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Visibility of eTwinning Projects Group July 2018 Newsletter
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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.
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