About Exo4Edu
The Exo4Edu project aims to disseminate rigorous and accessible knowledge about exoplanets and the search for life in the Universe to secondary school teachers and their students, while at the same time improving their competencies in STEAM school subjects and other skills.
To support this main objective, the project will develop a toolkit containing up-to-date database on exoplanets, resources and activities and train teachers to use the toolkit with their students.
Artist’s impression of the TRAPPIST-1 exoplanet system. Credit: NASA.
Exo4edu Fact Box
What?
Within the Exo4Edu project, trained teachers will become better prepared to address STEAM topics, leading to improved learning by the students. Teachers and students can access and analyse real and up-to-date data on exoplanets. They will adopt a scientific investigation approach using analysis tools to extract original results relating to a current scientific field: the search for habitable planets.
Why?
The main motivation behind Exo4Edu is to bring an exciting and cutting-edge area of current scientific research in the classroom using tailored activities and 3D/2D visualisation.
The consortium members have joined their expertise in each one of these themes to design an integrated approach that will allow students to immerse themselves in the world of exoplanet research, access the latest data from researchers and use analysis and visualisation tools to obtain original results.
Who?
The project is designed and implemented by a collaborative team of astronomers, educational experts and 3D technology specialists. The partnership represents four different European countries (France, Portugal, Albania and Romania). Paris Observatory, as the project coordinator, leads a strong consortium, including Global Hands-on Universe (GHOU), the University of Tirana and the Astronomical Institute of the Romanian Academy.
For whom?
The main objective of Exo4Edu is to engage secondary school teachers and their students in the subject of exoplanets and the search for life in the Universe, while at the same time improving their competencies in STEAM school subjects and other skills.
How?
The main motivation behind Exo4Edu is to bring an exciting and cutting-edge area of current scientific research into the classroom using tailored activities and 3D/2D visualisation.
Where?
Exo4edu will be implemented across participating countries, offering resources and activities locally and through an international digital platform.
Duration?
36 months; starting 1st September 2024.