Objective Pollen aims at developing a model for the renewal of science education in primary schools based on inquiry approach already successfully experimented in most of the 12 participating countries. Through this approach, children develop autonomy, critical thin king, language skills, enthusiasm for science and technology?As for teachers, they no longer consider science as too difficult to be taught, since they benefit from support and resources. The whole community, including children, teachers, parents and scien tists, is involved. Pollen will develop a local approach based on community participation. It will create 12 interacting seed cities which, after 3,5 years, will have consolidated in their schools a quality teaching of science following inquiry principles and supported by exchanges within the local community. Pollen will build upon successful national projects, the European network Scienceduc and the implication of prestigious scientific bodies. It will address critical issues such as attitudes of children towards science, involvement of the scientific community, social conditions?In order to amplify the added value of the exchanges, common methodological and organisational schemes, such as tools for teachers and trainers, ecenter, evaluation and disseminati on strategies will be shared. At Pollen?s conclusion, a charter for primary science education shall summarize the strategy in order to pave the future for a sustainable extension to other territories in Europe. The Pollen evaluation of children?s attitudes towards science should be a significant contribution to restore the attractiveness of scientific careers. Pollen is inspired by the vision of the Nobel Prize Georges Charpak, who started La main à la pâte in France, stimulated scientific academies worldwi de to raise the interest of European actors for a deep change in science education in primary schools. Programme(s) FP6-SOCIETY - Science and society: specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration : "Structuring the European Research Area" under the Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006 Topic(s) SOCIETY-WP2004-3.2.1 - Science education and careers 2004 Call for proposal FP6-2004-SCIENCE-AND-SOCIETY-11 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme SSA - Specific Support Action Coordinator ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE EU contribution No data Address 45 Rue d'Ulm PARIS France See on map Total cost No data Participants (11) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all TARTU ÜLIKOOL Estonia EU contribution No data Address Ülikooli 18 TARTU See on map Total cost No data CONSORZIO PER L'INNOVAZIONE, LA FORMAZIONE E LA RICERCA EDUCATIVA - CIFRE Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Martiri dei Lager 58 PERUGIA See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Spui 21 AMSTERDAM See on map Total cost No data CIENCIA VIVA - AGENCIA NACIONAL PARA A CULTURA CIENTIFICA E TECNOLOGICA Portugal EU contribution No data Address Alameda dos Oceanos, Lote 2.10.01 LISBOA See on map Total cost No data P.A.U. EDUCATION, S.L. Spain EU contribution No data Address Muntaner 262, 3 BARCELONA See on map Total cost No data KUNGL.VETENSKAPSAKADEMIEN KVA Sweden EU contribution No data Address Lilla Frescativaegen 4 50005 STOCKHOLM See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address University Road LEICESTER See on map Total cost No data UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANI Slovenia EU contribution No data Address Kongresni trg 12 LJUBLJANA See on map Total cost No data APOR VILMOS KATOLIKUS FÖISKOLA Hungary EU contribution No data Address Konstantin Tér 1-5 VÁC See on map Total cost No data FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN Germany EU contribution No data Address Kaiserwerther Str. 16-18 BERLIN See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES Belgium EU contribution No data Address Avenue F. D. Roosevelt 50 BRUXELLES See on map Total cost No data