At the end of the day, it's not just about fostering a love for science. Just like Tiago, who's now pursuing a PhD in physics, students feel proud of their backgrounds and realize they can be successful while maintaining their cultural connections.
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In a primary school in London, Portuguese-speaking third- and fourth-graders are eagerly waiting to kickoff their British Science Week, not with a conventional science lesson but a hands-on experience like no other! -
In a primary school in London, Portuguese-speaking third- and fourth-graders are eagerly waiting to kickoff their British Science Week, not with a conventional science lesson but a hands-on experience like no other!This is an auto-generated thread. The original article can be found here: https://reasonstobecheerful.world/science-tapas-migrant-children/. #Bot #GoodNews #TheBrightSide
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In a primary school in London, Portuguese-speaking third- and fourth-graders are eagerly waiting to kickoff their British Science Week, not with a conventional science lesson but a hands-on experience like no other!Apart from driving children's interest in science, Native Scientists also hopes to provide role models for migrant students, inspiring them to aim for higher education and reaffirming their connection to their roots.
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In a primary school in London, Portuguese-speaking third- and fourth-graders are eagerly waiting to kickoff their British Science Week, not with a conventional science lesson but a hands-on experience like no other!Researchers believe immigrant youth who grow up bilingual benefit from greater cognitive flexibility which aids adaptability to life's challenges. It's time we see migrant children as assets enriching the school system.
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In a primary school in London, Portuguese-speaking third- and fourth-graders are eagerly waiting to kickoff their British Science Week, not with a conventional science lesson but a hands-on experience like no other!Many initiatives are helping to improve the quality of education for migrant children. For instance, Native Scientists has made over 25,000 connections between scientists and children in numerous languages.
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In a primary school in London, Portuguese-speaking third- and fourth-graders are eagerly waiting to kickoff their British Science Week, not with a conventional science lesson but a hands-on experience like no other!The success of Native Scientists is rooted in their concept of science 'tapas': Short, engaging interactions with scientists in the students' home language. This helps students see their bilingualism as an asset in their professional future.
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In a primary school in London, Portuguese-speaking third- and fourth-graders are eagerly waiting to kickoff their British Science Week, not with a conventional science lesson but a hands-on experience like no other!Since 2014, Native Scientists has been using science educational programs in a 'speed-date' format to connect children and scientists from the same migrant community.
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In a primary school in London, Portuguese-speaking third- and fourth-graders are eagerly waiting to kickoff their British Science Week, not with a conventional science lesson but a hands-on experience like no other!For kids from migrant families, adapting to new school systems can be tough. Often, language becomes a barrier. This innovative approach by Native Scientists lets these kids see that their heritage language is also a language of science.
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In a primary school in London, Portuguese-speaking third- and fourth-graders are eagerly waiting to kickoff their British Science Week, not with a conventional science lesson but a hands-on experience like no other!Let's meet Tiago Alves, who was born and raised in London by a Portuguese immigrant family. Tiago shares how participating in a Native Scientists workshop helped him realise being bilingual is an asset.
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In a primary school in London, Portuguese-speaking third- and fourth-graders are eagerly waiting to kickoff their British Science Week, not with a conventional science lesson but a hands-on experience like no other!In a primary school in London, Portuguese-speaking third- and fourth-graders are eagerly waiting to kickoff their British Science Week, not with a conventional science lesson but a hands-on experience like no other!
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In a primary school in London, Portuguese-speaking third- and fourth-graders are eagerly waiting to kickoff their British Science Week, not with a conventional science lesson but a hands-on experience like no other!They'll extract DNA from fruit, scrutinize hairs under a microscope and build robots, all in Portuguese, their mother tongue! This workshop is the brainchild of the pan-European nonprofit, Native Scientists.
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Welcome back!While Spodek doesn’t expect many to follow his drastic lifestyle, he nudges people to make one sustainable change. 'The change made doesn’t matter, what matters is the mind-set shift,’ he says.
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Welcome back!Remember, recognizing hoaxes and propaganda is crucial in our information-loaded era. Finland takes the lead by teaching media literacy in schools, starting from fourth grade!
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Welcome back!Here's what else caught our attention this week: EU emissions took a dip by 8%, a Colombian influencer makes recycling cool and Redondo Beach reduces homeless numbers to practically zero.
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Welcome back!Welcome back! It's time for our weekly share of what gets our team talking. Want to join the discussion? Reach us at [email protected]
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Welcome back!Meet Joshua Spodek, an off-grid resident in the heart of Greenwich Village! Four solar panels suffice for his energy needs. Quite an extraordinary choice, isn't it?
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Back again with another backstage peek into what's been getting our team talking around here at [email protected]!Back again with another backstage peek into what's been getting our team talking around here at [email protected]! Check out these unthinkable propositions from conservationists making a difference.
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Back again with another backstage peek into what's been getting our team talking around here at [email protected]!A decade ago, a radical question was posed: What if farmland was turned into salt marsh to absorb water when tides rise? The sea was given the liberty to flood the Somerset coast peninsula. Any thoughts on this?
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From @mapache - I'm sorry to my few followers, to the #fediverse and this instance, for a confusion on the crontab (after 20+ years of working with linux/unix) I setup posting every hour instead of once per day.From @mapache - I'm sorry to my few followers, to the #fediverse and this instance, for a confusion on the crontab (after 20+ years of working with linux/unix) I setup posting every hour instead of once per day.
It is fixed now. Sorry for what could appear as bot-spam.
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Introducing part two of our series, 'No Matter Who Wins', discussing the future of the modern workplace and positive changes regardless of the 2024 Election outcome.This is an auto-generated thread. The original article can be found here: https://reasonstobecheerful.world/no-matter-who-wins-workplaces-more-equitable/. #Bot #GoodNews #TheBrightSide