For more information about the Comenius 1 program
please contact your National Socrates Agency (address list: http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/socrates/comenius/natagenc_en.html)
Deadline for submission of Comenius 1 projects
to the National Socrates Agencies: End of January 2005.
Deadline for membership proposal:
New
Comenius 1 project' proposal
Sport Robots
The project consists of a cooperation between
several schools (secondary and vocation training schools mainly) with the
aim to study robotics, in particular Sport Robots (Dance, football,
rescue,…) seeking the development of multinational teams of students that
will design build and program their robots to perform specific tasks and be
able to participate in International festivals. The project within the
participating schools is to be developed according to the work plan and
syllabus of physics, electronics ITC and technology subjects. With the
participation in this project we expect to motivate students to pursue studies
in areas like science and technology that are traditionally considered
difficult and unappealing. With this project we wish to incite students to
develop autonomous and multidisciplinary working methods, sharing knowledge
with teachers and students from other schools with significantly different
cultures.
The activities of this project enrol in the
activities of the European Comenius 3 network "Hand-on
Science".
Responsible:
Eduardo Pinto (Escola Gustavo Eiffel, Amadora, Portugal)
New Comenius 1 project'
proposal
"School' Robotics"
Robotics and automation are subjects
of fast increasing importance in modern societies. As early as possible the
students should "discover" these themes. It is important to learn
robotics itself as a topic of utmost actuality and importance, but also as a
vehicle to convey the learning of important knowledge and competencies in a
large variety of disciplines. And of course robotics and automation can also be
included in different experiments in different Science and Technology
disciplines. Learning robotics -the basics, how to assemble a robot, how to
program a robot- as an hands-on activity may begin in quite early ages. This
projects aims to establish a network of basic schools where students (ages 12
to 15 year old), in-classroom or after schooltime, will assemble and program
simple robots to perform simple tasks (to be defined but that may include dance
or soccer robots, surveillance robots or robotic sensors). Exchange visits of
teachers and students will be organized. The activities will end with a
"Robotics' Science Fair" in one of the participating schools.
The activities of this
project enrol in the activities of the European Comenius 3 network
"Hand-on Science".
Contact person: Jose
Filipe Lemos (Escola EB2,3 Joćo de Meira, Guimarćes, Portugal)
New Comenius 1 project proposal
LIGHT and COLOUR
To explore the potential of
optics, and in particular of the nature of light and color, on attracting
students' to the study of physics and science in general.
To develop and test simple experiments in these domains and to produce and
assess support material in conventional and electronic formats.
To induce the students' participation in the European Contest of Ideas for
Science Fairs organized by the Hands-on Science network.
The participants will become Associated Members of the Hands-on Science
network.
The project will begin on October of 2005 and last for two years.
The activities of this
project enrol in the activities of the European Comenius 3 network "Hand-on
Science".
Contact person: Paula
Sofia Fernandes (Escola EB2,3/S D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarćes, Portugal)
New Comenius 1 project
proposal
Light Pollution
Light pollution is probably the
form of pollution less discussed. However its effects can be quite disturbing.
Not only in what concerns the research in astronomy but even in every popular
activity of astronomical observation. In many towns it is almost impossible to
see, and enjoy, a sky painted of stars and constelations. However luminous
pollution have other sorts of major negative impact: affecting our biological
clock, disturbing the migrations of bird and insects, threatening the natural
balance of our world with an incorrect use of energy. This project
is aimmed to secondary schools (student 15 years old and above).
The activities of this
project enrol in the activities of the European Comenius 3 network
"Hand-on Science".
Contact person: Jose
Pernar (SECONDARY SCHOOL KRSKO, Slovenija)