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Inspiring Science: Real-World Applications from Tenerife

One-Week course in:
Tenerife

Description

Science classes often fall into the trap of being dry and overly theoretical, disconnected from nature, experimentation, and everyday reality.

This course is designed for primary and secondary school teachers who are eager to inspire their students with real-life experiences that vividly demonstrate scientific theories through hands-on methodologies.

Participants will explore a variety of innovative strategies to make science engaging and relevant for students.

The course focuses on using the natural environment, practical experiments, and interactive methods to teach scientific concepts.

Through a blend of excursions, classroom activities, and collaborative workshops, participants will learn to apply these methodologies to their own curriculum and teaching contexts.

Through excursions and practical field experiments, participants will experience the wonders of Tenerife’s volcanic landscape and its prime stargazing opportunities.

They will engage in simple, practical experiments that can be easily replicated in any classroom. The course will explore a range of scientific disciplines, including environmental studies, geology, astronomy, physics, chemistry, and biology, showing how these interconnected fields can be taught through engaging, hands-on activities.

Interactive workshop sessions will allow teachers to develop and share ideas for making their own science lessons more dynamic and engaging.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to design and implement practical science lessons based on their curriculum.

They will leave with a toolkit of strategies and activities that bring the subject to life both inside and outside the classroom, fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation of science among their students.

Upcoming sessions

Location	Dates	Status	Enrol
Tenerife	20-25 Oct 2025	Confirmed means this session has reached the minimum number of participants and is guaranteed. However, you will still need to wait for our confirmation before booking flights and accommodation. Confirmed	Book »
Tenerife	21-26 Apr 2025	Open to enrollments means the course is pending confirmation. You can register now to help confirm this session, but you will need to wait for our confirmation before booking flights and accommodation. Open to enrollments	Book »
Tenerife	19-24 May 2025	Open to enrollments means the course is pending confirmation. You can register now to help confirm this session, but you will need to wait for our confirmation before booking flights and accommodation. Open to enrollments	Book »
Tenerife	16-21 Jun 2025	Open to enrollments means the course is pending confirmation. You can register now to help confirm this session, but you will need to wait for our confirmation before booking flights and accommodation. Open to enrollments	Book »
Tenerife	21-26 Jul 2025	Open to enrollments means the course is pending confirmation. You can register now to help confirm this session, but you will need to wait for our confirmation before booking flights and accommodation. Open to enrollments	Book »
Tenerife	18-23 Aug 2025	Open to enrollments means the course is pending confirmation. You can register now to help confirm this session, but you will need to wait for our confirmation before booking flights and accommodation. Open to enrollments	Book »
Tenerife	15-20 Sep 2025	Open to enrollments means the course is pending confirmation. You can register now to help confirm this session, but you will need to wait for our confirmation before booking flights and accommodation. Open to enrollments	Book »
Tenerife	17-22 Nov 2025	Open to enrollments means the course is pending confirmation. You can register now to help confirm this session, but you will need to wait for our confirmation before booking flights and accommodation. Open to enrollments	Book »
Tenerife	15-20 Dec 2025	Open to enrollments means the course is pending confirmation. You can register now to help confirm this session, but you will need to wait for our confirmation before booking flights and accommodation. Open to enrollments	Book »
Tenerife	19-24 Jan 2026	Open to enrollments means the course is pending confirmation. You can register now to help confirm this session, but you will need to wait for our confirmation before booking flights and accommodation. Open to enrollments	Book »
Tenerife	16-21 Feb 2026	Open to enrollments means the course is pending confirmation. You can register now to help confirm this session, but you will need to wait for our confirmation before booking flights and accommodation. Open to enrollments	Book »
Tenerife	16-21 Mar 2026	Open to enrollments means the course is pending confirmation. You can register now to help confirm this session, but you will need to wait for our confirmation before booking flights and accommodation. Open to enrollments	Book »

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What is included

Learning outcomes

The course will help participants to:

Gain a comprehensive understanding of experiential learning techniques applicable to all scientific disciplines;
Explore the interconnectedness of various scientific fields and their relevance to real-world phenomena;
Develop practical and engaging experiments that can be adapted to different classroom settings;
Learn strategies to incorporate environmental studies, geology, astronomy, physics, chemistry, and biology into cohesive, hands-on lessons;
Create science lessons that motivate and inspire students through real-life applications and interactive methodologies;
Enhance the abilities necessary to plan and execute science activities that promote curiosity and deeper understanding among students.

