HEMDA: Center for Science Education- Tel Aviv-Yaffo

Established in 1989 by the Rothschild Foundation and the Tel Aviv-Yaffo municipality.

Prof. Haim Harari: Founder and first chairman. Prof. Daniel Zajfman: Chairman. Dr. Tehilla Ben-Gai: Director

Hemda

20081270 Students62 Groups9th-12th grades 4-8 Academic

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Hemda: Scientific arm of all High schools in Tel-Aviv

We teach science:

According to the curriculum and beyond•Physics

•Chemistry

•Computational Science

•Unique Teaching team

•Advanced technological Environment

Cooperation with:

•Weizmann institute•Tel Aviv university•High-Tech-industries: El-Op, Check-Point

Teaching staff: 25 TeachersMost of the teachers are Ph. D holders:

•A variety of disciplines

•Tutoring of new teachers

•Weekly Seminars

•Conferences

•Team-work: Within the teams Between teams Teachers and Lab Technicians

Educational Environment

•12 multifunctional class-rooms

• Lab oriented studies

• Challenging studies, solving problems.

• Enrichment projects

• Contemporary science

• Individual tutoring

Technological Environment

• Hands - on experiments

• Computer controlled Experiments

• Simulations, Models

• Cutting edge Demonstration equipment

• Teacher-Students web communication

Laboratories - Theory, Experiment, Demo

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Matriculation Examination 2007/8

Hemda’s final results

Computational Science:

•New course developed by Hemda’s staff for excellent students

•Computers as science tools

•Solving complex problems

•Models and simulations

“..This program is one of the initiatives that can change the profile of an entire generation”.

Prof. Sorin Solomon, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Physics for the Young-“Arrow” Project.

• Exposing and stimulating Junior-High potential students

•Unique physics/Chemistry curriculum.

•Qualitative and Quantitative studies –

Exciting activities: experiments, competitions, games.

Submarine Competition

Enrichment courses, workshops, lecturesTheory of RelativityCosmologyChaos

LasersPhysics and Music

Meeting scientists

Science Competitions

•Walking on Water

•Clock’s building

•Free-falling of eggs

•Building submarines

•Water rockets

•Science photography

•Spinning tops

Learning Physics through delightful experiences

International and NationalCompetitions

Physics Olympics, Seoul, Hemda’s student awarded third place.

“Safe” competition: Weizmann Institute, 2005: Hemda’s students awarded first place

Hemda on the net

•Communication/Interaction teachers & students

•Classroom and homework- assignments

•Study materials

•Science news

•Teachers Center

•Science Culture activitieswww.hemda.org.il/english

Teachers Training Center

•Science teachers

•Lab Technicians

•Advanced courses

•workshops

•Weekly seminar

•Science Library

Online Pedagogic and Didactics Resources of: Teacher’s DemonstrationStudent’s Experiments

For: Physics students, Teachers and Lab Technicians all over Israel

HEMDA LAB :Documenting Hemda’s accumulated Experience

Science-Culture program

Interaction and dialogue with the public on contemporary scientific issues

Inserting the Scientific Dialogue into Tel Aviv homes: Luring more students to Science

10,500 participants in 3 years

Hemda’s added Value

•Synergic value: staff, students and technology

•Reinforcing formal learning and boosting motivation

•Science atmosphere

Mr. Ben-Gal, Head master of a religious high school in Tel Aviv: “..Studding science in Hemda is like Studding the Tora in a Yeshive…”.

Our Vision:

•More students (girls..)

•Challenging studies

•Collaboration with: Science institutions schools for excellence

Omri, student, 2003: “Being in Hemda is like being a chocolate monkey, tossed into a barrel. It tickles all the time.