INQUIRE is reinvigorating inquiry-based science education
INQUIRE is reinvigorating inquiry-based science education throughout Europe. Run by botanic gardens in 11 countries, INQUIRE teacher training courses are demonstrating how IBSE can inspire students in science and help address biodiversity and climate change.
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21/02/12 | León, Nicaragua
INQUIRE Project presentation in Nicaragua
Last November the INQUIRE Project was presented in Nicaragua making a way for future collaborations.
20/02/12 | Moscow
Russian Teachers Learn about IBSE
The Botanic Garden of Moscow State University (known as “Aptekarskiy Ogorod”) has launched a pilot skills enhancement course for Russian teachers on Inquiry Based Science Education (IBSE). MSU’s INQUIRE course comprises a total of 72 hours of study, subdivided into formal sessions and homework. Right from the start the atmosphere has been informal and lively, enabling the teachers and garden specialists to extract maximum value and work together on tailoring the INQUIRE course to the Russian environment. A suggestion to run a workshop to mark the completion of the pilot course was enthusiastically supported and the event has already been scheduled for 19th May 2012. Everyone is welcome to attend, including our foreign colleagues. To register an interest or find out more, please contact us at msu@inquirebotany.org.
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22/02/12 | Vancouver, Canada
Phytoplankton research in Arctic may help deal with environmental accidents
Is melting sea ice contributing to an overall increase in algae levels in Arctic waters? Marcel Babin, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Remote Sensing of Canada's New Arctic Frontier at the Université Laval, thinks this might be the case. Babin is growing phytoplankton in his lab and stimulating environmental changes - could this be replicated as an IBSE activity in the classroom?
14/02/12 | Moscow
To engage students in video observations of plants
Take a look at the Resources (Plant Growth) section, where you will find a link to a video showing the growth and shoot development of a Furcraea (flowering, formation of brood buds). The film is based on time-lapse observation of a 100-year Furcraea selloe in the hothouses of the Botanic Garden of Moscow State University (“Aptekarskiy ogorod”) and was produced by A.G.Velikanov. The video was shown during MSU’s INQUIRE course and generated great interest amongst the teachers, who are now using it in their classes. It is a good example of how modern technology can help inspire and engage students in regular observation of plants at home and in school.
21/12/11
UN Climate Talks produce a Road Map for Climate Change
A deal was reached in Durban after nearly 14 days of talks under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The roadmap, known as the Durban platform, is seen as the first step towards a new global climate change treaty to succeed the Kyoto protocol on climate change. However, it has not yet reached the stage of setting any new targets for emissions cuts or global temperature reduction.
14/07/11 | Europe
EU considers valuing nature to halt biodiversity loss
The EU has proposed incorporating the economic value of biodiversity into its decision-maiking, accounting and reporting systems, as part of a new strategy that aims to protect and restore some of Europe's most vulnerable habitats.
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I am looking forward to learning to use IBSE in the classroom. Juliet Smith, teacher of KS2, London
