FoQuetãoPhysics and Chemistry

Clube

Organization:Marco Pereira

Escola Básica e Secundária da Calheta

Madeira, Portugal

FoQuetão: Short Notes

Organization: Marco Pereira Escola Básica e Secundária da Calheta http://www.ebscalheta.net

Target groups: Students aged 10-17:

Contact person: Marco PereiraE-mail: pmarcopereira@gmail.comWebsite: http://foquetao.blogspot.com

FoQuetão – Complementing the curriculum

Main objectives:• Promote the curiosity in science and in the interpretation of the daily phenomena which it explains;• Encourage the practical nature of science and develop the critical sense, the scientific spirit and reasoning ability and skill of the students involved. • Support experimental teaching of science in an age group of 7 to 10 years.

Team: Prof. Marco Pereira, and a maximum of 15 students with educational level between the age of 11 to 17. 

Frequency of Initiative: Occurs weekly with a duration of 90 minutes with large events periodically.

Large events periodically

The Magic of FoQuetão in Halloween – October

About 100 students involved.

Large events periodicallyConstruction of a hot air balloon – DecemberLocal Christmas Artifact.

About 15 students involved in the construction.This activity was filmed Last year by the local

television station (RTPMadeira) and was broadcasted on December 25, 2010.

http://foquetao.blogspot.com/

Week of Exact Sciences - February Experimental demonstrations to school community

About 250 students involved

Large events periodically

Scientific demonstrations in elementary schools to arouse children’s scientific curiosity and to show that science can be easily understood at any age. This year we will visit 9 elementary schools in our surrounding community between February and April.

About 400 students will be involved

Large events periodically

Scientific demonstrations in elementary schools.

Large events periodically

Science & Technology Fair - April

  Around 1500 students involved

Large events periodically

Regional Olympics of Physics - April 

   Around 40 students selected by 8 schools

Large events periodically

The school’s clubs week - June 

  Around 200 students involved

Large events periodically

WeeklyWe conduct several experiments and also filmed and published on the project blog with their protocols. 

Small events periodicallyConstruction of kites and cane cars - traditional handiwork

Summary

This science club has the aim to promote interest in science through interpretation of everyday phenomena. Pupils carry out physics and chemistry experiments, to find out the explanation of their surroundings. The results are discussed in group to find the correct elucidation. This way pupils “have fun learning”. We also perform scientific activities that are filmed and published on the project blog: http://foquetao.blogspot.com/, together with guides and tutorials to support them.

Further Information:

http://foquetao.blogspot.com

http://www.youtube.com/foquetao

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Calheta-Portugal/Clube-FoQuetao-EBSCalheta/291937065166