The Mighty Sky UK

“The Mighty Sky UK”（TMS UK）提案的总体目标是开发和评估一个成功的美国STEM教育项目的英国版本，该项目让学生通过音乐学习天文学。这将通过根据Beth Nielsen Chapman的“the Mighty Sky”（TMS）专辑中的11首歌曲制作（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。本项目的具体项目目标是：1。与STEM和音乐教育专家合作，开发现有美国资源的英国版本。2 .至少举办4场高规格的活动，并将这些资源与音乐表演相结合。3 .透过各合作机构现有的网站，将所有资源及部分现场活动的视频，免费放到网上。严格评估TMS英国的影响和有效性，并在相关会议上报告这些结果，并尽可能通过STEM和音乐教育期刊的出版物报告这些结果。因此，TMS UK将在学校举办和评估至少2场活动，以及2场“非学校”活动（即音乐教育活动、音乐节等——有意针对传统学校环境之外的不同受众），目标是与600-800名学生合作。但更重要的是，建立stem音乐课程的教学要求，利用天文学和空间科学固有的兴奋和参与，结合音乐的互动方面。此外，TMS UK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）上提供演讲和展示材料。有明确的证据表明，在非正规和正规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，并影响学生在这个关键年龄段的选择。音乐也吸引了父母的兴趣，否则他们可能对天文学和相关科学不感兴趣。这在卡灵顿社区学院的一项试验中得到了证明，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，这将巩固TMS英国。这个项目的筹备阶段使我们能够汇集Beth Nielsen Chapman这样的音乐家（她对天文学和教育都充满热情），WBBC的Trudie Myerscough-Harris等音乐行业经验丰富的人，以及国家青年音乐基金会（YM）和类似机构的专业人士的服务。他们的技能和经验，以及用音乐作为教育和提升不同背景的年轻学生的共同热情，可以结合起来创造出最高质量的活动，吸引媒体的兴趣，并在这些学校/地区留下遗产，并为其他学校所接受。为了评估我们项目的影响，我们将在伦敦教育学院的领导下进行严格的评估过程。我们将与天文学/科学和音乐领域的相关教育机构密切合作，并从参与TMS英国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，“英国强大的天空”将通过音乐媒介提供与天文学相关的创新STEM教育计划，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.