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This booklet is part of the Resources for Implementing Inquiry in Science and in Mathematics at School, developped during the The Fibonacci Project (2010-2013) www.fibonacci-project.eu. These Resources include two sets of complementary booklets developed during the Fibonacci Project: The background resources and the companion resources.

1) Background Resources : The Background Resources were written by the members of the Fibonacci Scientific Committee. They define the general principles of inquiry-based science education and inquiry-based mathematics education and of their implementation. They include the following booklets:
ƒƒ 1.1 Learning through Inquiry
ƒƒ 1.2 Inquiry in Science Education
ƒƒ 1.3 Inquiry in Mathematics Education

Exemple de modules d'activités pédagogiques La main à la pâte

In recent years there has been a rapid expansion of interest in inquiry-based science education (IBSE). Classroom and laboratory practices and materials which encourage students to take an active part in making sense of events and phenomena in the world around are being promoted and developed through pilot projects in countries across the globe. Embracing inquirybased education recognises its potential to enable students to develop the concepts, competences, attitudes and interests needed by everyone for life in societies increasingly dependent on applications of science. Inquirybased education also engenders reflection on the thinking processes and learning strategies that are necessary for continued learning throughout life.
There are, however, many challenges in implementing IBSE. Central among these is the assessment of students’ learning since this has a strong influence on what is taught and how it is taught.
This book aims to ensure that assessment practices reflect the principles and goals of IBSE and serve to help as well as to report learning.

Das Modul umfasst zwölf Unterrichts­stunden plus acht fakultative Stunden.

This work proposes the means to set up the experimental activities from the history of science and technology. Its aim is to give scientific and technical knowledge to the pupils, from primary school, from historical stories, whilst also proposing the texts adapted for children and the documentation for the teachers. The originality of this work, whose teaching activities are designed for pupils finishing primary school and for college, is shown from the universal character of science, as in its inscription in different cultures.
It shows the value of the scientific and technical discoveries in Islamic countries, by the savants, who have brought much to the whole of the scientific community and to humanity, in numerous domains.

Translation in Serbian of the pedagogical module "Les écrans, le cerveau... et l'enfant" (brains and screens)

Collaborative project:

From Archimedes to Einstein, Europe is the cradle of major scientific discoveries. European discoveries invites classes of pupils aged 8 to 14 to take part in compiling an encyclopaedia of Europe's major scientific discoveries and inventions, tracing the history of the foundation stones of modern science.

La démarche d'investigation et la pédagogie qui la met en oeuvre auprès des élèves sont maintenant reconnues en France comme de solides supports pour un enseignement scientifique de qualité à l'école primaire et au collège, dans l'esprit du socle commun de connaissances, de compétences et de culture. Depuis une décennie, de très nombreux projets pilotes, de par le monde et dans des pays d'une grande diversité, se sont également engagés dans cette voie, où les élèves expérimentent, raisonnent, exercent imagination et créativité, développent leur usage de la langue et leurs capacités d'écoute de l'autre, prennent confiance dans leur intelligence quelle qu'en soit la forme. Il est unanimement reconnu que les modalités d'évaluation des élèves, que celle-ci soit formative ou sommative, ne peuvent être traités indépendamment de la pédagogie sur laquelle elles influent fortement. Le développement, en France, d'un enseignement fondé sur l'investigation requiert donc de porter une grande attention aux modalités d'évaluation. C'est le propos de ce petit ouvrage que d'apporter aux professeurs, aux formateurs et aux étudiants quelque éclairage sur celles-ci, en s'appuyant sur l'expérience acquise dans nombre de projets pilotes, tant dans l’espace anglosaxon qu'en France autour de La main à la pâte, et ailleurs dans le monde.

Un guide destiné à tous les enseignants du primaire pour les aider à mettre en place une démarche d’investigation en classe, en donnant quelques outils qui s’inspirent de ceux qui ont été mis en place dans un certain nombre de pays européens qui ont participé au projet Pollen - Seed cities for science

The purpose of this handbook is to help the teams that wish to launch and coordinate a structured, long‐term centre dedicated to promoting science and technology at elementary and middle school. It is based on the different experiments undertaken by La main à la pâte and in particular that of the
pilot centres network.

Ensino de Ciências por Investigação

This document, intended for primary education teachers in all twelve countries from the pollen project, aims to help set up this form of education, clearly defining what inquiry-based science education entails and offering tools derived from those created by certain countries.

Ce document est destiné aux enseignants et aux formateurs de l’école primaire. Il présente dans sa première partie certains aspects de l’enseignement des sciences fondé sur l’investigation (ESFI) ainsi que ses implications pour la classe en s’appuyant sur des outils pédagogiques créés dans différents pays. La seconde partie propose des conseils permettant d’adapter et de concevoir des modules d’activités pour la classe.

