SCIENCE IS ALL AROUND US Erasmus Project

Project Title

SCIENCE IS ALL AROUND US

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 2020

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Key Competences (incl. mathematics and literacy) – basic skills; New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses; Access for disadvantaged

Project Summary

The increasingly technological society brought the need for engineers, scientist and IT specialists, in contrast with the general tendency of youngster of not pursuing Maths and science fields, neither at school nor as their future career. Our project brings together 6 school from different countries which found out that there is a common issue which can be tackled and addressed, by learning from each other, sharing good practices.Thus, it is designed to support our students to develop their interest in learning science and improve mathematics learning and assessment. The main aim of the project is to develop students’ numerical, scientific & practical skills, by the means of the method of inquiry-based learning. In order to achieve our objectives students will work in Project clubs, where a cross curricular approach will be used, to engage students in the interactive process of discovering and learning.The inquiry-based learning method, hands on learning, sports based learning, virtual online science labs, and STEAM activities, other innovative methods will be used to help students to discover the connection between sciences and real life, stimulating their curiosity and creativity.They will work in groups on scientific investigations or discussing solutions presented by other peers, they are the ones asking questions, making analogies.Students who love sciences will get a deeper insight about the topic.At the same time low-achievers will be stimulated to discover the beauty of sciences through games, cultural workshops, non-formal activities, preventing thus their early school leaving and failure.We also plan 6 LTTAs where 5 students and 2 teachers from each countries will attend and work together. Participants will be also encouraged to act as active citizens being more interested in promoting the local and national values.The international working context will help them to develop their foreign language skills, personal and socio-educational development. At the same time we aim at raising students’creativity, presentation, communication and cooperation skills, some of the most important 21st century skills, which will ensure them an easier adaptation and integration on the job market.
The project is addressed to the 12-18 age students from our schools, at least 50 students from each country, supervised and lead by 4-5 teachers will participate actively in the Project clubs activities. Indirectly teachers of different specializations that have to design cross-curricular activities and connect theory to practice for their students will also be the target group.The students will be in charge with fulfilling the activities in the Project clubs, updating the Erasmus corner and attending the project activities,meetings and assessment. Teachers will be leaders and organizers of students’ work.They will also be in charge of transferring new educational approaches and good practices from partner countries, and their application in the school curricula.
The main objectives of the project are:
By the end of the project:
O1: at least 70% of the students in the target group will develop numerical and scientific skills
O2: at least 70% of students participating in international meetings will improve their critical thinking and practical skills
O3: at least 90% of participants in the target group will improve knowledge of foreign cultures and will become more familiar with learning using inquiry-based learning
O4: at least 80% of the students will improve their soft skills and will be able to be more effective in everyday life activities
O5: at least 75% of participants will improve communication skills, English and other languages skills
O6: all participants will improve curiosity and creativity by connecting sciences to real life
O7: all project team members and students will improve organisational, team work and data manipulation skills.
The desired impact apart from the participants professional and personal development is to draw attention to the importance of science and possible ways to turn it into approachable activities for demotivated students in the frame of an international exchange of good practices. Participants will acquire and expand key competences cooperating with peers from other EU countries.
School curricula will be extended and improved in each participating school.To assure the project sustainability and visibility the results ” Science for all “handbook with innovative materials& STEAM activities, 6 “Demonstrative lessons” filmed, presenting one demonstrative innovative activity -learnt and implemented from a partner country, short films/videos of the activities and of the students’ works, CLIL lesson plans for Maths, Physics, Biology, Geography, Chemistry, 2 magazines presenting the main activities carried out during international activities, will be uploaded on the project’s website and eTwinning account, to make them available and useful to a large school community.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 181000 Eur

Project Coordinator

Liceul Teoretic Sfantu Nicolae & Country: RO

Project Partners

• Technikum Informatyki Edukacji Innowacyjnej
• Andreja Upisa Skriveru vidusskola
• Agrupamento de Escolas de Rio Tinto
• Osnovna skola Visnjevac
• AHMET HAMDI GOKBAYRAK FEN LISESI MUDURLUGU