Observational Research Impacts On Natural Science Erasmus Project

Project Title

Observational Research Impacts On Natural Science

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 : Strategic Partnerships for Schools Only

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2015

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Key Competences (incl. mathematics and literacy) – basic skills; Natural sciences; Gender equality / equal opportunities

Project Summary

Six European schools brought their youth to broaden their minds into the amazing world of Science. This project was designed to enable our students to encounter the pleasure of knowing more about our Universe and better understand our environment. It also allowed students the acquisition of key skills that help making one successful in an ever changing world.
Five of those skills are : Maths and Science skills, Foreign Languages, Using OER sources,Digital skills as well as Social and civic qualities.
Partners had the possibility to learn much about the Universe : elementary particles provide clues to past from which certain conclusions can be drawn and predictions can be made.
Coached by 40 physics, Polish, French, history ,geography , art, Science, Maths and English teachers, 250 students embarked on a worldwide journey to make experiments on their own, analyse and criticize their results, solve the problems encountered and devise new experiments to go into Science in depth.
Participants used mathematical theorem in everyday life, observed sky, objects on sky, auroras, the Sun, sunspots and made radiation measurements. They benefited from the expertise of research centers to guarantee the access to efficient and reliable instruments for measurements as well as a high quality knowledge and guidance provided by scientists.

Partners collaborated through web 2.0 tools, software and apps to share their acquisition of science knowledge. The language of communication was English. Meanwhile, they got initiated to the basic and scientific words from their peers’ mother tongues so as to gain awareness of the richness of the countries that form Europe.
Their findings were uploaded to an etwinning platform, that offer a variety of material that make the project accessible to all and attractive (videos, photos, reports, forums, …).
Through exhibitions and festivals, the ERASMUS + program was disseminated among the local community.
This project helped pupils improve their skills in Science, in ICT and in Foreign languages. It also enhanced transversal skills and endowed students with a greater awareness of European citizenship. Teachers had a chance to share various practices and to acquire expertise in the new ERASMUS+ program. This helped them with accompanying other teachers and schools who wished to broaden their teaching methods through European Partnerships. Schools improved their image by enriching their curriculum and educational offer. Cooperation with research centers to promote Science was one of the sources of this enrichment.
Scientists had a great opportunity to convince pupils of the gratification and empowerment that scientific research can provide.
We believe that the publication of results and reports from project activities will make the public more aware of what Europe is and how people from many different places in the world can work together to tackle challenges that have no boundaries.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 144075 Eur

Project Coordinator

Spoleczne Gimnazjum & Country: PL

Project Partners

• Liceo Scientifico statale Santi Savarino Partinico
• Nyströmska Skolan
• LEGT LE VERGER
• PALEKASTRO PRIMARY SCHOOL
• Agrupamento de Escolas Dr. Francisco Sanches