PLAYFUL MATHEMATICS Erasmus Project

Project Title

PLAYFUL MATHEMATICS

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : School Exchange Partnerships

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2019

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses; Early School Leaving / combating failure in education; Key Competences (incl. mathematics and literacy) – basic skills

Project Summary

Starting from the idea that one of the key competencies of the 21st century is the mathematical competence, the 5 European schools considered necessary to brush up the teaching methods and open doors to educational innovation by taking Math outside the classroom. About 73% of students from all the partner schools find Math boring and impossible to learn. In all partner schools there is a need to increase interest, curiosity and knowledge in mathematics, improve the mathematical skills of
low achievers and create new materials in teaching math. Through ” MATHEMATICS” we intend to raise students’ awareness and interest in learning Mathematics.
Specific Objectives:
-support directly 132 students and 30 teachers to develop innovative cross-curricular materials
during 5 international exchanges until 01.09.2020;
-develop mathematical competence for 80% boys and girls from 5 EU countries until 01.09.2021;
-stimulate curiosity and creativity among students from 5 EU schools by connecting mathematics to
real life;
-increase interpersonal and intercultural communication competence among 80% of participating
students from 5 European schools until 01.09.2021;
-improve mathematics assessment and learning using inquiry-based learning.
The ” PLAYFUL MATHEMATICS” project is addressed to students coming from 5 European countries and the direct target are students from lower secondary schools, in particular students who
are 11- 14 years old. There are 5 short term exchange of pupils (Romania ,Slovakia ,Turkey, Hungary and Italy) planned and The total number of participants who will attend the mobilities is of 125 students and 50 teachers .
The project promotes an innovative approach that will aim at increasing students’ interest and motivation in learning Math. The activities are designed to encourage learning by doing, by discovering, thinking skills, creativity, imagination, as well as, English and ICT skills. The implementation of the project is structured to achieve the project’s aims using the inquiry-based learning method. By tackling students’ curiosity in correlating math with the real world, they will
discover by themselves the profound influence that math has on their daily lives. Six different topics will be approached during the 5 exchanges of groups of pupils: MATH & ART, MATH & NATURE, MATH AND CURIOSITIES, MATH IN SHAPES, MATH IN DAILY LIFE-HOW HEALTHY IS YOUR LIFETSTYLE? and DIGITAL MATH. Students’ mathematical skills, curiosity and creativity will be developed using a cross-curricular approach. Students will be encouraged to see the connection between Math and other school subjects like Art, Music, History, PE and ICT. Using games, team building activities, fundraising activities, surveys, Erasmus+ day events will significantly contribute to enable students to learn in an international context. All the project’s products will be created by students during the mobilities. During the hosting meetings the partners will attend lessons, will observe and exchange good practices and get more familiarized with European educational systems. The cross-curricular approach and the international exchange will help create innovative materials that can lead to the development of the school curricula in 5 European countries, in accordance with the feedback and methods exchanged during the meetings. By using the inquiry-based learning (IBL) method the students will become aware of the practical applications of Mathematics in everyday life. The following tangible results are expected during the project and on its completion: logo of the project, presentations, a brochure containing poems about Math, a common song, a calendar of the project, photos/ drawings, surveys about “Math in daily life – How Healthy Is Your Lifestyle?”, a travel manual, videos (“Using History to Teach Math”), Geometric toys, bookmarks, leaflets, questionnaires, a booklet of the project, digital dictionary and the final DVD of the project. The intangible results expected are: increasing mathematical competence, improving mathematics assessment, stimulating creativity in teaching and learning math and developing motivation for using cross-curricular materials and inquiry-based learning in the educational process. “PLAYFUL MATHEMATICS” project will present a validated model of innovative and creative interventions for the development and improvement of teaching and learning Mathematics. This Erasmus+ project offers a wide range of opportunities for self-development for teachers by giving them the opportunity to be updated with the last methods of teaching used in the European Union.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 155360 Eur

Project Coordinator

Zakladna skola Pavla Krizku, Ulica Pavla Krizku 392/8, Kremnica & Country: SK

Project Partners

• Istituto Comprensivo Parco della Vittoria
• Magyar-Szlovák Két Tanítási Nyelvu Nemzetiségi Általános Iskola és Kollégium
• Scoala Gimnaziala Anton Pann
• KARACABEY ORTAOKULU