Resources for the Development of Natural Sciences Education

The goal of this project is to provide fully furnished learning environments for the natural sciences, which in the Macedonian curriculum include biology, chemistry, physics, geography, and mathematics. In order for students to have optimal circumstances for learning they must have access to the necessary equipment. In the natural sciences experimentation and tactile discovery are an integral part of the learning process. To this end, this project aims to supply the natural sciences teachers with necessary instruments and equipment. In addition to scientific instruments, a laptop is needed to be used in conjunction with the LCD projector that the school is providing. Teachers can then incorporate many more visual and audio materials into their lesson plans. Instead of simply reading about an experiment, students will be able to watch a video of the experiment on the projector and then conduct the experiment themselves with the equipment purchased. Natural sciences education will be made more accessible to more students who have learning styles that do not conform to the traditional textbook method.
The school is providing an LCD projector, a printer, and a photocopier to the project. Teachers will be able to use these to create supporting materials for their lessons, from supplemental handouts to assessments of what students have learned. In order to complete the project the school is requesting the funds needed to purchase classroom equipment for the natural sciences and a laptop to go along with the LCD projector.