented personally are and experiments at visitors young with play to like kids, they kind and friendly to Our students are materials. documentation of our presence and photographic posters our school stands. I will present events. at these science 84 FAIR
RECONSTRUCTING STREOMETRY
Stand number 57 Country Cyprus Teacher Antonis Ktoris Institution Archangelos Gymnasium Subjects Maths SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL For students it is difficult to mentally understand Stand number 59 and process 3-D space and figures. The way Country Hungary 3-D figures are presented in textbooks – as Teacher Éva Dobóné Tarai Dr. 2-D representations – creates a gap between Institution Berzsenyi Dániel Gimnázium textbook representations and reality. This Subjects Chemistry instructional tool was constructed in order to enable students visualize these figures and work In these experiments precipitation reactions are presented in hydrogel balls instead of effectively with them. It is a simple construction made from cheap materials. Its main concept test tubes. By using the tiniest possible amount of matter these experiments are cheap, is to represent the segments using strings that have magnets attached on them. Almost all environmentally friendly and only a small amount of by-product is being produced. figures can be constructed using these strings. As an intermediate step students may use the Partially “second hand” materials can also be used (empty chewing gum boxes, medicine architectural program “Sketchup” to construct their 3-D figures on the computer. boxes, paper handkerchief as the scene of the chemical reactions). The chemistry or science teacher could show these experiments during the lessons, the student might perform the experiments individually or in smaller groups as well. SHOCKING EXPERIMENTS
Stand number 58 SMOKE ON THE WATER Country Hungary 1 st teacher Zoltán Sebestyén Stand number 60 Institution Csodák Pécsi Palotája Alapítvány Country Denmark 2nd teacher Imre Sánta Teacher Søren Oht Institution Csodák Pécsi Palotája Alapítvány Institution EUC Nord Subjects Physics, Biology, Electricity, Magnetism Subjects Maths, Physics, Science, Music
Presentation of spectacular and playful electric and magnetic basic experiments with cheap All children (and adults) are listening to music – on a subjective level. Many children materials: Illustration of step voltage with model, aluminium-handled knives, human power are dreaming of playing some kind of instrument or at least be able to create music supply, LED lightening, repelling broomsticks, magnet repelling soft iron, experiments by themselves. Playing music on instruments is not what the students combine with with multipole magnet rods, simple electric motor solutions with neodymium magnet mathematics and physics but the students will discover that everyday things can be broken and electromagnet, Jedlik’s “lightning-magnetic self-rotor” presentation (The first electric down to tiny pieces, which implement laws of physics and math. This project enables the motor), electroscope from sour cream cup, electrostatic levitation, electrostatic motor and students to learn about tones and play their own guitar made by themselves. pendulum made from plastic bottles. LOW-COST SCIENCE 63 Parisopoulou Evangelia School Fryganiotis Private Chemistry Biology, Physics, 64 Turkey Abdulmüttalip Akkaya & Arts Science Centre Tolon Kamil BTSO Maths SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 85 DEBRECEN | 2017 FESTIVAL ON STAGE SCIENCE Stand number CountryGreece Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects STUDY OF GAS EVOLVING REACTIONS USING A CLOSED CLOSED A USING REACTIONS EVOLVING GAS OF STUDY LABORATORY SCHOOL A IN APPARATUS VOLUMETRIC SNAIL COUNTING FOR WAY BEST THE Direct measurement of gas volume produced by a simple reaction may be done by using using be done by may reaction a simple by produced of gas volume measurement Direct The displaced cylinder. graduated such as a a container a liquid into displace the gas to is method; the liquid volume volumetric a suitable by then measured is liquid’s volume setup for accurate cheap and very A simple, same as the gas volume. be the assumed to This setup can be used as is presented. product and measuring the gaseous preparing chemistry laboratories. education and university instructional equipment in secondary animal population. determining method for of the scientists use the “mark-recapture” Most populations and works wildlife determine time to a long other methods, it takes But like as study used a cardboard this method: we a model for developed have We a formula. by Thus, a hard on the cardboard. beads as animal species and then put some pit traps area, that, animal Through school classroom. a secondary to be adapted study could ecological some beads and a only using a shoe box, by in 40 minutes populations can be determined small computation. 