Together with my preschool students, we learned to discover the existence of air through experiments. Each student did an air-related experiment with their classmates. And he explained the purpose of his experiment. My Students What is STEM? How does STEM apply to the classroom and life? They sought answers to their questions. My students were very happy when they met STEM. And they learned to combine this in everyday life. Using technology, they learned how important air is for living things and how to maintain a sustainable air cycle. They learned to calculate the measurement of air mathematically. With the experiments I did with my students, they understood the weather better. They plotted the meteorological data. After these experiments, my students’ self-confidence increased. And by trying many things in life, they discovered learning by doing experiments. They made inquiries. They argued. They grasped interdisciplinary education better with experiments. In these experiments, the teacher was just the spectator. The children, on the other hand, took the position of teachers to their friends and themselves. My students made applications related to engineering after the experiments. They used air to flow water. They saw how air and water were drawn from water wells. They moved the vehicle with the power of air. Engineering applications were very interesting for my students. My students made applications related to engineering after the experiments. They used air to flow water. They saw how air and water were drawn from water wells. They moved the vehicle with the power of air. Engineering applications were very interesting for my students. My students made applications related to engineering after the experiments. They used air to flow water. They saw how air and water were drawn from water wells. They moved the vehicle with the power of air. Engineering applications were very interesting for my students.
They were able to do many other things like this through experimentation. They produced very nice products related to engineering. My students and I were very happy.

To enable my students to understand the importance of air for humanity. I planned events between 28.02.2022 and 25.03.2022 to inform about the importance of clean air, weather conditions and how we can create a sustainable clean air cycle. My students researched. They experimented. They made a presentation. They argued. By doing and living they increased their knowledge of the weather.

1. Activitiy

We made our flying balloon vehicles. We improved our engineering skills. We watched our balloons float.

2. Activity

In our experiment, we covered the glass on it during the combustion reaction, which means that while the oxygen in the glass decreases, the amount of carbon dioxide increases. It goes out after a short time as there is not enough oxygen left for the candle to burn. For this reason, the pressure in the glass drops.

3. Activity

Experimentally, we found air trapped between solid and liquid objects.

4. Activity

We watched the Clean Air Theater performed by Konya Metropolitan Municipality.

5. Activity

We did the “BALLOON INFLATION EXPERIMENT”. First we put vinegar up to the half of the bottle and then some carbonate. We placed the balloon in the mouth of the bottle. The carbonate inside the balloon was lifted up and met with the vinegar. The balloon was filled with gas and started to inflate.

https://youtu.be/uj73vugUFKo

6. Activity

Water transfer experiment by blowing air from a straw.

https://youtu.be/_STLVTSIUBA

7. Activity

Our experiment to prove the existence of air.

https://youtu.be/tFCa4qt_T-s

8.Activity

We add mineral water to our jar with water and corn. We close the jar lid. The corns hold on to the air bubbles and begin to move upwards. When the air bubble bursts, they sink to the bottom. This cycle continues up and down.

https://youtu.be/Qd7iP9tZfoI

9. Activity

We made a car that can move with air, which is an engineering product.

10. Activity

We followed the daily weather forecast. We discussed the weather with our friends.

11. Activity

We saw the orange peel with air in it rise to the surface of the water. We saw that the orange, which did not have enough air in it, collapsed to the bottom.

12. Activity

We created a water transfer vehicle, which is an engineering work, so that our animal friends do not become dehydrated by using the air.

Working on the Nature-based Solutions learning scenario means I am committed to integrating global and local sustainable development issues into my work with my students. I think that by adding sustainable development, Global Citizenship and 21st Century Skills to my classroom and activities, I have increased the awareness of the new generation.

Water is life learning scenario

Abstract

Access to safe drinking and drinking water for all people and our children around the world is not a luxury but a basic necessity. Water demand is increasing due to global warming, industrialization and agricultural use. This situation consumes clean drinking water resources. Efficient use of existing resources and water management can correct this situation.

Sustainable water use is the use of water in an environmentally friendly way without wasting. What needs to be done is to reduce water consumption rates, determine methods for the efficiency and reuse of water, and develop and implement water-saving models for sustainable water management.

In this context, sustainable water management will be successfully grounded with the training to be given in early childhood. Saving water is of great importance for the future of our children and for our world.

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