Visibility of eTwinning Projects Group July 2018 Newsletter------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
By working on such activities, our students are aware of the world around them; they think, learn and experiment with new STEM concepts.
The projects ' started where the children were ', the teachers were building the knowledge on the ideas children brought with them to lessons and helping them to develop their understanding of scientific concepts related to the world. It helped them to understand the diversity of weather conditions and their responsibility for the environment.
Bibliography: https:// www. steampoweredfamily. com / education / w hat-is-stem /
Cornelia Melcu is a primary school teacher and a teacher trainer in Brașov, Romania. She has been an eTwinning ambassador since 2013 and a Scientix ambassador since 2014.
Valerica Mititelu is a primary school teacher at“ Elena Doamna” School in Tecuci, Romania. She is an awarded eTwinner.
STEAM SPACE – How to successfully link the“ A” from STEAM with the space content by Ana Belén Gómez Muñoz
During the school year 2017 / 2018 we have been working in a really intense eTwinning project called STEAM SPACE. The overall of the project was to foster the true innovation that comes with combining the mind of a scientist or technologist with that of an artist or designer.
We truly believe that STEAM empowers teachers to employ project-based learning that crosses all 5 disciplines( Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Maths) and fosters an inclusive learning environment where all students are able to engage and contribute. Through this holistic approach, students are able to exercise both sides of their brain at once.
The project started in September 2017 and lasted 9 months. Turkey, Spain, United Kingdom, Ukraine, Latvia, Poland and Romania were the countries involved.
The planning of STEAM SPACE has consisted on a proposal of several activities to develop each month. Those activities have always linked Space with Arts. In this way, the students have used their creativity to design and build new challenges. Some of the activities that students have worked are:- Constellations: Students used materials like cardboard, yarn, plasticine, etc to create some constellations( Pegasus, Ursa Major, Draco, Pisces …) https:// bit. ly / 2LxZZTH
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- Solar System model: Students created a Solar System model and presented it in different ways and shapes. https:// bit. ly / 2uPCgEV
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