Science S-Week is run by Ciência Sob Tendas in partnership with Instituto Apontar and Pioneer Science.
Practical and interactive activities on scientific topics for gifted youth and the public school community of Rio de Janeiro
Only in 2025, 25 S Weeks were held in various schools, impacting more than 2,000 young people.
Science education can inspire new ways of learning, thinking, and acting. In partnership with Instituto Apontar and Ciência Sob Tendas, Science S-Week was created to broaden the reach of science and strengthen its transformative role in the education of low-income young people in Rio de Janeiro.
Science S-Week is part of a broader proposal based on the STEAM methodology (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics). The approach fosters active, creative, and collaborative learning through interdisciplinary challenges and hands-on experiences.
Science S-Week comprises three days of activities. The first two days are for a group of high-ability students selected by Instituto Apontar; on the last day, the program opens its doors to the entire school community. The goal is to spark curiosity, critical thinking, and direct contact with the scientific method.
During the first two after-school days, students dive into scientific experiments and workshops led by Ciência Sob Tendas mediators. On the final day, they take the lead: alongside the mediators, they present what they learned to other students in a peer-to-peer format where everyone experiments, discovers, and learns together.
Science S-Week is run by Ciência Sob Tendas in partnership with Instituto Apontar and Pioneer Science.