62 Kingdom United Samantha Croston Primary School Shrubland Street Science Physics, 61 Slovakia Velmovská Klára University Comenius and Informatics, of Mathematics, Physics Faculty Physics Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects SPACE CAMP UK – A LOW COST, IN-SCHOOL SPACE SCIENCE SCIENCE SPACE IN-SCHOOL COST, LOW A – UK CAMP SPACE PROGRAMME RESIDENTIAL SOUND AROUND US AROUND SOUND A low cost, sustainable project of residential Space Camps where children participate participate children Camps where Space of residential project sustainable cost, A low astronomy activities including practical learning Science of hands on Space in a range working scientifically. their skills in and enhancing their scientific knowledge developing models from role STEM with positive work to children opportunities for Providing an annual 1-6 experience Year from Children backgrounds. and Aerospace Astronomical in scientific and participate they where Camp with an in-school sleepover, Space 2 day thus engaging them training and astronaut cinema stargazing, Astro workshops, creative Exploration. in Space developments and current of the universe with the wonders The project involves several experiments about the concept of sound using mostly simple of sound using mostly simple about the concept experiments several involves The project sound is made, how sound visible, make to on how focused are The experiments materials. The sound travels. fast and amplitude of sound depends on and how what the frequency when students explore independent students´ investigation for designed are experiments music or even sound (straw) instrument, producing their own or make sound properties and design projects in research Students can be involved spoke). (plastic pipe or bicycle in musical result outputs can even the project with sound and music and connected at school events. present home-made musical instruments to using own performances 86 FAIR
THE HIDDEN SECRETS OF TRASH LAB – RADON DETECTOR FROM TIN CAN THE VISIBLE LIGHT Stand number 67 Stand number 65 Country Hungary Country Hungary 1st teacher Zsolt Zsigó Teacher Venczel Borbély dr. Institution Nyíregyházi Szakképzési Centrum Bánki Donát Műszaki Középiskolája Institution Ferences Gimnázium és Kollégiuma Subjects Physics 2nd teacher Ervin Hábel Institution Nyíregyházi Szakképzési Centrum Bánki Donát Műszaki Középiskolája The significant part of the information és Kollégiuma from our environment is obtained through Subjects Physics visible light. However, the wave behaviour of light remains hidden from us. In the High school teachers have to face a lot of difficulties when introducing modern physics project experiments are presented, which prove the wave behaviour of light using simple experiments. Many of the Hungarian high school experiments in nuclear physics are tools, accessible for everybody. Light interference, diffraction and polarization are shown still as Prof Öveges, a famous Hungarian physics teacher in the 1940s, created them. in unique ways using mobile phones, cheap electronic devices and other means which are Öveges approach values experiments, phenomena and description more important than used every day and are available almost for free. This encourages the students to learn calculations. This approach inspired the project, which looks for ways of supplementing science. high school physics labs with equipment to foster experiment-based learning processes. Also in the future it is planned to extend this experiment and create a grid of radon detectors. In this way other high schools in the country could participate too. THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF WOODLICE Stand number 66 UNDERWATER HUMAN VISION AND THE VISUAL SYSTEM OF FISH Country Ireland Teacher Declan Cathcart Stand number 68 Institution Temple Carrig School Country Greece Subjects Biology, Environmental Science 1st teacher Antonis Margaritis Institution Experimental General Lyceum of Heraklion An inquiry programme has been developed comprising a series of activities in which 2nd teacher George Marakis woodlice are the centre of students’ focus. Students carry out investigations on the Institution Experimental General Lyceum of Heraklion living conditions of woodlice examining the effect of several factors, e.g. light, humidity, Subjects