Location:
EXPOLAB – Science Center
Dates:
July 16 and 17, 2025
Target Audience:
Teachers from all levels of general and vocational education, from all islands of the Region
Applications:
Access the form hereConditions of participation and selection of participants:
The number of vacancies is limited.
Vacancies will be filled in the order in which applications are received, with the following priorities:
1st – Teachers enrolled at ASTN on March 31, 2025.
2nd – Other teachers.
Registrations close after the maximum number of participants has been reached.
Confirmation of registration and enrollment in the action will be made by email, until June 6, 2025.Other information including support for displaced teachers/trainers:
Please contact [email protected]
OBJECTIVES: Demonstrate the potential of networking for a greater integration of the “space” context in classroom activities, reinforcing space education as a vector for motivation and guidance of young people in the school environment, and as a contribution to the definition of their academic path.
Share experiences – Share experiences among teachers and schools, regarding activities already developed in the field of space education.
Raise awareness of the benefits – Raise awareness for the development of projects and activities in the field of space education, considering the benefits this theme represents in the learning process.
Disseminate projects – Disseminate opportunities for access to regional, national, and international projects and initiatives in the domain of using space as a learning context.
Reflect and debate challenges – Provide a space for reflection and debate on the introduction of the theme in curricular activities, and discuss the challenges and constraints faced by teachers.
Present testimonials – Present testimonials from individuals and companies in the sector as a means to raise awareness of the potential of STEM careers directly or indirectly related to the space sector.
09:30 – OPENING
Azores Space Mission Structure
10:00 – FROM THE AZORES TO THE WORLD: INVESTING IN KNOWLEDGE
Panel 1: Overview of Space in the Azores
Panel 2: Successful projects in the national and European space sector
COFFEE BREAK
11:30 – PRESENTATION OF COMPETENCIES 2030: EDUCATION CHALLENGES
11:45 – Round Table
LUNCH
14:30 – SPACE TEACHERS: THE IMPACT OF SPACE EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS
Round Table
15:30 – SHARING EXPERIENCES ON SPACE EDUCATION IN AZORES SCHOOLS
With coffee break
17:30 – CHALLENGES IN PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
18:00 – CLOSING
19:30 – NETWORKING DINNER
09:00 – PARTICIPANT RECEPTION
09:30 – WORKSHOPS
Geodetic VLBI: measuring the Earth through space
Copernicus4schools
3D Modeling – designing a lunar base
Robots in Space
Drones on Mars
13:00 – CLOSING
