Four Seasons in the Sky Erasmus Project

Project Title

Four Seasons in the Sky

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : School Exchange Partnerships

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2018

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Labour market issues incl. career guidance / youth unemployment; Teaching and learning of foreign languages; ICT – new technologies – digital competences

Project Summary

The project “Four Seasons in the Sky”/ „Cztery pory roku na niebie” revolves around observations of astronomical phenomena related to the seasons in various places in Europe. The activities will be implemented in four main blocks: Autumn in the sky, Winter in the sky, Spring in the sky and Summer in the sky. The four blocks are the basis of specially designed project activities including astrophysics, astrochemistry, mathematics, ICT (with 3D programming and printing) and foreign language learning. All astronomical observations will take place at schools or local observatories as well as science centers and will be documented and disseminated. Some of the observations will be widely available to local communities. There are also plans to visit places of special scientific or cultural value (museums, science centers, archaeological monuments). Between the mobilities in the partner countries a series of tasks related to new technologies (film making, presentations, 3D programming, etc.), lectures, lessons and exhibitions connected with the subject of astronomy, as well as more broadly to science, culture and literature are planned. The goals of the project are an innovative approach to teaching and learning the sciences. Through an interesting topic of astronomy and precisely planned interdisciplinary exercises, we want to motivate students to learn the sciences, choose them in external examinations and to further development in this field at technical universities, which prevents early school leaving and unemployment. In addition, the project assumes equal opportunities in access to high-level education for young people from small villages and towns, in difficult economic and social situation, immigrants and girls. The aim of the project activities and visits in different countries is also to interest students in common European scientific and cultural heritage, to increase European awareness and to develop new, innovative teaching methods at the level of teachers and, more broadly, institutions. All schools will develop through international cooperation and exchange of experience. The project will directly engage 144 students aged 15-19 and 12 teachers from 6 partner countries, however, the impact of the project will be much greater, because the results will be disseminated in local societies and presented in the media. The schools will select the participants according to recruitment regulations assuming an equal number of men and women in the project. All project activities, both substantive and organizational, will be evaluated on a regular basis in order to ensure a high quality of the project, which is to lead to the achievement of the objectives. Evaluation will be carried out in many ways through surveys, observations, teachers’ meetings, problem monitoring, formulating conclusions and looking for solutions. The project also assumes the dissemination of its results. It will have its own logo and a website, the results of all the research will be published on national and international educational and scientific websites. All of the project products (brochures, dictionaries, teaching aids, etc.) will be available in school libraries after the completion of the project activities for all students and teachers of the schools. We plan to organize exhibitions, lectures and lessons in cooperation with observatories or museums for students of the participating schools, but also for younger students from other local schools. The description of the project will be available on school websites or social portals and showcases in school buildings. Both the whole teaching staff and the students’ parents will be informed in detail about the planned and implemented activities.
We predict that the project will bring many long-term benefits for students, teachers and schools directly participating in the project, but it will also positively affect other institutions (other schools and research centers), parents and local communities. Schools will establish long-term cooperation with astronomical observatories – physics and astronomy lessons, and cooperation with primary schools – lessons for students conducted by the participants of the project promoting astronomy and science. We plan an increase in the interest in school astronomical clubs, a rise in the number of girls in science classes (and maintenance of this state), an increase in the number of students choosing science subjects in the high school exams, an increase in the number of students choosing mathematics, computer science and physics at the extended level during school leaving exams.

Project Website

http://fourseasonsinthesky.pl/

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 29259 Eur

Project Coordinator

I Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace im. St. Dubois & Country: PL

Project Partners

• Agrupamento de Escolas de Aljustrel
• Liceul Teoretic “MIRCEA ELIADE” Lupeni
• Střední průmyslová škola chemická Pardubice
• 8th GENERAL LYCEUM of VOLOS
• LICEO SCIENTIFICO STATALE “MICHELE GUERRISI”