In a global effort to bridge the gender gap in STEM education, UNESCO is spearheading initiatives to ensure equal opportunities for all. Their recent work in the field sheds light on the importance of gender equality in STEM and the steps being taken to achieve it. STEM fields have historically
The School Box, developed by the We Teach Data project, will be available and freely accessible for students in grades 5-7 by the end of the month. The School Box is planned to include 36 lessons in four thematic areas: Living Nature Atom to space Substances & Chemical reactions Environmental
The tech industry is focused on leveraging, organizing, and analyzing data, creating promising opportunities for those with data expertise. However, even those less skilled in data management can benefit from the growing number of high-paying data science jobs. According to Robert Half’s 2024 Tech Salaries and Hiring Trends guide, data
The XXI Bulgarian National Competition in Natural Sciences and Ecology took place in the city of Gabrovo from November 17 to 19, 2023. The host of the competition was the “Neofit Rilski” Primary School. Thirty-four projects, presented by over 50 students from across the country, reached the finals of the
On October 31 – November 1, RAABE Bulgaria hosted a partner meeting for the WE TEACH DATA – Inspire Teachers to Integrate DATA Science in STEM Subjects project. It was a great pleasure for us to welcome colleagues and friends from Vetren (Pazardzhik region, Bulgaria), Larissa (Greece), Bratislava (Slovakia), and
Data science is believed to have emerged in the last few decades. You will be surprised to know, however, that one of the most notable examples of using different types of data for concepts visualisation dates back to the 19th century. “Of all the attempts to convey the futility of
At the start of each academic year the most frequent question one hears at school is “How did you spend your summer?” We hope that you managed to get good rest, to read at least one book, to visit an interesting place and most importantly – to spend wonderful moments
Each year the FIRST Global Challenge brings together high school students from over 190 countries for the world’s most international robotics competition. The 2023 FIRST Global Challenge will be held in Singapore in 7-10 October 2023. This year’s “Hydrogen Horizons” theme charges teams with building a robot and navigating it
There are many different ways to assess someone’s intelligence quotient, a.k.a. IQ. The most common way is through a standardised test, most popular being those of Mensa. Modern intelligence tests often focus on abilities such as mathematical and reasoning abilities, memory, spatial perception and language comprehension. The capacity to see
The National STEM Centre under the Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science and the Executive Agency “Education Programme” announced the formal signature of the grant agreement for the implementation of the STEM Centres and Innovations in Education project. The initiative is being funded by the Next Generation EU programme of