Physics, Biology, Chemistry temperature, food preferences. Students develop inquiry skills such as forming hypotheses, planning and design experiments, and evaluating data. Respirometer experiments provide The eye is perhaps the most important sensory organ with which most organisms interact further data for students looking at environmental factors affecting respiration rates. with the environment. The anatomy of the eye has evolved in such a way that both Setting up a woodlice colony/breeding chamber provides the opportunity for extended, organisms which live on land and those which live in aquatic environment have a clear more advanced investigations. The ethics of working with animals was also explored. view in order to survive. In this work transverse slices of two eyes – a human and a fish eye – were constructed with simple materials and then presented. With these exhibits one can see how the optical system of each eye works when it is located in its respective environment, i.e. the man on land and the fish in water, and also the malfunctions that occur when a human dives in an aquatic environment and how one could deal with that. LOW-COST SCIENCE SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 87 DEBRECEN | 2017 FESTIVAL ON STAGE SCIENCE 71 Germany Johannes Almer am Chiemsee Prien Ludwig-Thoma-Gymnasium, Ernst Hollweck am Chiemsee Prien Ludwig-Thoma-Gymnasium, Science Computer Chemistry, Maths, Physics, 72 Hungary Borbála Herendi Szakkollégium Középiskolai Tehetségfejlesztő Deák Ferenc Debreceni János Tomán Szakkollégium Középiskolai Tehetségfejlesztő Deák Ferenc Debreceni Physics Stand number Country 1st teacher Institution 2nd teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country 1st teacher Institution 2nd teacher Institution Subjects WHO MURDERED SIR ERNEST? SIR MURDERED WHO FLOW? CURRENT ELECTRIC THE DOES WHY Sir Ernest was murdered at his house ball! It’s now up to the students to find the murderer. find the murderer. to the students at his house ball! It’s up to now Sir Ernest was murdered have detectives The young camera. of the video surveillance The only clue is the audio tape succeed. other school subjects to of the tapes and skills from analysis use frequency to the explore of metals and colours about flame story a detective solve they Additionally, that a glass realise In the end, they the use of LEDs. by and energy colour between relation Thus, do. colours and their atoms the same way a fingerprint and ist distinct sound act like and eyes. ears analysis with their of spectral the power the students experience happen (or things the fact that certain accept students need to studying electricity, While a potential charges, of electric is a flow because there circuit, do not happen) in the electric in circuits model electric seek to we project, In our etc. ends of a wire the two between electricity of field the understand to studies their of beginning the in students help to order phenomena to might relate they Also, knowledge. their previous it to connect and to better it is cheap and of this model is that The other advantage life. happening in their everyday anyone. to easily accessible 70 Czech Republic Polák Zdeněk gymnázium v Náchodě Jiráskovo Thermodynamics Science, Computer Physics, 69 Demšar Ambrož Sustarja Alojzija OS Stanislava, sv. Zavod Maths, Optics Stand number Country Teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country Slovenia Teacher Institution Subjects WE ARE PLAYING WITH THE HEAT – TURNING HEAT INTO WORK INTO HEAT TURNING – HEAT THE WITH PLAYING ARE WE WATER-DROP PROJECTOR WATER-DROP This project presents a simple and straightforward experiment about converting heat into heat into about converting experiment and straightforward a simple presents This project from of all heat engines is that heat is transferred The basic principle mechanical work. ones. Only a part of the thermal energy can be colder warmer parts of the machine to and models tools done with simple are All demonstrations mechanical work. into converted of heat principles but physical cost, and low available easily are of heat engines. The tools very diverse. are work to conversions The droplet of water at the end of the syringe can be treated as a small spherical lens. The as a small spherical lens. can be treated end of the syringe at the of water The droplet the water-air as it passes through both times refracts laser beam that falls on the drop 2000 times. up to can magnify animals in the drop screen on the The image interface. 88 FAIR LOW-COST SCIENCE WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER . TESLA COIL PAST OR FUTURE?
