Learning activity (mobility) in Cluj - C3 from 23 to 27 May 2022
initially planned from 18 to 22 October 2021
Mathematics and environmental science (focus on Biodiversity)
Objectives:
During the C3 Learning Activity, the students will:
- develop their writing research article skills, use of both colloquial and scientific/ mathematical language for expressing ideas, for presenting the process and the knowledge gained- by working with their peers on the research article;
- develop the interactive oral communication skills – by realizing interactive presentations of their research topic and results in the Maths Research Forum;
- learn about Environmental issues – by attending lectures on Biodiversity, fishing in mountain rivers, and possible actions for sustainable development & visiting Tarnița and Beliș lakes and observing the mountain rivers and the forests in the West Carpathian Mountains & visiting the Botanical Garden;
- learn about Romanian traditions embedded in the ethics of protecting nature - by visiting Turda Salt Mine & Mărișel village;
- learn about Cluj-Napoca and Cluj region and its environmental issues - by visiting the city historical center and by meeting a representative of an environmental organization (non-governmental);
- learn about maths and its applications - by visiting the Visible Maths exhibition of the Smart Hands project, by visiting the Lucian Blaga Central University Library and learning how maths is used in the librarians' work (Dewey Decimal Classification), by attending a lecture on Euclidian and non-Euclidian geometries & by visiting the Bolyai Museum in Targu-Mures;
- be engaged to exchange ideas by working in groups.
Participants: 10 students + 2 teachers from each partner school
(some) Students' impressions
Programme :
Monday - 23 May 2022
10.00 – 11.00 Welcome & brief presentation of the school; “getting to know you” icebreaker game
11.00 – 13.00 Visit the Botanical Garden
13.00 – 14.15 Lunch
14.15 – 15.00 Freshwater biodiversity & fishing (lecturer: Lect. Univ. Dr. Mihai Vasilescu)
15.00 – 16.30 MeJ research workshop – research articles
16.30 – 17.00 Reflection/ Evaluation of the day
Tuesday – 24 May 2022
9.00 – 11.00 Learning about biodiversity, environmental issues in Cluj area, and how to act for sustainable development (lecturers – Lect. Univ. Dr. Ramona Bâlc, Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Engineering & Ioana Popa – coordinator of educational activities, Asociația Ecouri verzi)
11.00 – 12.00 MeJ research workshop – writing the research articles
12.00 – 13.15 Lunch
13.30 – 19.30 study visit to Mărișelu & Beliș - observing the mountain rivers, the forests, Romanian traditional houses from/ through a sustainable development perspective; visiting the Mărișelu Hydropower Underground Plant
19.30 – 20.00 Reflection/ Evaluation of the day
Wednesday – 25 May 2022
9.00 – 10.30 MeJ research workshop (writing the research articles)
10.30 – 12.00 Contest: Mathematics & Environment in the Cluj city center (Visit of the Cluj city center & tasks for students: observe mathematics in the Cluj city center & environmental issues, traces of Babeș and Bolyai)
12.00 – 13.15 Lunch
13.15 – 14.00 Non-Euclidian geometry & Bolyai – lecturer: Lect. Univ. Dr. George Țurcaș (at the Babeș-Bolyai University, Faculty of mathematics)
14.10 – 15.00 Making Maths Visible exhibition
15.00 – 16.30 MeJ research workshop (writing the research articles)
16.30 – 17.00 Reflection/ Evaluation of the day
Thursday – 26 May 2022
8.00 – 18.00 visit of the Bolyai Museum in Târgu Mureș, Turda Salt Mine & traditional meal
Friday – 27 May 2022
9.00 -10.00 preparing the Maths Research Forum
10.00 – 11.00 – visit at the Lucian Blaga Central University Library
11.30 - 13.00 – Math Research Forum
13.00 – 14.30 Lunch
14.30 – 16.00 MeJ research workshop (writing the research articles)
16.00 – 17.00 Evaluation of the week & closing
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