We were at the ESA Summer Teacher Workshop this month. Taking place at ESA’s Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, this annual workshop teaches teachers to uses space in the classroom when addressing STEM subjects. EQ’s Karina De Castris, Joanna Holt, and Anca Zinculescu were at the event from 8 to 10 July, working on behalf of ESA and alongside ESA staff to inspire over 100 primary and secondary school teachers to bring space in the classroom.
For the first time, the workshop was open to primary as well as secondary school teachers. It was comprised of practical sessions tailored to both groups which focused on 5 central themes: Gravity, the Solar System, Earth observation, light, and human spaceflight. The workshop provided teachers with inspirational and motivational material to use when teaching their STEM-related subjects.
Space experts such as ESA astronaut André Kuipers and Rosetta Project Scientist Matt Taylor were also in attendance. They answered questions and gave the teachers access to information from within space missions.
For the first time, the workshop was open to primary as well as secondary school teachers. It was comprised of practical sessions tailored to both groups which focused on 5 central themes: Gravity, the Solar System, Earth observation, light, and human spaceflight. The workshop provided teachers with inspirational and motivational material to use when teaching their STEM-related subjects.
Space experts such as ESA astronaut André Kuipers and Rosetta Project Scientist Matt Taylor were also in attendance. They answered questions and gave the teachers access to information from within space missions.
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