Science on Stage reminder....
- tomtierney
- 4 hours ago
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Science on Stage are recruiting for the next SonS-Irl team - who will present their projects at The Festival 2026, to be held in Klaipeda in Lithuania from May 28-31, 2026.
Festival fees, flights and accommodation will be paid for.
At the event, 450 primary and secondary school teachers from all over Europe will share their creative STEM ideas at stands, in workshops, and in highlight sessions. The teachers taking part in will have been selected by the relevant National Steering Committee to present their project in a stand in the fair.
Guiding Themes
All projects represent inquiry-based learning approaches.
STEM for the Youngest: Projects promoting STEM in primary schools for children aged 10 and under
STEM Education for Sustainable Development: Projects that contribute to the achievement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals
AI in STEM Education: Projects that demonstrate ways to integrate AI into the classroom and promote understanding of AI
Career Orientation in STEM Education: Projects that demonstrate good practice in integrating career orientation into regular STEM education
Equity and Inclusion in STEM Education: Projects that reflect the heterogeneity and diversity of our society, e.g. teaching methods that engage students with different learning levels or different cultural backgrounds
Self-directed Learning in STEM Education: Projects that demonstrate approaches where the teacher acts as a facilitator, e.g. in a digital learning environment, or that can be useful in addressing teacher shortages
Low-Cost Experiments in STEM Education: Projects that can be implemented at low-cost
The ideal Science on Stage project
is from teachers for teachers,
promotes inquiry-based learning,
has a high relevance to everyday life
is easy to implement in everyday school life and can be financed with reasonable means
promotes education for sustainable development (ESD).
You don't need to have a fully worked-out idea or demonstration in order to take part.
Applications close October 20th 2026
detail and application form available here: https://bit.ly/SonSapply