Analysis of newspaper/ magazine news about socio-scientific issues
Analysis of journal and/or magazine news about controversial issues related to Science, Technology, Society and Environment.
How can we avoid energy losses in our school?
The task's main goal is to improve the process of decision making and to promote the sharing of ideas amongst the students, by solving a problem related to energy losses at school and how to render it more energetically efficient.
A big problem for Magalhães (Magellan): Food preservation
Students will have to study life and science issues related to Portuguese sea travelling era, on the 16th century. Furthermore, they will have to study issues related to food preservation methods used in that era and used nowadays.
How do scientists work?
This task’s main goal is to facilitate the construction of knowledge related to the nature of scientific knowledge. Students are expected to develop a conception of science as an enterprise, to face scientific ideas as transitory and subjective, which are influenced by the socio-cultural context. Finally, students are expected to face scientific ideas as based on the observation of the natural world, experimental evidence, rational arguments and scepticism.
Planning a Space Trip to Mars
Planning a space trip to Mars as a way to discuss ecosystem dynamics and environmental problems.
Shall we create new organisms?
Scientific literacy constitutes a vital element enabling all citizens to play an active role in decision-making concerning scientific and technological issues. It is up to science teachers to promote the development of scientific knowledge and competences for analysing the consequences and problems related to rapid scientific and technological growth. This activity contributes to citizenship education through the promotion of thinking competencies and responsibility attitudes concerning society.
SIXTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME SCIENCE AND SOCIETY PRIORITY Science education and careers 2005 COORDINATION ACTION Contract no 042922