Young children are curious, like to wonder and are open to new information. But how do they order that information as to understand what they are learning? Acht Wespen (Eight Wasps) offers children the right steps to go from a scientific question or technical challenge to a (scientifically correct) answer or solution. In its STEM education, Acht Wespen emphasises the science part of it all. It is no coincidence that 'Acht Wespen' is an anagram for the Dutch word for science, 'wetenschap'.
Acht Wespen (Eight Wasps) targets primary school teachers. Good STEM education needs a good preparation. It takes time to gather materials and reliable sources. Acht Wespen supports primary school teachers with educative packages, rental boxes full of materials and courses.
Acht Wespen and citizen science both support the use of the scientific method. When a research partner offers scientific content, Acht Wespen can modify that content to the needs and knowledge of young children. Together, we can produce educative STEM packages for primary schools.
Sandra Nauwelaerts, the woman behind Acht Wespen, has 20 years of experience in the field of research and science and knows how to implement research in primary schools.
