Students Together Ambitiously Reach the Stars Erasmus Project

Project Title

Students Together Ambitiously Reach the Stars

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: Research and innovation; ICT – new technologies – digital competences; Key Competences (incl. mathematics and literacy) – basic skills

Project Summary

Starting from the idea that one of the key competencies of the 21st century are the STEM skills competences, the 5 European schools considered necessary to refresh the teaching methods and open doors to educational innovation by taking learning outside the classroom. About 70% of students from all the partner schools find traditional learning boring. In all partner schools there is a need to increase interest, curiosity and knowledge in cross-curricular approach, improve the teaching methods and generate new materials in teaching.
Through “STARS” we intend to raise students’ awareness and interest in learning and applying knowledge to real life.

Specific Objectives:
-support directly 128 students and 30 teachers to develop innovative cross-curricular materials during 5 international exchanges until 01.09.2021;
-develop cross-curricular competences for 80% students from 5 European countries until 01.09.2021;
-stimulate curiosity and creativity among students from 5 European schools by connecting knowledge to real life;
-increase interpersonal and intercultural communication competence among 80% of participating students from 5 European schools until 01.09.2021;
-improve assessment and learning using project-based learning.
The “STARS” 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 exchanges of pupils (Italy,Romania,Bulgaria, Poland and Greece) planned and 1Transnational meeting in Romania in the project. The total number of participants who will attend the mobilities is of 128 students and 30 teachers .
The project promotes an innovative approach that will aim at increasing students’ interest and motivation in learning and applying knowledge to real life. 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 designed to achieve the project aims using the project-based learning method.
Five different topics will be approached during the 5 exchanges of groups of pupils: “THE STARS INTRODUCE THEMSELVES”, ‘THE UNIVERSE”, ”EXPERTS OF THE OUTER SPACE”, ”TRAVELLING IN THE UNIVERSE”, ‘THE EARTH-SOS”. Students’ skills, curiosity and creativity will be developed using a cross-curricular approach. Students will be encouraged to see the connection among all the school subjects like Art, Music, Geography, Biology, Chemistry, Physics,Technology, PE and ICT. Using games, team building activities, surveys, Erasmus+ day events will contribute to motivate students to learn in an international context. All the project 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 project-based learning method the students will become aware of the practical applications in everyday life. The following tangible results are expected during the project and on its completion: logo of the project, presentations, a book containing poems , a common song, a calendar of the project, photos/ drawings, surveys about stars, planets, galaxies and the healthy lifestyle guide of an astronaut, videos, models, leaflets, questionnaires, a booklet of the project, a scientific digital dictionary, a digital album ”The Book of Friendship” and useful materials for creating an optional subject in the all the schools participating in the project to be taught in the next two years after ending the project.
“STARS” project will present a validated model of innovative and creative interventions for the development and improvement of teaching and learning in a cross-curricular manner. This Erasmus+ project offers a wide range of opportunities for self-development for teachers by giving them the opportunity to enrich their experience with the trendiest teaching strategies used in the European Union.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 161635 Eur

Project Coordinator

Scoala Gimnaziala”Grigore Moisil” & Country: RO

Project Partners

• Szkola Podstawowa nr 16 im. Kornela Makuszynskiego w Legnicy
• Istituto Comprensivo di Santa Teresa di Riva-Santa Teresa di Riva (ME)a
• Prirodo-matematicheska profilirana gimnaziya “Sv. Kliment Ohridski”
• Gymnasio Leontari Karditsas