Millionaire in Science Quiz
Europark Pobreška cesta 18, Maribor, SlovenijaThrough a group quiz, participants will learn about the profile of a STEAM researcher, including educational conditions, competencies and the nature of the work.
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Practical Workshop for Youth “Discover Your STEAM Talent!”
Europark Pobreška cesta 18, Maribor, SlovenijaThrough 5 practical tasks, young people discover their strong competencies and talents. During the rotation between STEAM fields, there is a short discussion with a career counsellor about possible careers and their relevance. Participants take home a card with their talents and a list of three exciting careers in the STEAM field.
Meet the Researcher and the Impact of Mathematical Research on Everyday Life
Koper, Univerza na Primorskem, Fakulteta za matematiko, naravoslovje in informacijske tehnologije Glagoljaška ulica 8, Koper, SlovenijaIn this interview, we will be hosting researchers in the field of mathematics from the Andrej Marušič Institute and the Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies at the University of Primorska. Through exciting questions, we will shed light on his research area, contemporary mathematical concepts and the applicability of mathematical research in science, natural sciences and social sciences.
Critical Understanding of Media Content – Workshop for Senior Citizens
Obalni dom upokojencev Koper Krožna cesta 5, Koper, SlovenijaThe critical media analysis workshop will offer participants knowledge for conceptual understanding media content, especially news. We will use the news analysis Kellner and Share model (2019). Its goal is to identify points of view, genres, and patterns of media representation and detect propaganda, censorship, and bias in the news. A group of senior citizens show low media literacy, regularly…
Fake News and Conspiracy Theories: How to Combat them and Protect Gender Equality?
Koper, Univerza na Primorskem Titov trg 4, Koper, Slovenija"Raising awareness of the interested public through presentations on fake news and conspiracy theories in the field of gender equality: Despite technological and social progress, even in the field of gender equality, fake news and conspiracy theories exist. Based on their characteristics, fake news can be classified into several subgroups, such as: false information, which refers to inaccurate information or…
Bringing astronomy closer to the public
Europark Pobreška cesta 18, Maribor, SlovenijaThe workshops aim to bring astronomical topics closer to the broadest range of participants. Inside Europark, there will be a workshop on making a simple solarograph, a device that allows for the long-term recording of the Sun's apparent path across the celestial sphere. On the upper parking lot of Europark, weather permitting, we will observe the Sun during the day…
EU Corner: The European Union introduces itself
Europark Pobreška cesta 18, Maribor, SlovenijaThe European Union introduces itself Information on the European Union and funding programmes, with a focus on research, education and researcher career development
Fake News and Information Literacy
Koper, Univerza na Primorskem, Fakulteta za humanistične študije Titov trg 5, Koper, SlovenijaParticipants learn about critical thinking methods (from the field of media ecology) for understanding fake news production strategies. They learn to navigate among the abundance of information in the media environment and become aware of their own media self. Participants learn 1) the difference between information, misinformation and disinformation; 2) the effects of false information and why no one is…
Wildlife Detective: Uncovering the Invisible Wildlife Around You
Izola, Livade Livade 6, Izola, SlovenijaAs part of the activity "Wildlife detective: revealing the invisible wildlife around you", students and teachers will learn how to efficiently monitor biodiversity with innovative approaches, based on modern, genetic methods. These approaches enable the understanding and research of many important wildlife features (what they eat, what kind of environment they live in, are their populations stable in nature, whether…
The Importance of Hand Hygiene
Izola, Univerza na Primorskem, Fakulteta za vede o zdravju Polje 42, Izola, SlovenijaDiscussion on the importance of hand hygiene, when to wash hands, what to look out for; demonstration of how to wash and disinfect hands; examination of successfully cancerous hands with a handy teaching aid for the UV fluorescent test; showing a film on handwashing and the importance of clean hands.
What Can My Body Do?
Izola, Univerza na Primorskem, Fakulteta za vede o zdravju Polje 42, Izola, SlovenijaThe workshop will contain three movement challenges and some myths about our bodies. Sitting in a circle: each student sits on the other's knees to form a circle. If the pupils are in the proper order, they can sit on each other's knees while supporting the one in front of them. It is a mind game with the number of…
Enjoying Science to the Fullest
Izola, Univerza na Primorskem, Fakulteta za vede o zdravju Polje 42, Izola, SlovenijaWe will present children with age-appropriate information about groups of protein-rich, fatty, and carbohydrate-rich foods, as well as micronutrients and their primary dietary sources. They will learn about the general importance of these nutrients for health or primarily for the well-being and performance of children ("What is good for strong muscles/solid bones/to fight against sniffles/for good thinking of our brains?"…
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