La main à la pâte mirror website in Arabic

La main à la pâte mirror website in german

La main à la pâte mirror website in spanish

Presentation of the La main à la pâte program in german

NEW LAMAP WEBSITE in ENGLISH

The new LAMAP website in English is created to provide access to materials and resources on science education in the English language. These resources are originally prepared in French. Apart from resources, the website also contains announcements on events related to IBSE, a platform for viewers to pose questions, an invitation for teachers to share their lesson-plans and resources as well as links to the la main a la pate and ISTIC main websites

"Leben mit der Sonne" ist ein Unterrichtsmodul für die 4. bis 6. Klasse, das Naturwissenschaften und Gesundheitserziehung miteinander verbindet und gleichzeitig das Verantwortungsbewusstsein der Kinder als Mitbürger fördert. In dem Modul werden die Kinder über die Risiken starker, lang­anhaltender Sonneneinstrahlung aufgeklärt und sie lernen vorbeugende Verhaltensweisen.

Les Outils pour l’amélioration d’un enseignement des sciences fondé sur l’investigation sont composés d’un Outil diagnostic pour les formateurs et d’un Outil d’autoévaluation pour les enseignants.

Ils ont été conçus pour fournir aux enseignants et aux formateurs les moyens d’améliorer l’enseignement des sciences fondé sur l’investigation dans les classes, principalement par l’observation et la réflexion sur les pratiques d’enseignement. Ils aident à mieux comprendre ce qu’on entend par enseigner et apprendre par l’investigation scientifique, en fournissant aux formateurs les moyens de diagnostiquer les forces et les faiblesses des pratiques d’enseignement scientifique, et aux enseignants les moyens de réfléchir à leur propre pratique.

Presentation of the La main à la pâte program in chinese

Ce site présente les actions menées avec la Direction de l'enseignement fondamental du MENFP en Haiti, les acteurs impliqués en France et en Haiti, mais également l'ensemble des ressources pédagogiques aisément téléchargeables, tout comme le dispositif technique grâce auquel les séances de formation peuvent avoir lieu.

Since 2000, La main à la pâte has headed a network of pilot centres designed to promote science and technology in schools at local level. They enable a large number of schoolteachers to participate in Inquiry-Based Science and Technology Education (IBSE).

This booklet provides an organisational framework to help educational groups who would like to establish and coordinate a structured and ongoing initiative in schools at a city, district, county, or regional level.

During 3 years, the SUSTAIN network coordinated by La main à la pâte (11 CPD providers in 10 EU countries, with extensive experience in IBSE) has developed, through collaborative work on 3 cross-cutting ESD topics (Education for Sustainable Development), an innovative IBSE-based “toolbox” on ESD for teachers and teacher educators, which can be  used and adapted to local contexts in most European countries. Three handbooks have been edited on three topics: Food, Energy and Everyday Objects.

Here is the handbook on Energy : inquiry ansd ESD

During 3 years, the SUSTAIN network coordinated by La main à la pâte (11 CPD providers in 10 EU countries, with extensive experience in IBSE) has developed, through collaborative work on 3 cross-cutting ESD topics (Education for Sustainable Development), an innovative IBSE-based “toolbox” on ESD for teachers and teacher educators, which can be  used and adapted to local contexts in most European countries. Three handbooks have been edited on three topics: Food, Energy and Everyday Objects.

Here is the handbook on Food : inquiry ansd ESD.

Ce livret consacré au thème de l'alimentation fait partie d’une série qui regroupe deux autres livrets, l’un portant sur l'énergie et l’autre sur les objets du quotidien.
Ensemble, ces trois livrets constituent une importante ressource d’enseignement scientifique axé sur l’EDD, pour permettre aux enseignants d’aborder les problématiques du développement durable en s’appuyant sur la vie quotidienne et les expériences des enfants. Cette approche permet d’enrichir les contenus pédagogiques et de rendre des notions et compétences scientifiques clés plus pertinents pour les enfants.

La main à la pâte resource materials for the  primary classroom

Ensenar ciencias en la escuela

Book translated in Arabic: This work proposes the means to set up the experimental activities from the history of science and technology. Its aim is to give scientific and technical knowledge to the pupils, from primary school, from historical stories, whilst also proposing the texts adapted for children and the documentation for the teachers. The originality of this work, whose teaching activities are designed for pupils finishing primary school and for college, is shown from the universal character of science, as in its inscription in different cultures. It shows the value of the scientific and technical discoveries in Islamic countries, by the savants, who have brought much to the whole of the scientific community and to humanity, in numerous domains.

The ten principles of La main à la pâte

The ten principles of La main à la pâte  in slovak

A systemic approach for sustainable implementation and dissemination of inquiry pedagogy, tested in primary and secondary schools throughout Europe (2010-2013)

The science notebook in german

Understanding the nature of natural disasters, how it happens, what consequences it brings to the environment should be a topic that would be of great interest to pupils, particularly in areas that are prone to such calamities. This book contains essential information, explanations, activities and simulations regarding Earth’s movements.