Xplora Newsletter Issue 16

May 2009

Welcome to the 16th issue of the Xplora newsletter!

The spring is blossoming in every corner of Europe! During the last months, many new science education projects and policy initiatives have been launched and interesting events are coming up. Until 1 June young Europeans can give their opinion on Europe’s role in space industry in an online survey launched by the Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry of the European Commission. Have a look at the Xplora newsletter and choose the activities best suited for you!

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Johanna Snellman
Xplora Web Editor

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In this issue:

• XPLORA AT A GLANCE
  - Call for contributions for the next newsletter
• LIBRARY
  - Visit the Learning Resource Exchange for Schools
  - Get inspired by Science with the Planet SciCast
  - Create your own fractal image
  - Fun Science activities for kids by National Geographic
  - Check out the NASA education sites for kids and educators
• PRACTICE
  - Xperimania competition deadline extended – more prizes on offer!
  - International Year of Astronomy: 800 students measure the Earth’s radius
  - Good Practices in MST wanted!
• ABOUT XPLORA PARTNERS
  - Subscribe to the e-Skills Email Update
  - Final stage of INSPIRE started
  - NANOYOU kicked off
• EUROPEAN SCIENCE EDUCATION PROJECTS
  - Ocean Adification – the other CO₂ Problem
  - The Climate Mystery Workshop
  - Pilots: Training courses and resources for European Science explainers
  - Nanotechnology meets Science Museums
  - Join CO₂nnect – CO₂ on the way to school
  - Launch of the Metaschool Project: Towards teacher competence on metadata and online resources
• AWARDS AND NEWS
  - Women in IT, a key-challenge for public-private partnerships in Europe as MST students decline
  - European study shows when teachers like Science, students do too
  - Women & Science: Preliminary results of She Figures 2009
  - Take part in the online survey on space exploration
  - Have your say on e-Skills in Europe
  - Five major high-tech firms pledge to promote more Women into ICT
  - MEDEA – Moving Images in Education Awards competition is now open
  - Girls’ Day 2009: Techgirls on the job
  - XIII AEFIQ-Curie Conference on exchanging experiences to teach and learn Physics and Chemistry
• EVENTS