1. WHO WANT TO BE A FORECASTER?
Education and public outreach at LaMMA Consortium,
home of Tuscany weather service.
V. Grasso, V. Capecchi, G. Bartolini,.R. Benedetti, G. Betti,
R. Magno, A. Orlandi, F. Piani, C. Tei, T. Torrigiani, F. Zabini
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“SCIENCE EDUCATION AND GUIDANCE IN SCHOOLS: THE WAY FORWARD“ / 21-22 OCTOBER

2. LaMMA Consortium
Environmental Modeling and Monitoring Laboratory
for the sustainable development
(since 1997)
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3. LaMMA weather service
Tuscany weather forecast service
Weather forecast:
Satellite
Numerical Models
Web/TV/radio/APP
Reports observation Special weather services
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4. education and outreach
• Lessons in school
• Course for teachers
• Publications for school
• Science Festivals
• Open days
• Educational modules
at LaMMA
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5. weather modules
What’s up there
Experimenting science
A basic weather lesson
Learning basics and Labs
Primary
Middlle
Primary
Middlle
High
Who want to be a forecaster
Making weather forecast
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Middlle
High

6. some numbers
81 classes
followed educational modules in 2011-12
At LaMMA Labs
In schools
Primary school
Middle school
High school
Middle school
High school
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23
14
9
12
60 classes
6
21 classes

7. evaluation
Closed-ended
• the lesson as a whole
A SAMPLE of
730 students
• engagement
• new knowledge acquired
• interest increase
• clear and understandable
• facilities at LaMMA’s
3 open ended question:
Like the most – thnigs to be improved - free comment
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8. Data of attendance
43%
29%
25%
39%
Education
modules
17%
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School’s
level
46%

9. results
Closed-ended questions - LIKERT scale 1-5
What is your opinion on the lessons attended?
Was the meeting engagin and challenging?
Did you learn new things?
Did the meeting increase your interest on these topics?
Were the arguments ere expressed in a clear way and easy to follow?
What is your opinion on the facilities of LaMMA?
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10. focus
Increase in interest
by schools level
Pimary students are more
curious and interested
High school’s students are
less open and interested
Primary
Middle
High
Very good / good / adequate / poor / very poor / NR
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11. focus
Engagement
by schools level
Engagement rated
good and very good by 90%
Primary schools show a very postive
engagement, followed by Middle
and High shcool.
Primary
Middle
High
Very good / good / adequate / poor / very poor / NR
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12. focus
Increase in interest
by modules
Experiments good rates as
interest increase.
Very good also video module,
able to stimulate students’
attention.
Very good
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/ good / adequate / poor / very poor / NR

13. focus
New knowledges
acquired by modules
Experiments module is very
positive in terms of learning
new things.
Very positive also the video
module.
Very good
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/ good / adequate / poor / very poor / NR

14. focus
Engagement
by modules
Video module is very good for
engaging studnets.
Positive rates also for
Experiments.
Less engaging the basic classic
lesson.
8%
Very good
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/ good / adequate / poor / very poor / NR

15. What did you like the most?
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16. What would you improve?
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17. Leave a comment
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18. final remarks
It was so great to
visit LaMMA!
• Improve particpative
modules
• Raise awareness on
weather alert
• Produce materials
• Funds to improve the
education offers
grasso@lamma.rete.toscana.it
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Meteo Scuola
who want to be a weather forecaster?
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