Stand number 73 Country Greece Teacher Christos Petousis Institution 6o Gymnasioum of Katerini Subjects Physics
Tesla coils can be constructed using simple, inexpensive and recycled materials. Four experimental setups demonstrate how this is done: a. The wireless transmission of information, with the emission of electromagnetic waves modulated in amplitude with a low electric current frequency of a Tesla coil b. The energy transfer between two Tesla coils with the phenomenon of resonance c. Taking the energy of electromagnetic waves emitted from a Tesla coil, without coordination d. The high voltage output with Tesla coil, These ideas have been originally worked on and envisioned by Nikola Tesla (1856-1943).
ZIPPIE CHEMISTRY
Stand number 74 Country Ireland 1st teacher Enda Carr Institution St. Marys Secondary School Glasnevin 2nd teacher David O’Connell Institution Christian Brothers College, Cork Subjects Chemistry
This work is directed towards enhancing student understanding of what it means to be a chemist in the laboratory in terms of displaying the dexterous capacity to carry out a laboratory investigation, working in a group, recording results, presenting results and interpreting the same results to develop a hypothesis. Students are free to select from available combinations of chemicals, mix and match them in zip-loc bags and observe the results in an 80 minute lesson. The household chemicals involved in all of the experiment are available in supermarkets. The chemistry involved includes acid-base, energy changes and iodiometric detection of starch. JOINT PROJECTS 168 Italy + Portugal Annamaria Lisotti IIS Cavazzi Rui Baptista Secundaria de Barcelinhos Escola Technology Chemistry, Physics, 169 Spain + Netherlands Nuria Muñoz Molina La Inmaculada School Silvio Rademaker Vleuten Amadeus Lyceum Literature Technology, Physics, SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 89 DEBRECEN | 2017 FESTIVAL ON STAGE SCIENCE Stand number Country 1st teacher Institution 2nd teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country 1st teacher Institution 2nd teacher Institution Subjects MOM – MATTERS OF MATTER: FUTURE MATERIALS IN SCIENCE SCIENCE IN MATERIALS FUTURE MATTER: OF MATTERS – MOM EDUCATION PHYSICS? OR PHANTOMS Materials revolution is at full swing and the students are already immersed in it: fascinated it: fascinated in immersed already and the students are is at full swing revolution Materials with the environment, interacting and smart of Things) materials IoT (Internet by potential the huge fully exploit To future. of a sustaineable the urgency by challenged a deep acquire to necessary it is however innovation and promote of new materials + a joint Erasmus project, The MoM and properties. of their components knowledge willing teachers to resources a set of DE, IR) offers PT, (IT, KA2 only schools partnership issues while current addressing in inquiry based science their pupils (14-19) involve to and design. of creativity bringing in a touch do with the supernatural that has to on ghosts, spirits and everything focuses This project happenings. For spooky and paranormal by been fascinated Humanity has always world. been have house. We about a haunted wrote AC) (61-112 the Younger Pliny already example, for the delight where the 19th century, from period of the Romantic the writers by inspired Although, all of our investigation was very pronounced. shows and suspense in live mystery to the academic it adapted we have which is why of physics the field from directly comes throughout been developed which have scientific inventions and reproduced syllabus more. such as the Pepper’shistory talking head and many the bodyless Ghost effect,
STAGE3) i 167 + Greece Romania Papp László Cluj-Napoca Gimnazială “Ioan Bob” Școala Lazos Panagiotis 26th High School of Athens Geology Geography, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, 166 + Germany Slovenia Štrus Damjan Gimnazija Litija Kimbrough Stephen Dürer-Gymnasium Nürnberg Science Computer ICT, Maths, Physics, Stand number Country 1st teacher Institution 2nd teacher Institution Subjects Stand number Country 1st teacher Institution 2nd teacher Institution Subjects MODELING OF UNUSUAL NATURAL PHENOMENA – ANOTHER ANOTHER – PHENOMENA NATURAL UNUSUAL OF MODELING SCIENCES LEARNING OF WAY GOAL STOCK EXCHANGE – SHOOT TO THRILL THRILL TO SHOOT – EXCHANGE STOCK GOAL The main aim of this project is to create functioning models of unusual natural phenomena functioning models of unusual natural