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Arrival in Israel, overnight in Rehovot

09:15 – 10:00 – Registration

10:00 – 11:00 – Opening ceremony – The Open Science Museum

Prof. Israel Bar-yossef, Vice president, Weizmann Institute of Science
Prof. Bat-sheva Eylon, Head of the Science Teaching Department, Weizmann Institute of Science
Dr. Ariel Heimann, Director of Davidson Institute

11:00 – 11:30 – Coffee break

11:30 – 11:50 – Welcome address – The Open Science Museum

11:50 – 12:30 - Plenary session

Dr. Gil Gertel: The roots of outdoor and experimental learning in educational philosophy

12:30 - 13:30 – Lunch break

13:30 – 15:00 - Outdoor demonstrations - The Open Science Museum, Weizmann Institute

15:00 – 15:15 – Coffee break

15:15 – 16:45 – Interactive sessions – The Open Science Museum

D. Tsybulskiy, J. Dodick and J. Camhi: Design and Implementation of Field Trips to University Research Labs
N. Lavi-Alon, T. Tal and O. Morag: Pedagogical Content Knowledge in Outdoor Education
J. Forrester, E. Flaherty, M. Ben-David and S. Walker: The Impact of Field Research on Students Conceptual Understanding of Climate Change
J. McLaughlin, K. Fadigan and D. Munsell: Open Inquiry-Based Science Learning in an International Field-Course: Students as Research Scientists and Global Citizens
B. Reiser: Design strategies for supporting scientific explanation and argumentation about ecosystems

17:00 – 18:00 – Chaim Weizmann house – History

18:00 – 18:45 – Summary session

19:00 - Dinner at Leonardo Hotel (all participants)