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Science on Stage: Gathering Momentum sis_15_RZ.qxq:Layout 1 28.05.2010 19:15 Uhr Seite 2 Our image of the world – a project combining astronomy and art Schools from all over Austria display their projects Walking with the planets (Kinderplane- tenweg) Science on Stage: gathering momentum Science on Stage Austria ing festival in Copenhagen, Denmark, their enthusiasm for science, to swap I was lucky enough to attend the in 2011w1 – and it wasn’t an easy ideas and to gain inspiration for their Science on Stage Austria event as a choice for the eight scientists, educa- teaching. Another success for Science member of the jury. After two days, tors, and members of the Austrian edu- on Stage. my head was in a whirl: how to com- cation ministry who made up the jury. For more details, including the win- pare a primary school’s 7 km scale All the 41 projects presented were ning projects, visit the Science on model of the Solar System – complete wonderful; all represented inspiration Stage Austria websitew2. with a rucksack full of experiments and hard work by teachers and stu- for the children to perform on each dents alike. There were ideas for ‘planet’ – with a project in which sec- measuring your mass (not your Science on Stage Belgium ondary-school students developed weight), getting a feel for food webs Where could you take a virtual trip experiments to explain the physics of (with the help of some cuddly toys), to Mars, learn how to build a ‘green’ music to younger children? And how investigating the beauty of polarisa- battery, or discover the physics of should we judge those against some tion, or using Excel to model predator music? Again, at Science on Stage – impressive original research into the and prey populations; there were also this time in Belgium, where on 27 effects of diet on health, performed by plays, demonstrations and hands-on February 2010, 140 teachers, inspec- students at an agricultural secondary experiments. From all over Austria, tors and other participants converged school? Only nine projects could be 180 teachers and students came to on Ukkel for the Playful Science 4 selected to attend the European teach- Linz on 25-26 February 2010 to share event. 2 Science in School Issue 15 : Summer 2010 www.scienceinschool.org Image courtesy of Ciencia en Acción sis_15_RZ.qxq:Layout 1 28.05.2010 19:15 Uhr Seite 3 Walking Events with the planets (Kinderplane- tenweg) Hands-on science and technology, a travelling exhibition Images courtesy of Science on Stage Austria Images courtesy of Science on Stage Food webs – a model developed by secondary-school students for kinder- garten children, spon- sored by the Science Center Netzwerkw4 Many of the national Science on Stage organisations are already beginning to select which teachers from their countries will attend the European teaching festival in 2011. Eleanor Hayes reports on the Austrian and Belgian events. The day was full with a programme Denmark, from 16-19 April 2011. can be viewed here: of teachers and university scientists To learn more about Science on www.scienceinschool.org/sons demonstrating the delights of science. Stage and find your national con- For those who preferred something tact, see the Science on Stage Europe hands-on, there were plenty of activi- website: www.science-on-stage.eu Dr Eleanor Hayes is the Editor-in- ties: you could test for yourself w2 – More information about Science Chief of Science in School. She studied whether film stunts obey the laws of on Stage Austria is available here: zoology at the University of Oxford, physics, run a gel electrophoresis and www.scienceonstage.at UK, and completed a PhD in insect calculate the size of a DNA fragment, w3 – To find out more about Science ecology. Eleanor then spent some time or try out a solar-powered water on Stage Belgium, see: working in university administration pump from Mauritania. www.scienceonstage.be before moving to Germany and into To learn more, visit the Science on science publishing, initially for a w4 – Science Center Netzwerk Stage Belgium websitew3. bioinformatics company and then for connects interactive science centre a learned society. In 2005 she moved activities throughout Austria. See: to the European Molecular Biology Web references www.science-center-net.at w1 – The national Science on Stage Laboratory to launch Science in School. events culminate in a European Resources teaching festival every two years, All previous Science in School articles the next one being in Copenhagen, about the Science on Stage activities www.scienceinschool.orgwww.scienceinschool.org Science in School Issue 15 : Summer 2010 33.
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