SIGMA – From Mathematics to Space

Abstract

SIGMA is a group of students and alumni of the "Teresa Gullace" High-School in Rome. It was created with the aim of improving the level of competence of the students in mathematics, particularly with a view to their participation in the national competitions. Over the years, SIGMA has grown to encompass activities of scientific dissemination ranging from mathematics and physics and aerospace. The SIGMA group has, since its inception, always been very inclusive and heterogenous. Over the years, the activities carried out by the group have involved students interested in various scientific disciplines, as well as colleagues and pupils from middle schools in the neighbourhood. The article shows how the creation of SIGMA triggered a wealth of ideas and laboratory’s activities, which involved hundreds of students and allowed them to experience realities beyond the school’s curriculum. This enriched our work as teachers and educators.