Communicating Science 

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A Video competition in STEM

for students from Fifth Grade up to

Junior High

Participating in the competition

form a group of 2-4 with their peers - choose a fun name pick a scientific subject that they find attractive research about it find an interesting, inventive and comprehensive way to

present it on a short video and upload their video on the School Lab website.

Participants can vote their favorite video, while a judging committee chooses the ten best videos that make it to the finals.

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www. school-lab.org

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Mentoring: Guiding

and supporting

Online

Pick and narrate theorems,

natural phenomena or

concepts

Simulate situations

Execute experiments

Represent laws in Physics

Present Short Plays

Compose, sing and dance

their rap songs

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How do school communities participate?

Better understand the exciting challenges faced by scientists

and researchers

School Lab aims at supporting students to:Develop a

critical and thought-

provoking mindset through

innovative and creative activities

Gain self-confidence

Enhance skills to present

their ideas to a wide audience

Value upcoming scientists

as role models

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6,313 visits/month

355,190 hits/ month

486,561 hits in April

2014

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Participation of Schools 2012, 2013, 2014

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Strengths

Active participation in

groups The platform is simple, friendly and attractive

Interacting with mentors

was helpful and made difficult

definitions seem familiar.

Students created fun and inventive

videos

Using video

inspires &ignites students

curiosity.

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Innovative approaches?

It brings students closer to scientific research methods

in an attractive way.

mentoring practice

The School-Lab brings innovations in learning practices approaching

STEM topics in an alternative way focusing

effectively on UGV.

The project supports all 4C super skills

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Thank yu!

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“If we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob our children of tomorrow” John Dewey