Think Universe! Fundamental Science master classes for school teachers at KS2 and KS3

思考宇宙大师班旨在以一种新颖和简化的方法培训KS2和KS3教师，以了解关于宇宙的基本观点（在附件的支持案例中有描述）。“思考宇宙”教育项目在北伦敦的几所小学试点项目中证明了它的价值，并获得了皇家学会合作伙伴奖。现在是时候将项目升级到更高更广的层面，在那里它的影响将开始变得重要。是时候培训老师了，让他们在合作学校的教室里授课，这是这个应用程序的主要目的。在要求的15个月里，将有大约20个大师班系列，总共约300名教师，大约400名学生将在大师班来到教室时以某种方式从培训中受益。培训内容包括学生在课堂上使用的精密科学设备的正确操作，如显微镜、望远镜和手持分光镜（见案例支持）。这些演示所需的设备将由申请人提供。同样，申请人须提供相机，拍摄活动和采访的照片和录像，以供评估。只需要几百英镑的数字存储和其他小部件。

Think Universe masterclasses aim at training KS2 and KS3 teachers in a novel and simplified approach to fundamental views about the Universe (described in the case for support attached).The Think Universe educational project has proven its value in a couple of pilot schemes at primary schools in North London, under Royal Society Partnership awards.Now it is time to escalate the project to a higher and wider level, where its impact will start to be significant. Is it time to train the teachers who will deliver it in the classrooms of partner schools and this is the main aim of this application.Along the 15 months requested, there would be around 20 masterclass series to a total audience of around 300 teachers, and around 400 pupils will benefit in some way from part of this training as the masterclasses come to their classrooms.The training includes the proper operation of delicate scientific equipment like microscopes, telescopes and hand-held spectroscopes, that are used in the classroom by the pupils (see case for support).The equipment required for these demonstrations will be supplied by the applicant.In the same way, the applicant will supply camera for stills and video recording of the events and interviews for evaluation. There is only a request for a few hundred pounds for digital storage and other minor components.