The Wondrous World of Chemistry through Impressive demonstrative experiments
This year the workshops and the experiments are focused on: Fossil fuels/ Benefits and side effects
For students (9-16 years old), teachers and wide audience
Dimitris Koniditsiotis is a Chemist and works in the Directorate of Health Control and Environmental Hygiene of the Region of Eastern Attica, while at the same time attending the E-learning Programme of the Centre for Education and Lifelong Learning of the University of Athens, on the subject of the EDUCATION OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE – CONCENTRAL CHILDREN'S PROVISIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
He is a member and scientific associate of the Association of Greek Physicists. He participates in the science communication team of Science Reactors and at the same time collaborates with educational institutions that promote Science in an experiential and recreational way.
Since May 2015 he has been working with the Association of Greek Physicists developing his own SCIENCE IS FUN program, an original educational action that presents the natural sciences through a series of attractive scientific experiments to students of all levels.
For example, within the framework of this program he presented the educational actions "AERAS ... A vast gas ocean... although invisible... sends his own messages" and "We see the light with ... other eyes" to elementary and high school students in 80 primary and secondary schools, with great success.
A few words about Science is Fun…
“Science is Fun”presents the natural sciences through a series of attractive and impressive experiments. Using as a tool the representation, interpretation and analysis of simple natural phenomena, we aim to attract the love, interest, curiosity and critical ability of children for the world of natural sciences. And it does this as it is based on: research, observation and experiment.
Children always ask how and why. And there is no better and more fun way to approach and understand science than demonstration experiments!
Dimitris Koniditsiotisis the initiator and founder of Science is Fun(2010), a way of communicating Science, aiming at:
• To highlight the relationship of Natural Sciences with our daily life,
• To introduce students and the general public to the beauty and imagination of scientific thought,
• To stimulate their interest in science, technology and innovation.
• To attract young people to natural sciences through different teaching methods,
• To prove that some amazing scientific experiments can – through experiential learning – be done with simple everyday materials that are around us.
How:
• Using the world of everyday life as an object and tool of teaching,
• By participating in science events and festivals,
• By designing and presenting educational programs – in a simple and understandable way – which are addressed mainly to students and teachers of secondary education, but also to the wider public.
