Playing with Protons is an education initiative led by the CMS experiment at CERN bringing together primary school teachers, science education specialists and CERN researchers to develop creative approaches to helping all primary students engage effectively in physics, discovery and innovation. The project manager is Dr. Angelos Alexopoulos Education and Outreach officer of the CMS Experiment at CERN.  The pedagogical coordinator is the Physicist of the Hill Memorial School, Tina Nantsou.  For 3 consecutive years since 2016 there have been Public Primary School Teachers Professional Development Courses held at CERN to utilise creative methodologies to develop educational scenarios and lesson plans for enhancing physics teaching and learning.  This presentation was presented in CREATIONS summer school 2018 as part of a hands-on Playing with Protons workshop on Scientific Inquiry, Astronomy, Cosmology and Elementary Particles and LHC technology workshop. This is part 1.  This presentation is the official presentation of Playing with Protons CPD course created by Angelos Alexopoulos

1. CREATIONS Summer School 2018
Playing with Protons for a
wonder-full primary classroom
Elena Elliniadou, MEd
Principal, ICT teacher trainer
2nd Primary School
of Piraeus-Uruguay
elenelli9@gmail.com

2. Why?
“Children naturally enjoy
observing and thinking
about nature.” (Eshach & Fried,
2005, p. 315)
“It is, therefore, incumbent
on the science educator to
provide children with
environments, materials, and
activities, to develop their
scientific reasoning while
these ‘windows of
opportunity’ are still open.”
(ibid., p. 334)
Playing with Protons workshop at the National Observatory of Athens, Greece

3. Why?
“Action needs to begin at
primary school - age 14 is
too late.”
“Efforts to broaden
students’ aspirations,
particularly in relation to
STEM, need to begin in
primary school. Currently
most activities and
interventions are targeted at
secondary school students.”

4. PrimaryTeacherProfessionalDevelopmentat CERN
Try out new learningactivities,
especiallyhands-on experiments with
everyday materials,to increase student
interest,motivationand wonder.
Experience the unique culture of
cutting-edge science, technology
and innovationat the world’s
largest particle physics laboratory.
Get inspiredand motivatedto share newly
acquired knowledge and wonder-full
experience with peers, parents and the
local community.
Utilize creative methodologies to develop
educational scenarios and lesson plans for
enhancing primaryphysics teaching and
learning.

5. What, Where, When
20142013 2016 20172015

6. Carlo Rubbia, Tina Nantsou, students of Hill Memorial School, Athens

7. 2016: 1st Greek Teacher PD course at CERN

8. 1st Greek Teacher PD at CERN: Feedback

9. 1st GreekTeacherPD at CERN: Publicity

10. 2017: Continuation and Expansion to UK

11. Our Greek Ambassadors*
*Greek teachers trained at CERN. We have more ambassadors/members – see next slide!

12. Teachers Communities& Resources

13. Footprint*
~4,000students
2 countries
3 CPD courses
150+teachers50+schools
*Up to 9 July 2018

14. Distinctions
Particles4U (IPPOG) Looking…Up! (IAU OAD)

15. Moving on!

16. Creations Summer School 2018
❖ Introduction to science inquiry
❖ Astronomy workshop
❖ Cosmology workshop
❖ Elementary Particles workshop