Partners:

Technical University of Gabrovo

Name of the person involved in the event:

Maria Nikolova, Ilka Boyanova, Milena Koleva

Date of the event:

29 November 2012

Type of Dissemination event:

School performance

Description of Dissemination Event:

Performance entitled “Science from Granny’s Chest Drawers” was presented in Aprilov National High School by 11th and 12th grade students with the support of Maria Nikolova and Ilka Boyanova – chemistry teachers involved in project activities. The performance presented a school project, awarded in October 2012 during National competition “Science on stage”. The aim of the project was to build a bridge between present days’ science and technology and the history of Bulgarian crafts of the mid and the late 19th century. The old technology of braiding and dyeing woolen threads is interpreted attractively and unconventionally on modern scientific level. The project activities include the use of the authentic “chark” equipment for braiding woolen threads. It has been restored to the way it looked in the 19th century when it was used. Woolen threads are coloured with natural dyes obtained from plants and herbs gathered by the project participants. A small model of the wool-braiding workshop shows how the equipment works driven by the mechanical force of water. At the end of the performance Milena Koleva, contact person for TU – Gabrovo in Chemistry is all around Network, presented the project’ aims and results, and thank students for their excellent work during the project. The event was also reflected by local media (newspaper “100 Vesti”)

Target group:

Students, school teachers

Number of people reached by event:

122

Held in:

Gabrovo, Bulgaria

Outcomes and Results:

The initiative “Science on stage” was popularized among students as innovative approach to enhance their interest toward science issues.
The final outcome of the project has been identified as positive with regard to students’ attitude towards natural sciences and motivation to learn.
The development of the project “Science from Granny’s Chest Drawers” proved to be a good practice in the Aprilov National High School, Gabrovo, and a successful method of enhancing students’ motivation and altering their attitude towards natural sciences and ecology.

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