Tentative schedule

Day 1 – Introduction to the course

Welcome and course introduction;
Icebreaker activities;
Overview of diverse experiential teaching methods;
Overview of Tenerife’s volcanic history and landscape;
Setting personal goals for the week.

Day 2 – Use your outside

Excursion to a volcanic landscape;
Hands-on chemistry experiments in the field, with volcanic minerals and gases;
Group discussion and reflection.

Day 3 – Use experiments

Visit an ancient cloud forest. Exploring biodiversity and ecosystems;
Activities on the adaptation of plants and animals to volcanic habitats;
Practical workshop: Designing nature-based experiments for the classroom.

Day 4 – Use the experts around you

Input and output from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias and The Tenerife Science Museum;
What resources could you use in your town? (Museums, websites, associations);
Exploring the connection between volcanic activity and planetary science;
Explore the connections between different scientific fields;
Presentation of group projects and personal reflections.

Day 5 – Use engagement

Interactive session on the physics behind volcanic eruptions;
Demonstrations and experiments
Social media strategies for engaging students in science;
How to plan and manage a group project in the classroom;
Group project: Creating a model of a volcanic eruption.

Day 6 – Course closure and cultural activities

Course evaluation and feedback;
Awarding of the course Certificate of Attendance;
Excursion to Teide and other external cultural activities.

Dates and locations

You can register for any date, even if it's not yet confirmed, especially if you're interested in courses several weeks away. Once we have a few more enrollments, we will confirm the date. If we are unable to confirm it, we will offer you alternative options.

Tenerife

Price: 480€*

OID: E10279001

Open to enrollments means the course is pending confirmation. You can register now to help confirm this session, but you will need to wait for our confirmation before booking flights and accommodation.
21-26 Apr 2025
Open to enrollments means the course is pending confirmation. You can register now to help confirm this session, but you will need to wait for our confirmation before booking flights and accommodation.
19-24 May 2025
Open to enrollments means the course is pending confirmation. You can register now to help confirm this session, but you will need to wait for our confirmation before booking flights and accommodation.
16-21 Jun 2025
Open to enrollments means the course is pending confirmation. You can register now to help confirm this session, but you will need to wait for our confirmation before booking flights and accommodation.
21-26 Jul 2025
Open to enrollments means the course is pending confirmation. You can register now to help confirm this session, but you will need to wait for our confirmation before booking flights and accommodation.
18-23 Aug 2025
Open to enrollments means the course is pending confirmation. You can register now to help confirm this session, but you will need to wait for our confirmation before booking flights and accommodation.
15-20 Sep 2025
Confirmed means this session has reached the minimum number of participants and is guaranteed. However, you will still need to wait for our confirmation before booking flights and accommodation.
20-25 Oct 2025
Open to enrollments means the course is pending confirmation. You can register now to help confirm this session, but you will need to wait for our confirmation before booking flights and accommodation.
17-22 Nov 2025
Open to enrollments means the course is pending confirmation. You can register now to help confirm this session, but you will need to wait for our confirmation before booking flights and accommodation.
15-20 Dec 2025
Open to enrollments means the course is pending confirmation. You can register now to help confirm this session, but you will need to wait for our confirmation before booking flights and accommodation.
19-24 Jan 2026
Open to enrollments means the course is pending confirmation. You can register now to help confirm this session, but you will need to wait for our confirmation before booking flights and accommodation.
16-21 Feb 2026
Open to enrollments means the course is pending confirmation. You can register now to help confirm this session, but you will need to wait for our confirmation before booking flights and accommodation.
16-21 Mar 2026

