Visibility of eTwinning Projects Group Newsletter 2017 No. 7 | Page 119

Visibility of eTwinning Projects Group July 2017 Newsletter ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Causes of lack of students ’ motivation are various . Motivation is supported in many ways . I like to link math to everyday life . Teaching math with projectbased learning is another way .
An example is Eratosthenes Experiment presented on the MUST eTwinning project ( https :// twinspace . etwinning . net / 10290 / pages / pag e / 54674 ).
Problems solving : Children become easily bored with this .
In math to solve problems is like the grammar . This is the most important challenge for teacher and pupils . In my opinion doing practical activities is a good way to improve key competences , particularly STEM skills .
Astronomy is one of the fields in which mathematics has many applications . I usually involve students in astronomy projects and activities like Eratosthenes Experiment . Students apply Pythagoras ' theorem in an experimental context and understand the importance of mathematics in solving practical problems .
Another example is activity called Little Astronomer . Students navigated through the Science of the Universe and they did presentation about famous astronomers , artificial satellites , spacecraft , astronomical sanctuaries , yesterday and today .
eTwinning projects are a good way to teach math in a fun and formative path !
Differentiation : Teachers are dealing with students who are at different stages of learning , and each student has different individual needs .
For every such student I make tailored teaching materials . I also have extra-curricular activities that educate all students informally . An example is Trip to the Planetarium - activity presented on MUST eTwinning project .
Anamaria Corina Golumbeanu is a math teacher in Craiova , Romania . She is interested in applied mathematics , art , astronomy , ecology , traditions and interculturality .
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
119