The city of Évora hosted during the weekend the 4th Meeting of the Physics and Chemistry Teachers Association, an initiative that brought together about 200 teachers from different secondary schools across the country. The meeting aims to provide teachers with moments of practical learning, contact with new experiences, and discovery of the territories where it takes place, going beyond a simple set of lectures.
Ana Campos, the organizer, explained to Rádio Campanário that the goal is to exemplify in the activities the spirit that is intended to be taken into classrooms, being an opportunity for learning in context that allows participants to get to know the region.
During their time in Alentejo, the teachers participated in various activities related to science and the territory, including a visit to Aernnova and four laboratory activities at the University of Évora. The program also included, in collaboration with the Municipal Council of Évora, a chemical route dedicated to water.
The choice of Évora to host this fourth edition was related to the availability of a group of volunteers from Escola Secundária Severim de Faria who were willing to locally organize the meeting, also counting on the partnership of the University of Évora and the Municipal Council. The assessment of the edition is very positive, and the organizer highlighted that Évora continues to surprise those who visit it through its heritage richness and historical importance.
