Nysgjerrigper Science Resources for Kids –A Knowledge Project for Primary Schools
• Serves as a supplement to regular teaching
• Stimulates curiosity, interest, imagination and research skills
• Shows that research can be fun
• Is designed especially for children
• Enhances knowledge and awareness of research activities
• Promotes researcher recruitment
14 Years of Nysgjerrigper Science Resources• 1990 First Annual Nysgjerrigper Science Competition
• 1994 Founding of a science club and magazine
• 1997 First publication of the Nysgjerrigper work manual
• 2001 Representation at national science-related festivals and events
• 2002 First regional semi-finals for the Nysgjerrigper Science Fair
• 2003 Launching of the nysgjerrigper.no website
• 2004 Establishment of a teacher resource group network
Annual Nysgjerrigper Science
Competition
• National science competition held every year
• Nysgjerrigper Project Fund provides external support for science projects
• Deadline for science fair submissions: 1 May
• Awards ceremony in June
• Project summaries and reports published
electronically
Annual Nysgjerrigper Science Competition
• Systematic application of more than one discipline
• Increases awareness and promotes cooperation across traditional disciplinary boundaries
• Calculation, writing, reading, illustrations and exploration
• From identifying a problem to conveying results to others
• Great variation in types of approachWhy are there so many rusty old cars in Sandland?Why does dust form dust-balls?Why does only one egg break when you smash two eggs together?
• 15th anniversary in 2005
Contact with Schools• The Nysgjerrigper work manual
Revised issue published at the end of 2003
• Course for educators
• Teacher resource group network
• Teaching tools on nysgjerrigper.noThe Teachers’ RoomInteractive manual from 2005
Nysgjerrigper Magazine
• 10 years of publication
• Revised format in 2003
• Contains:
Articles about research
Information about submissions to the Nysgjerrigper Science Fair
Columns on selected topics
Competitions
Everything available at www.nysgjerrigper.no
The nysgjerrigper.no website
• Launched 18 March 2003
• Background and objectivesTo give insight and provide activities, inspiration and good information
The nysgjerrigper.no website• Contains:
Multimedia, sound and video presentations for inspiration
Research articles for use in school assignments
Experiments and science projects as a supplement to teachingactivities
A special Teachers’ Room with suggestions and good advice
Project summaries, information material about variouscompetitions
• “In English”