After two years of joint work, the project has reached the halfway point. The Magnet alliance between the two centres, has enabled an initiative that brings materials science into the classroom through activities designed by school teachers for all grade levels.
A journey through materials science
During the first year, students worked on carbon allotropes, while in the second year the projects focused on bioinspiration in materials. This year, the activities will explore the materials used in toys. Through scientific thinking and methodology, the project aims to broaden and integrate knowledge across the school, moving from experimentation to inquiry-based learning. The project aims to be tailored to the school's educational needs.
After two years of collaboration, the school feels increasingly confident in developing such an ambitious whole-school project, taking the lead in the design of activities and fostering a more active involvement of students, who have also built a strong and trusting relationship with the researchers.
The project involves all students and the entire teaching staff of the school, with the participation of more than fifteen researchers. It is coordinated by Anna Crespi and continues to strengthen the link between scientific research and education.
More references
Vibrem amb la ciència, materialitzem el futur (Magnet, 2025)
Second year of the MAGNET program: Bioinspiration and a consolidated relationship (ICMAB, July 2025)
Nature inspires science, a collaboration by ICMAB and Escola José Echegaray (ICMAB, January 2025)
ICMAB celebrates the European Researchers' Night with the José Echegaray School in Martorell (ICMAB, October 2024)
L'escola José Echegaray de Martorell presenta el programa MAGNET, en aliança amb l'ICMAB-CSIC, amb l'objectiu de promoure la ciència entre l'alumnat (ICMAB, January 2024)
The students of the José Echegaray School interview the Chemistry Nobel Laureate Sir Fraser Stoddart (ICMAB, June 2023)
