Presentation at 'Astronomy Education Alliance Meeting' hosted by EPSC and GHOU from 8 to 12 September 2014 in Cascais, Portugal.

1. Science on Stage Europe | Poststr. 4/5 | D-10178 Berlin | www.science-on-stage.eu
Rosa Maria Ros, Vice Chair Science on Stage Europe

2.  Improve science teaching
 Promote science for young
people via enthusiastic teachers
 Encourage more school children
to consider a career in science
or engineering
Aims of Science on Stage
Unique selling points:
- All activities are from teachers for teachers
- European exchange of STEM-teachers from 25 countries

3. Facts and figures
Science on Stage Europe…
 …is a European science teacher
network established in 2000,
 …reaches about 40,000 teachers
and teacher trainers in Europe,
 …is a non-profit association since
2011 with headquarters in Berlin,
 …unites 25 countries under one umbrella, among them Science on Stage
Portugal and Science on Stage Spain,
 …coordinates the organisation of the European science teacher festivals,
 …is mainly supported by the Federation of German Employers'
Associations in the Metal and Electrical Engineering Industries
(GESAMTMETALL) with its initiative think ING.

4. How does Science on Stage enable the international
exchange from teachers for teachers?
Activities

5. Science on Stage festivals
 Taking place every 2 years
at alternating venues
 Up to 350 science teachers (primary to
secondary level) from 25 countries
 National pre-selection events in each country
 Application form and national contacts on
www.science-on-stage.eu
 2011: Copenhagen (Denmark)
2013: Słubice - Frankfurt (Oder)
(Poland/Germany)
2015: London (United Kingdom)
Activities
Festival elements
• Project stand of every
teacher in the Fair:
central element
• Hands-on workshops
• Talks + discussions
• On-Stage-Presentations

6. Evaluation (2008-2012), Tanja Tajmel, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Evaluation

7. Illuminating Science Education
 Organised by Science on Stage UK
 17-20 June 2015
 Queen Mary University of London
 350 science teachers from 25 countries
 Selection process for science
teachers in 2014 in 25 countries. National
contact points + application form on
www.science-on-stage.eu
 Places for paying guest teachers, register
via homepage
Science on Stage festival 2015
www.science-on-stage.eu/festival2015

8. Activities
The Science on Stage festival is a platform for the exchange of new ideas
and concepts in science teaching.
Follow-up-activities ensure the development and sustainable spreading of
these ideas and concepts.
Follow-up-activities based on the Science on Stage festivals are realised in
cooperation with companies and foundations.

9. Follow-up projects of the education festivals
Teacher trainings
 Each Science on Stage country organises a workshop or teacher
training in their country. They invite teachers from abroad to
present their projects from the festival.
Teacher exchange
 Teachers who met at the festival can apply for a travel scholar-
ship to deepen the exchange or develop a new project together.
Development of teaching materials
 Groups of international teachers develop teaching materials
together. Results are published and spread Europe-wide; e.g.
„iStage – ICT in Science Teaching“.
Activities

10.  22 teachers from 15 countries deleloped teaching materials
for ICT in Science Teaching from teachers for teachers.
 The brochure includes 11 teaching units for physics, biology
or astronomy classes.
 Example: Teaching unit „Space Travel“: Why do we have to
travel in circles to other planets? Use of ICT-programs
Orbiting and Escaping and Solar System Travel in astronomy
classes to explain Newton‘s attraction law, Kepler‘s laws,
kinetic energy of a gravitational field.
 Get your copy of iStage,
or order from
info@science-on-stage.de
iStage – ICT in Science Teaching

11.  Website with free material
www.science-on-stage.eu
 Newsletter via
www.science-on-stage.eu/newsletter
Stay in touch
facebook.com/scienceonstageeurope
twitter.com/scienceonstage
youtube.com/scienceonstageeurope

12. Science on Stage Europe e.V.
Stefanie Schlunk, Chair
Rosa Maria Ros, Vice Chair
Poststr. 4/5
D-10178 Berlin
Germany Main supporter:
T +49 30 400067-40
F +49 30 400067-35
www.science-on-stage.eu
Contact