The Mighty Sky UK

“英国强大的天空”（TMS UK）提案的总体目标是开发和评估一个成功的美国STEM教育计划的英国版本，该计划使学生通过音乐学习天文学。这将通过制作基于Beth Nielsen Chapman专辑“The Mighty Sky”（TMS）中11首歌曲的（英国国家课程特定版本）课堂资源来实现，将STEM和音乐结合在一个跨学科项目中，主要针对关键阶段2和3。与STEM和音乐教育专家合作，开发现有美国资源的英国版本。举办至少4个高规格的活动，在这些活动中，这些资源与音乐表演结合使用。通过各伙伴组织的现有网站，在网上免费提供所有资源和一些现场活动的录像。严格评估TMS UK的影响力和有效性，并在相关会议上报告这些结果，并在可能的情况下通过STEM和音乐教育期刊的出版物进行报告。因此，TMS UK将在学校举办和评估至少2场活动，（将与合作音乐组织合办）（即在音乐教育活动、音乐节等-有意针对传统学校环境之外的不同受众），旨在与总共约600-800名学生合作，但更重要的是，确立了STEM音乐课程的教学要求，该课程利用天文学和空间科学的内在兴奋和参与，结合音乐的互动方面。此外，TMS英国将在英国主要的STEM（如ASE）和音乐教育会议（再次通过我们的合作伙伴组织）上提供讲座和展示材料。有明确的证据表明，在非正式和正式教育中使用音乐可以激发兴趣和动机。该项目旨在表明，精心制作和表演良好的音乐和教学材料可以产生新的和持久的兴趣，天文学，并影响学生在这个关键年龄的选择。音乐也吸引了家长的兴趣，否则他们可能对天文学和相关科学不感兴趣。这已经在卡林顿社区学院的一次试验中得到了证明，并且可以在英国各地重复。项目团队在所需工作的各个方面都非常有经验，这将成为TMS英国的基础。该项目的筹备阶段使我们能够汇集Beth Nielsen Chapman（对天文学和教育都有热情）的音乐家，来自音乐行业的经验丰富的人，如WBBC的Trudie Myerscough-Harris，以及国家青年音乐基金会（YM）和类似机构的专业人士。他们的技能和经验，以及对使用音乐作为一种手段来教育和提升来自不同背景的年轻学生的共同热情，可以结合起来，创造最高质量的活动，吸引媒体的兴趣，并在这些学校/地区留下遗产，并为其他学校提供支持。为了评估我们项目的影响，我们将进行由伦敦教育学院领导的严格评估过程。我们将与天文学/科学和音乐方面的相关教育机构密切合作，并从与TMS UK合作的教师和学生那里获得详细的反馈。这将使我们能够现实地评估该项目的影响，并准备未来的资金投标，以探索新的想法和发展TMS英国的成功方面。因此，“The Mighty Sky UK”将通过音乐媒介提供与天文学相关的STEM教育创新计划，吸引新的观众并吸引年轻人参与一个令人兴奋的创新项目，这也将有助于突出英国参与世界领先的科学研究。

The overall aim of "The Mighty Sky UK" (TMS UK) proposal is to develop and evaluate a UK version of a successful US STEM education programme that engages students in learning astronomy through music. This will be achieved through production of (UK national curriculum specific versions of) classroom resources based around the 11 songs on "The Mighty Sky" (TMS) album by Beth Nielsen Chapman, combining STEM and music together in a cross-disciplinary project that will mainly target key stages 2 and 3.The specific project aims of this project are:1. To develop UK versions of the existing US-based resources, working with STEM and music education specialists.2. To run at least 4 high profile events at which these resources are used in conjunction with musical performances.3. To make all resources, and videos of some of the live events, freely available online, through the existing websites of the various partner organisations.4. To rigorously evaluate the impact and effectiveness of TMS UK, and report these results at relevant conferences and through publications in STEM and music education journals where possible.TMS UK will therefore run and evaluate at least 2 events at schools and 2 events (to be organised with partner music organisations) that are specifically "non schools" based (i.e. at a music education event, festival etc. - deliberately targeting a diverse audience outside of the traditional school environment), aiming to work with ~600-800 pupils in total, but more importantly establishing the pedagogical requirements of a STEM-music programme that uses the innate excitement and engagement of astronomy and space science, combined with the interactive aspects of music. In addition, TMS UK will deliver a talks and display materials at major UK STEM (e.g. ASE) and music education conferences (again through our partner organisations).There is clear evidence that interest and motivation can be stimulated by using music in informal and formal education. This project aims to show that carefully crafted and well performed music and teaching materials can generate new and lasting interest in astronomy, and affect student choices at this critical age. Music also attracts interest from parents who might otherwise not take an interest in astronomy and related science. This has been shown in a trial at Callington Community College, and can be repeated around the UK.The project team is exceptionally experienced in all aspects of the required work that will underpin TMS UK. The preparatory stages of this project have allowed us to bring together a musician of the calibre of Beth Nielsen Chapman (who has a passion for both astronomy and education), experienced people from the music industry such as Trudie Myerscough-Harris at WBBC, and the services of professionals in the National Foundation for Youth Music (YM) and similar bodies. Their skills and experiences, and a shared passion for using music as a means to educate and uplift young pupil from all backgrounds, can be combined to create events of the highest quality that will attract media interest and leave a legacy in those schools/areas, and for other schools to pick up on. To assess the impact of our project, we will undertake a rigorous evaluation process led by the Institute of Education, London. We will work closely with the relevant educational bodies, in both astronomy/science and music, and obtain detailed feedback from teachers and students who engage with TMS UK. This will allow us to realistically assess the impact of the project, and prepare future funding bids to explore new ideas and develop the successful aspects of TMS UK."The Mighty Sky UK" will thus deliver an innovative programme of astronomy-related STEM education through the medium of music, attracting new audiences and engaging young people in an exciting and innovative project that will also help to highlight the UK's involvement in world-leading scientific research.