Partners:

Technical University of Gabrovo

Name of the person involved in the event:

Maria Nikolova, Ilka Boyanova, Krassinela Georgieva - Chemistry teachers from Aprilov National High School Gabrovo

Date of the event:

26 April 2013 - 28 April 2013

Type of Dissemination event:

Conference or Fair

Description of Dissemination Event:

School project “Science from Granny’s Chest Drawers”, developed by 11th and 12th grade students from Aprilov National High School with the support of chemistry teachers involved in Chemistry is all around Network project activities was presented during the International Festival of “Science on stage”. The festival was held from 26 – 28.04.2013 in Germany (Frankfurt an der Oder) and Poland (Slubice). The project interprets attractively and unconventionally the old technology of braiding and dyeing woolen threads on modern scientific level by use of authentic “chark” equipment for braiding woolen threads. The woolen threads are then coloured with natural dyes obtained from plants and herbs gathered by the project participants. A small model of wool-braiding workshop driven by the mechanical force of water was constructed

Target group:

Students, Chemistry teachers, People interested in Chemistry education from European countries

Number of people reached by event:

Hundreds

Held in:

Frankfurt an der Oder (Germany) and Slubice (Poland)

Outcomes and Results:

The festival offered a way and stage to share the Aprilov National High School good practice to use project as effective approach to involve students in research activities and to turn their attention to the Chemistry Science combining old technologies with modern ones

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