The project activities are based on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) subjects. |
Each activity inolves at least one of the below: - experiential learning as the process of learning through experience, more specifically defined as learning through reflection on doing; - outdoor learning usually refers to organized learning that takes place in the outdoors; - multi sensory learning is learning that involves two or more of the senses (auditory, visual, tactile, kinesthetic) within the same activity to better match pupils’ different learning styles; - critical thinking as researching, evaluating, problems’ solution about objects and processes. |
| YEAR 1 Where do we live? The little scientists look around and study their closest environment. | YEAR 2 What helps us to live? The little scientists‘ eye reaches far away spaces and objects | YEAR 3 How do we live? The little scientists look inside their body and mind | |
| 1.Tools in daily life What are the mostly used tools in a household? How do they funcion? What are the mostly used functions? What functions are rarely used? What tools can we refuse of? What are the wide spread national tools‘ using habits in different project countries? and many more questions... Outcome: -summarized register and top-15 tools comparative presentation | 4. Fuel for the body Where comes food from: factory or farm? What are the food import / export ways in different project countries? How is the basic food produced? How does a shopping-for-basic-food cart look in different project countries? What food could a human refuse to eat / drink without any danger for health? and many more questions... Outcome: -school trips „Farm“, „Factory“, etc. -research and comparative presentation of top-15 basic-food items in a shopping cart | 7. „Spare“ parts How vulnerable is human body? What care is essencial? What artificial body parts, organs, their elements are invented to prolong human life? Who are people we call donors? How could we honour people who donate to the sick? How are broken limbs treated? How are statistics and experiences in different project countries? and many more questions... Outcome: -a video tutorial „Ice skating accident“ -lecture with an internist, a surgeon, etc. -visit at the dentist‘s „Artificial Things in My Mouth“ | |
| 2. Buildings What types of building can we find around? What materials are used to build such buildings? How much time and menpower is needed? What buildings‘ types are more/less popular in project countries? What part of all buildings in town are empty? How to make them come alive? and many more questions... Outcome: -construction project „Concrete Mix Quality“ -picture gallery „Buildings in My Town“ -recommendations to the mayor/town council „No More Empty Spaces in My Town“ | 5. Supply Where does it all come from? How or what through – pipes, a well...? Is the supply eternal phenomenon? What happens if ... electricity, water, gas supply is cut for 1 day? Then for 2 days or more? What actions could we do to live further? and many more questions... Outcome: -drain project „Collect Water“ -lab project „Sand Filter“ | 8. Mind gymnastics What is emotion? What is stress? How to control negative emotions? What is bullying? Where to get help? How much tolerance is there in the environment we live, in different project countries? and many more questions... Outcome: a video interview/ presentation/ discussion „Children about emotions“ a comparative survey „Tolerance Levels in Our Classroom“ | |
| 3. Architecture and Design What exterior design is most popular? Is your town monochromatic or polychromatic? What colours could live up your town and where to add them to? What exterior design is more/less popular in project countries? How special is interior design of your classroom? and many more questions... Outcome: picture galleries „My Town“ a comparative survey „Classroom Colours“ | 6. Communication What means of gadget-based and gadget-free communication are know to humanity up to today? How do they function? What happens if phones vanish? What if all computers vanish? What means of communication would you use and develope? and many more questions... Outcome: -snail mail speed experiment -experiment „Gadget Based Communication Free Week“ | 9. Robots What are types of robots? What materials are used to create a robot? What are robots used for? What celebrities robots are popular in different project countries? and many more questions... Outcome: presentation „National Celebrity Robot“ participation in robotics lesson | |