European Discoveries and Inventions

A project coordinated by La Main à la Pâte and L' Ecole des Sciences de Bergerac, involving the creation of a data base with European scientific discoveries and inventions by pupils aged 8 to 11 from European schools.

Throughout the project, pupils carried out documentary research into a major scientific discovery or invention in their own country and reproduced the phenomenon in their class using locally available material.

Activities in schools

The Portuguese Caravel

Practical Activities : Why do the ships float?

EB1 da Figueira da Foz, nº2

Prof. Helena (3rd form pupils)

 

A lesson with two ship model constructors

EB1 Figueira da Foz, nº2

Prof. Helena (3rd form pupils)

 

The Miller Atlas

Practical Activity: Navigation

Practicla Activity : Where is the North?

Orientation contest

EB1 da Figueira da Foz, nº2

Prof. Graça (3rd form pupils)

Portuguese schools in the project

EB1 da Calçadinha, Elvas

EB1 da Figueira da Foz, nº2

EB1 do Forte da Casa, Vila Franca de Xira

EB1 Ouguela

EB1 de Trajouce, Cascais

European Discoveries