create is to The main aim of this project in particular. physics and for in general science for the pupils’ awareness raise to in order which phenomena, natural rare selecting by The pupils’ curiosity is being challenged and mud volcanoes. springs intermittent like explanation a logical do not have apparently In a scientific is adopted. the model-based inquiry strategy the project Throughout and various resources data from collect hypotheses, work students formulate approach the functioning models. construct finally design and Do you know your numbers? Statistics in soccer is a big thing. Betting and predictions and predictions is a big thing. Betting Statistics in soccer numbers? your know Do you amounts of data together large analyzing While very common. are games about future of statistics kids the basic principles teach to an approach found with the students we their own write use spreadsheets, to how students will learn The science. and computer a mathematical one. situation into life a real transfer to and be able program (THEMES FROM FROM (THEMES 90 FAIR JOINT PROJECTS SIMULATION MEETS REAL NATURE
Stand number 170 Country Germany + Netherlands 1st teacher Christian Karus Institution Andreas Vesalius Gymnasium 2nd teacher Tom Toebes Institution Fontys Hogeschool Tilburg Subjects Biology, Geography
In the gravel pit project, students at the age of 13-16 years old are looking at a nature restoration project in a former gravel pit alongside the river Rhine. A combination of field visits and literature studies, the students are writing a project on how the gravel pit is best restored and what kind of nature can be expected to develop when the nature restoration project is finished. In the project, students learn about land use, river ecosystems and nature conservation and restoration. With the software Ecosim the studens can first adapt the software to their scenery and then compare it with their written plannings.
SLIME MOULDS – PHYSARUM POLYCEPHALUM
Stand number 171 Country Netherlands + United Kingdom 1st teacher Hans Mulder Institution Jan Tinbergen College 2nd teacher David Teasdale Institution Bolton School Boys Division Subjects Biology, Microbiology, Microscopy
In this project students try to grow slime molds (Physarum polycephalum) on basic agar plates. Physarum is a bright yellow giant single celled organism. It shows some intelligence when food particles like oat flakes are provided. The enormous speed of this organism makes it attractive for students: it moves 10 to 20 cm during one night. Students need to learn how to make agar plates, how to work sterile, formulate good (and realistic) research questions, interpret results, cope with disappointments and adjust their investigations. Slime molds are relatively unknown and not a very common subject of investigation in classroom situations. SOCIAL EVENTS MEETING POINT: Kölcsey Convention Centre, registration desk MEETING TIME: Friday, 30 June, 18:45 92 SOCIAL EVENTS
VISIT OF MTA ATOMKI (Institute for Nuclear Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences) www.atomki.mta.hu
Atomki is an academic institute where researchers deal with various fields of physics and other sciences. In addition to its main profile i.e. research, it is involved in higher education and is open to the public. We show our visitors a wide spectrum of sciences and accept a wide spectrum of ages from primary school students to AGORA SCIENCE CENTRE pensioners. www. agoradebrecen.hu/en During your visit, you can see two of the particle accelerators of Atomki, can touch them and look into them to feel the amount Have you ever made music with lightning? Or rode a bike 2 meters of stainless steel and the science behind. Tandetron accelerates high up in the air? Have you ever fired a magnetic gun or raised protons and shoots them to a target like a gun causing changes in mountains with your own hands? the nuclei. Radiocarbon AMS (Accelerator Mass Spectrometer) is Agora is the latest science attraction in Eastern Hungary; it offers dedicated to carbon-14 measurements. exciting adventures and a unique experience for kids and adults You will be introduced to their operation and will get an idea how alike. Agora offers a playful and entertaining experience, where they contribute to scientific progress and help in our everyday life. learning is not a burden anymore. Everyone can get their hands Most of subjects taught in schools are touched and you can utilize on educational toys and tools, discover scientific curiosities