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France: Using tales to teach science (Learning World: S5E14, part 1/3)

2,437 views · Published 29 December 2014 · 3:31 · Indexed 30 October 2026

Channel: WISE Channel · 2014 · Education

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This play resembles a classic fairytale with a princess centre-stage. But this theatre teaches science to young children in innovative ways. Its creator is Swiss educator Francine Pellaud, who has come up with the idea of creating a "scientific tale". It aims at explaining complex phenomena in the form of children's stories.

At the heart of the story is a methodical explanation and clear message about the dangers of pollution, the mechanics of climate change, for example, or the economic crisis. Find out more!

How can traditional myths and tales help children learn about the modern world? Watch how old Mayan myths are revived in school in Mexico: http://youtu.be/qnM_YZNUTzU
In India, a student is recording the chanted stories of her tribe in order to preserve them: http://youtu.be/QpxGZDhvuGE

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