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March with STE(A)M Challenge

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NATURE MAKES MY DAY PROJECT

Nature makes my day e-Twinning project which has been running since November presents a simple yet powerful model of how to raise awareness among students about the importance of nature in our lives and motivate them to become responsible citizens actively involved in the preservation and protection of our natural environment. Within the project we have organized an one-month activity by creating March with STE(A)M Challenge and by taking part in it.

March with STE(A)M Challenge

The March with STE(A)M Challenge aims to engage students in real-world STEM problems by learning how to think scientifically and critically when observing the world around them. The activity was design as a hands-on personalized learning opportunity for students to develop a variety of skills needed for them to be successful in their future careers: problem solving, critical thinking, creativity, curiosity, decision making, information literacy, technology literacy, flexibility, leadership.

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Recycle for a Sustainable Earth

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This learning scenario emerged from an extensively impressive Nature-Based Solutions MOOC. The learning outcomes of the MOOC supported with an eTwinning Project namely Happy Land. Students have a chance to gather eco-conscious skills.

In fact, recycling is an important issue for sustainable ecosystems and to leave a better planet for future generations.  For a sustainable society, recycling is a key competence to be learned. To achieve this, this learning scenario provides students with inquiry and a project-based learning environment in an interdisciplinary approach.

In this learning scenario

  • Age of students: 11-13
  • Teaching time: 5 hours
  • Online teaching materials: Padlet; https://padlet.com/; Canva; https://www.canva.com; Wordart; https://wordart.com/; Jigsaw Planet; https://www.jigsawplanet.com/; www. eba.gov.tr; Youtube; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnfGI1aHFoA Westland documentary link; Quizizz: https://quizizz.com/
  • Offline teaching materials: paper, board, glue, pencils, colouring pencils, scissors, fruits, vegetables, can of coke, plastic bottles, soft drink containers, gum, glass.
  • To achieve the goals of the objectives, Project-Based Learning (PBL), Inquiry-Based Science Education (IBSE) learning approaches and STEAM will be used.
  • Learning objectives:
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Garbage Museum Application Story

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Teacher: İnci AYRANCIOĞLU

Students: 6-9 years

The results of this activity with primary school students are as follows:

First of all, the students discovered the environment. We asked some questions to the students. Can you do something about the garbage? What are recyclable materials and what are the measures to be taken for less waste?
We did an online course activity through Zoom and asked some questions. We shared photos of our natural and artificial products with Padlet.
Students thought and designed what they could do with artificial materials for the “Garbage Museum”. They organized an online exhibition for the resulting natural and artificial objects. I wanted them to explore the environment, realize the damage they caused to the environment, find solutions to these problems and exhibit the concrete examples they prepared in the museum.

A selection of images from the project practice– The images are the author’s own –(Attribution CC-BY)
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