Science on Stage Festival this summer
Things are gearing up for this summer’s 13th European Science on Stage Festival which takes place from 12-15 August in Turku, Finland.
Selected teachers and technicians from each of over 30 countries come together for an international festival every two years. Delegates showcase their winning projects to others from across Europe. They make up the Science on Stage network, sharing good practice and teaching ideas to help raise the overall quality of STEM teaching. An international jury will select the best projects at the festival and award the European STEM Teacher Awards.
The theme of the Turku festival is Sustainability in STEM Education.
UK delegation
This year the following individuals will be representing the UK with their projects, having applied through the Science on Stage UK selection panel.
- Rose Edmondson, How magnificent is moss?
- Caroline Cross, Plastic pollution pledge
- Colleen Reesink-Wells, Replacing Plastics: An investigation into creating natural polymers
- Leanne Hawthorne, The Wonderful World of Spinning Tops
- Maren Kelly, Making Wildflower seed bombs using recycled materials
- Vicky Walsh, Do British Dung Beetles have an impact on plant life?
- Paula Egan, The Art of Chemistry Across the Ages
- Stuart Naismith, Astrobiology: A low-cost context to explore primary science education (see video below)
- Simon Lewis, GENEsis Laboratories – An afterschool club carrying out Genetic Research in a Secondary School.
- Andrew Grist, Pharmistry and CLEM
- Alasdair Riddell, Wind it up! Using toys as a medium to develop STEM skills at all levels
You can explore the full list of projects, together with their project posters and all the other international entries, on the Science on Stage Festival website.
About Science on Stage
Science on Stage provides a European platform for science and STEM teachers to exchange teaching concepts and to share ideas. The aim of the initiative is to advance science and STEM teaching by creating a platform for science teachers’ creativity.
Since 1st January 2019, the Association for Science Education (ASE) has hosted the UK's National Steering Committee (NSC) for Science on Stage UK. The ASE is responsible for organising the UK presence at events, supporting the dissemination of practice from the European festivals, and enabling networking with teachers from other countries.