Suyun atmosfer ile dünya arasındaki yolculuğu bir su döngüsü olarak ifade ediliyor ve bu döngü bir takım sosyal ve ekonomik nedenlerle tehlikeli bir sona doğru ilerliyor. Bu bağlamda birçok neden sıralanabilirse de en yaygın nedenler küresel ısınma, su kıtlığı (kuraklık), fosil yakıtların aşırı kullanımı, kontrolsüz nüfus artışı, plansız su yönetimi ve kirliliktir. Başlangıçta ulusal boyutta olan kuraklık, son zamanlarda küresel boyutlara ulaşmış ve suyun önemini vurgulayan çalışmaların sayısı artmıştır. Giderek artan bu soruna çözümler aranıyor ve kalıcı çözümler bulunmazsa dünya ciddi bir su kıtlığı ile karşı karşıya kalacak.
Activity
We designed this event called ‘Rain Harvest’ with the aim of reducing water scarcity somewhat and raised awareness during Stem Discovery Week. Three hundreds students who are 7-10 years old participated in our online event. In our online event, we first made them raindrops and internalize them with the drama method. Where would you fall if you were a raindrops? We drew their attention in this direction by saying close your eyes and imagine. We made it a game by symbolizing the words Water-Harvest-Cycle. We created a different movement for each word and asked them to say the words in confusion and make the movement corresponding to that word.Then again, using the drama method, we asked the students to have running water, splashing water, choppy water and raining water. We asked where water comes from and chatted about the water cycle.In the past, we’ve brainstormed the question of how people deal with thirst.
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It is necessary to raise awareness about ”water saving” affectiong the whole World in todey’s World where digital learning develops and water usage is impotant for providing hygiene. With web2 tools, students should be guided to find everyday problems and solutions while improving their design skills.
Subject(s)
SCIENCE: Offers original solutions for the effective and efficient use of home resources. It makes researches and offers solutions to protect the natural environment.
MATHEMATICS: Collects and evaluates data. It makes evalutions with reference to specific events and situations.
TECHNOLOGY: Uses technological products in a way that does not harm themselves, others and nature.
DESİNG: Uses art elements and desing principles while creating visual art work.
Real Life Questions
Water is an exhaustible resource. Drought, climate change, depletion of water resources pose a threat to the continuity of the ecosystem.
Objectives
To help students find solutions to Daily life problems by using the basic disciplines(Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) learned in the course.
To reveal the abilities of the students.
To direct students to research and produce by using the knowledge in STEM fields and to gain problem solving skills.
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p1 st Lesson Cartoons (30 Minutes)
The whole Project team gathered and we watched a movie about saving water. By saying ”Now you are the thrift hunters”, they are told to note the problems they see in their environment regarding water conservation and seek solutions. Students are divided into web2 tools groups according to their interests ( 1. Canva, 2. Answergarden, 3. Word Art, 4. Jigsaw Planet, 5. Chatter Pix)
p2 st Lesson Mıxed Team Meetings (30 Minutes)
Problems encoudtered are discussed in each group. Students desing with the group web2 tool. He leads his friends while his own subject is being taught in the classrooö. The teacher guides the students.
p3 st Lesson Canva (30 Minutes)
The Canva team’s work is Show to students. Explanation of group students are listened. Labels are designed as a classrooö, and students stick the labels at home.
p4 st Lesson Answergarden (30 Minutes)
Students in the answergarden team explain the slogan-making activity to their classmates. The teacher guides.
p5 st Lesson Word Art (30 minutes)
Explains the Word Art Team of the class. Students are asked about the Word and science that comes to mind about water saving. Word cloud is made though the application.
p6 st Lesson Jigsaw Planet (30 Minutes)
The Jigsaw Planet team of the class explains their work in the meeting to their friends. The students are guided to make a Picture about water saving and turn it into a puzzle game.
p7 st Lesson Chatter Pix (30 minutes)
The class’s Chatter Pix team shows off their work in the mixed meeting. The students are guided to make awareness work by making the water visual.
p8 st Lesson We Have Guests (30 Minutes)
The whole Project team gadhered for the STEM Discovery Week. The SCAMPER Technique, which contributes to the creative thinking skills of the students, was introduced and the ”Merge” phase was applied.
Agricultural Engineer Honorable Dr. Meltem Avan, to our students; made a presentation on water saving and irrigation in agriculture. Then he answered the guestions of our students.
p9 st Lesson Have Desing/ I Have Presentation (30 Minutes)
Students prepare product desing or presentations with the web2 they have learned in order to save water. The problems they encounter are discussed. Desing are tested and by students. Students add their designs or presentations to the padlet. An e-Exhibition is held with product promotion videos.
In order to internalize the importance of water saving in the classroom. the difference between the first situation and the last situation in the home water bills is evaluated.
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Teacher’s Views
We used the lesson plan as a draft in the Project. The teachers planned and applied according to the grade level and needs. The lesson plan was implemented by me without any problems.