NUCLIO - Núcleo Interativo de Astronomia e Inovação em Educação

NUCLIO’s mission is to bring innovation and development in education to all parts of the world and to promote diversity, inclusion, and an engaging holistic education for all. We believe education is the most powerful tool we own to provide young people with the basis of a humanitarian, peaceful and respectful way of life. Since the beginning, Astronomy has been a vehicle of choice for the accomplishment of this mission. To achieve this, we have several cross-linked areas of intervention, which include: - Teacher training NUCLIO is a training entity certified by the CCPFC – the Portuguese Scientific and Pedagogical Council for Ongoing Training, offering accredited training to teachers across the country. - Innovation in education NUCLIO develops, coordinates, and participates as a partner in several national and international educational projects. See the page with the list of projects we are involved in. - Astronomy for development NUCLIO coordinates the Portuguese Language Office of Astronomy for Development (PLOAD), an initiative of the International Astronomical Union (IAU), which brings together partners from Portuguese-speaking countries, aiming to use Astronomy as a vehicle for the promotion of development. - Science Outreach NUCLIO has also an important role in science outreach, with special focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics, organizing workshops, lectures, science cafes and Sun and night sky observation sessions for the general public. NUCLIO also promotes scientific research in the classroom involving students in the discovery of asteroids, the search for extrasolar planets, the fight against light pollution, among other topics. Since its first days, NUCLIO also maintains Portal do Astrónomo, a website for scientific dissemination with quality information in Portuguese.