Science on Stage

What is Science on Stage?

Science on Stage is a European initiative designed to encourage teachers from across Europe to share best practice in science teaching.

Originally begun as Physics on Stage in 2000, Science on Stage was broadened in 2003 to cover all sciences.

The overall aims of Science on Stage are to:

Provide a forum for teachers to exchange teaching ideas for the sciences
Inspire and re-enthuse science teachers
Provide teachers with access to quality science teaching resources and ideas
Inform teachers about wider science research
Raise the profile of science teaching with education ministers in the countries involved

Ultimately, the aim of Science on Stage is to enable teachers to deliver science in a more creative and engaging way.

Science on Stage 2 Teaching Fair at the Europole Congress Centre in Grenoble.

Recent News

Video Resources - Irish Science Teachers have prepared a selection of short videos in English and Irish on Science Ideas and Demonstrations from the various POS/SOS festivals.

SOS 2013 - The next European Science on Stage Festival will be held in Slubice / Frankfurt (Oder) from 25-28 April 2013.

About the festival

The European Science on Stage Festival is hosted biennially in different countries and is the culmination of national events in the participating countries.350 science teachers from all over Europe will present their most innovative teaching ideas, workshops and performance. Participants are chosen at competitive national events in the 27 member countries.

Irish Science teachers are invited to submit their ideas for consideration to attend the Science on Stage festival and information on this will be available on this website in due course.

Ireland has sent a delegation of science teachers and educators to all previous SOS & POS conferences. For the SOS2, SOS1, POS3 and POS2 programmes, the Irish Delegation and the Irish National Steering Committee have produced booklets of the best demonstrations prepared and selected by the Irish Team and this booklet has been issued to all Science Teachers in Ireland. These entire booklets can be downloaded in pdf format from this website here.

History

The Science on Stage programme is an innovative, pan-European science education activity, aiming to foster a renewal of science teaching in Europe by encouraging the exchange of new concepts and best practices among teachers from all over the continent. It evolved from the Physics on Stage programme, with the goal to strengthen the awareness and interest of young people in science and technology, a vital precondition for securing the long-term development of our society.

The previous festivals which have taken place include:

Science on Stage Festival 16 - 19 April 2011 in Copenhagen Denmark.

Science on Stage 2, 2-6 April 2007, ESRF/ILL, Grenoble, France.

Science on Stage 1, 21-25 November 2005, CERN, Geneva, Switzerland.

Physics on Stage 3, 8-15 November 2003, ESA-ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands.

Physics on Stage 2, 2-6 April 2002, ESA-ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands.

Physics on Stage 1, 6-10 November, 2000, CERN, Geneva, Switzerland.

Contact details of Irish Steering Committee

Chair of Science on Stage in Ireland
Dr Eilish McLoughlin
CASTeL
School of Physical Sciences
Dublin City University
Glasnevin, Dublin 9

Email: irelandsos@gmail.com

Acknowledgement

The Irish participation for the Science on Stage Festival is made possible by the generous sponsorship of the Second Level Support Service and the Institute of Physics in Ireland. The Department of Education and Science kindly provided substitution through the Second Level Support Service for the teachers who attended the conferences.