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Open to enrollments means the course is pending confirmation. You can register now to help confirm this session, but you will need to wait for our confirmation before booking flights and accommodation.
21-26 Apr 2025
Open to enrollments means the course is pending confirmation. You can register now to help confirm this session, but you will need to wait for our confirmation before booking flights and accommodation.
19-24 May 2025
Open to enrollments means the course is pending confirmation. You can register now to help confirm this session, but you will need to wait for our confirmation before booking flights and accommodation.
16-21 Jun 2025
Open to enrollments means the course is pending confirmation. You can register now to help confirm this session, but you will need to wait for our confirmation before booking flights and accommodation.
21-26 Jul 2025
Open to enrollments means the course is pending confirmation. You can register now to help confirm this session, but you will need to wait for our confirmation before booking flights and accommodation.
18-23 Aug 2025
Open to enrollments means the course is pending confirmation. You can register now to help confirm this session, but you will need to wait for our confirmation before booking flights and accommodation.
15-20 Sep 2025
Confirmed means this session has reached the minimum number of participants and is guaranteed. However, you will still need to wait for our confirmation before booking flights and accommodation.
20-25 Oct 2025
Open to enrollments means the course is pending confirmation. You can register now to help confirm this session, but you will need to wait for our confirmation before booking flights and accommodation.
17-22 Nov 2025
Open to enrollments means the course is pending confirmation. You can register now to help confirm this session, but you will need to wait for our confirmation before booking flights and accommodation.
15-20 Dec 2025
Open to enrollments means the course is pending confirmation. You can register now to help confirm this session, but you will need to wait for our confirmation before booking flights and accommodation.
19-24 Jan 2026
Open to enrollments means the course is pending confirmation. You can register now to help confirm this session, but you will need to wait for our confirmation before booking flights and accommodation.
16-21 Feb 2026
Open to enrollments means the course is pending confirmation. You can register now to help confirm this session, but you will need to wait for our confirmation before booking flights and accommodation.
16-21 Mar 2026

Cultural Activities

La Laguna walking tour
Mount Teide excursion

*A 60 € late registration fee will be applied if you register less than 8 weeks before the course start date.
All prices are VAT included or not due.

Please note

Certificate: Participants who attend at least 80% of the course will receive a Certificate of Attendance either on Friday or Saturday.

Schedule: Classes take place in the morning or afternoon, at the provider’s discretion. The schedule outlines may differ significantly depending on participants’ requests and on the trainer, who has discretion over any changes. If you want to discuss a specific topic, you should indicate it at least 4 weeks in advance as the definitive schedule will be sent 2 weeks before the course.

Cultural activities: The majority of cultural activities are planned for Saturday. However, if these activities include tickets to museums, city cards, or visits organized with an external tour operator, you may choose to use these earlier in the week. Please note that if you decide to use these options before Saturday, there will be no additional activities. We recommend checking the webpage of the location you are choosing for more details.

Equipment: Depending on the course, you may be required to bring your own laptop.

Confirmed Course	Location	Starting Date	Status	Enrolment
Experiential Learning in Tenerife: Through Nature and…	Tenerife	31 Mar 2025	Confirmed	Register here »
Experiential Learning in Tenerife: Through Nature and…	Tenerife	14 Apr 2025	Confirmed	Register here »
Experiential Learning in Tenerife: Through Nature and…	Tenerife	9 Jun 2025	Confirmed	Register here »
Experiential Learning in Tenerife: Through Nature and…	Tenerife	30 Jun 2025	Confirmed	Register here »
Experiential Learning in Tenerife: Through Nature and…	Tenerife	14 Jul 2025	Confirmed	Register here »
Experiential Learning in Tenerife: Through Nature and…	Tenerife	11 Aug 2025	Confirmed	Register here »
Experiential Learning in Tenerife: Through Nature and…	Tenerife	13 Oct 2025	Confirmed	Register here »