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Visibility of eTwinning Projects Group July 2018 Newsletter ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Small scientists STEM club by İbrahim Onur Gökdoğan During this school year 23 different preschools from 13 countries worked on STEM activities in the project Small Scientists "STEM Club" https://live.etwinning.net/projects/project/155240. Over a period of 6 months, our project was focused on STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) activities that supported engineering by experiments, games, drama and web 2.0 tools. Our goal was to create 4 different sub-area products, such as: Computer Engineering, Construction Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering. The main areas that we plan to improve with this project are: 1. Enhance comunication between the pupils from different cultures and learn about STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) trough fun activities; 2. Improve the cooperation between different countries with a common goal between different countries, 3. Introducing computer, construction, electrical and mechanical engineering to children; 4. Develop an interest in other countries, cultures and languages, 5. Suporting engineering activities by experiments, games, web 2.0. tools, etc.; 6. Improve pupils’ creative thinking using 5E Model as teaching method. The activities of the project started in December with introduction of the partners through eTwinning boards, City/School/Class presentations, Online Video Meetings and webinars. In January we focused on Computer Engineering, creating algorithmic layout, learning apps and coding with computer. In February we continued with construction engineering "Bridge or Skyscraper", engagement; watching video or making trips; exploring, experiments and games about “Balance, Force, Pressure”; explaining Bridge or Skyscraper how are they working?; elaboration Model of “B or S”. The month of March we talked about Electrical Engineering “Dam or Wind Turbine”; engagement; Watching videos or making trips; exploration; experiments and games about “Movement, power, strength”; explaining “Dam or wind turbine” and elaboration Model. 4