TOM LYONS, ESERO-UK TEACHER FELLOW Association for Science Education Conference, Reading, 9 January 2015
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• Encourage and support the use of space as an inspiring context for learning across all age groups, but with emphasis on o supporting non-specialist primary teachers in the use of space in teaching o improving the quality and availability of teaching resources using space across the curriculum for primary and secondary schools and for colleges (mainly through ESERO-UK) o engaging pupils in STEM through the use of space and maintaining and developing the interest of the most enthusiastic students by providing suitable opportunities
UK Space Agency Skills and Outreach Strategy
ESA kids: http://www.esa.int/esaKIDSen/LifeinSpace.html
Overall ESA Education: www.esa.int/education
Tim Peake space resources
Available classroom resources from ESA
ESERO-UK PRIMARY PROJECT
60 Primary Schools – focussed on Year 5 (+/- 1 year)1. Pre project questionnaire.2. Delivered by Space Ambassador Network.3. Six interventions during the academic year.4. Interventions: ITAOT?, CPD, Mission X, Literacy. 5. Post project questionnaire.
ESERO-UK PRIMARY PROJECT
Goals of increased :1. Enjoyment and engagement in science lessons and extra-curricular activities.2. Confidence in learning science and in scientific enquiry skills.3. Awareness of the importance and relevance of science to society.4. Knowledge of career opportunities available to those students who study STEM subjects5. Attainment
InterventionsSchool Initial
meetingStaff Inset ITAOT plus ESERO
Class lesson ITAOT
Daresbury
Labs visit+school visit (2)
Mission X
SQM NSLC course
Visitors Andy Newsam
Other
Rode Heath ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ STEM ambassadorLanding pods
✓ Lunar rocks
Homework
St John Fisher
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Already linked with footballclubs
✓ Merseyside STEM Ogden Trust
✓ Bradford Telescope High school engineering
Prospect Vale ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Merseyside STEM
Ogden Trust
✓ Lunar rocks
Castle View ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ UCLan
✓
Woodside ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ UCLan
✓ Bradford Telescope
Portland Primary
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ MerseysideSTEM
✓ Artist spaceTheme.High school activities
Successes
Whole school interaction
Class displays
Positive feedbackExtension lessonsUse of ESERO website
& e-library resources
Teachers’ comments
‘My knowledge was basic and this has certainly led to me being more informed and confident when delivering space based lessons. Pupil feedback and engagement has been great; some hard to reach pupils have really engaged with the subject.’ Pauline Harrison, Woodside Primary
‘I have gained a lot of knowledge from this session and I will definitely use the activities learnt today in practice. I loved experiencing the activities.’ Rachel Abbott, Castleview Primary
Staff CPD
Staff CPD