and this information even if you are not a physics teacher. participate in spectacular experiments. In the laboratories of the Look around (choose English version): virtualisseta.atomki.hu three-storey futuristic building visitors can gain insight to the miracles of physics, chemistry, medical biology, hydrobiology, botany and robotics. Visitors can actually see the rotation of the Earth and discover the hidden phenomena of the sky in the observatory. The Centre offers a vast collection of exciting science shows and other colourful programmes, thus visiting Agora is always a brand new experience. Agora also encourages gifted children to deepen their scientific knowledge and provides after school clubs to conduct their own experiments. SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 93
MUSEUM OF THE REFORMED COLLEGE muzeum.drk.hu
Visit the Reformed College of Debrecen – a place of significant national heritage for Hungary. It is a memorial to the legacy of the 16th century reformation, the values of the 17th century Puritanism and the intellectual quickening of the 18th century. It also stands to the memory of sacrifices of the 1848/49 revolution and was of independence, and not least to the remembrance of its life-saving and talent-saving mission amidst the adversities of the 20th century. The College is a distinguished and valuable repository of Hungarian education. Through its affiliated schools, the College communicated to numerous other institutions teaching principles and methods, textbooks and research initiatives inspired by the intellectual tendencies of the west. • The library of the College is portrayed in the volume of „The most The Reformed College is the legal predecessor of the University of beautiful libraries of the world”. Today as the largest Debrecen. As opposed to the English tradition a college comprised ecclesiastical library holds more than 600 hundred volumes three levels of education in Hungary: elementary, secondary and among which 146 incunabula, 1600 old Hungarian books, higher education. Gifted students from all over the country were sent a collection of 2500 of rare books, etc. to study in Debrecen, and many of them went into peregrination to • The exhibitions of the Museum initiate the visitor in the history European universities before becoming professors of the College. of education: display the first Hungarian herbarium; an invention of the predecessor of the steam-engine, many experimental devices. Zoltán Bay, renowned pioneer of space research, atomic physicist, radar astronomer, academician emphasized the intellectual climate of the College as one that inspired creativity and service. • Still in liturgical use, the Oratory is also a memorial of the 1848/49 revolution and war of independence. • The collection of ecclesiastical art presents the beautiful plant ornaments of church interiors of the region and 16-17th century handicrafts of local guilds. 94 SOCIAL EVENTS
„TOGETHER WE’RE CHANGING THE WORLD.” – THIS IS NI’S CONFESSION. hungary.ni.com/debrecen
National Instruments is an American corporate, which is a market leader in measurement and control automatization. It’s first overseas production site was opened in 2001, in Debrecen. In the past 15 years we have grown from a company with 200 people UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN into an employer with more than 1100 colleagues. Besides our www.unideb.hu continuous improvement we are proud of our corporate culture and our devotion to provide systems to engineers and scientist by which The University of Debrecen, the oldest institution of higher enables them to change the world. education in the country operated continuously in the same city, is Among our customers you can find such names like Airbus, Subaru one of the research universities of national excellence in Hungary and Hyundai, and our products have been used even in NASA offering the widest spectrum of educational programs in 14 faculties experiments. Thanks to our dedication to innovation, besides and 24 doctoral schools. The student community of 30,000 can study manufacturing, today NI Hungary has 12 departments. in institutions of excellent scholarly standard. Our branch in Debrecen is the main location of regional and global The University of Debrecen has outstanding educational, research, centers. The list of our departments includes Engineering, IT, and innovation capacities in international comparison as well. Research and Development, as well as Finance, Legal and Service It is also one of the top 500 universities in the world. As a leading Centers. Our colleagues are welcomed in a modern and inspirational university it is known in Hungary as an intellectual center providing work environment every day where they can improve their skills and the widest spectrum of educational programs while also closely knowledge through professional challenges and internal trainings. cooperating with the private sector, the business sphere, and the www.facebook.com/nihdeb local government. The University of Debrecen has 7 campuses in the city, the central one located at the edge of the Nagyerdő with the Main Building which is known to be East-Central Europe’s most beautiful public building. The programme gives a guided tour through the Main Building and the campus around with highlights of the rich history of the university. VENUE 96 VENUE
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This beautiful jewel in the heart of the Carpathian Basin is a cultural, economic and scientific centre which enchants all visitors, either TO THE VENUE TO THE STUDENT seeking refreshing peace and relaxing comfort or social vitality and HOSTEL AGORA cultural dynamism. As the centre of the region Debrecen is both TO THE STUDENT SCIENCE CENTER a cosy and modern metropolis sensitive to its environment and a HOSTEL traditional city conscious of its outstanding cultural and historic heritage. Thus, Debrecen is a distinctive mixture of old and new, traditional and unique, comfortable and exciting. Tra r 1 Find more information about the city: www.debrecen.hu rea ast lcse NAGYERDEI pont oss th ajos STADIUM KÖLCSEY CONVENTION CENTRE or itories otel lvin Kölcsey Centre with its 13000m2 has no peers in Eastern Hungary ala ci t r inner concerning its size and quality. The designer’s dream was to create MUSEUM OF UNIVERSITY g ete a “multifunctional” house, which can worthily host professional THE REFORMED OF DEBRECEN STOP TO lcse COLLEGE (MAIN BUILDING) atic conferences as well as cultural events, where spaces can be onvention STUDENT HOSTEL STOP TO STADIUM joined or separated as preferred while the halls meet the highest enter technological demands. The dream came true in February 2006: Kölcsey Centre was completed in the vicinity of the long ago demolished house of the Tra poet of the Hungarian National Anthem: Ferenc Kölcsey. r 1 2 Entering the building you are touched by the Scandinavian atmosphere created by the plentiful glass, wood and stone. Tra Light pours in through the enormous windows. The coverings of ag llo s r 1 wood – birch, maple and okume –, reflect cleanness, warmth and RAILWAY STATION friendliness. TO THE STUDENT TO THE VENUE HOSTEL SCIENCE ON STAGE FESTIVAL 2017 | DEBRECEN 97 LOCAL AREA
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An interactive film and adventure game to promote interest in physics
MIAZMA or the Devil’s Stone was created by award-winning The game, being an edutainment product, offers learning Hungarian game developer Private Moon Studios in the frame- while playing. Controlling the main character, you rely on the work of the project Distribution of Atomki’s scientific results – un- virtual help of Atomki’s scientists and instruments, and put derstandable-available physics. into action your basic knowledge in physics. MIAZMA is a Jonathan Hunt Adventure: a sequel to Yoomur- GAMEPLAY jak’s Ring – the first computer adventure game ever released as a tourism marketing tool. The game takes you to real locations with live-action cine- matic approach. It lets you explore some of the main attrac- THE PLOT tions in Debrecen and the laboratories of Atomki, getting a glimpse of the work going on in a nuclear research institute. Jonathan Hunt is an American journalist working in Hungary as a local correspondent of a major newspaper. He arrives in THE PROJECT Debrecen for a long weekend, not suspecting that his planned leisure trip will become an investigation for a missing boy and The work on MIAZMA was accomplished with the support a most peculiar meteorite. It is for him to discover what the and guidance of Atomki, the Institute for Nuclear Research of the devilish “thunderbolt” hides: a huge diamond, an elixir of im- Hungarian Academy of Sciences. The fully-localized English ver- mortality or an unknown, destructive substance. sion was supported by:
LEARN WITH PUZZLES MIAZMA features a great story and dozens of puzzles to solve, most of them related to the science of physics.
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