Easier with STEM
▶Summary
Our aim is to: - Promote interest and excellence in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and the STEAM approach - Develop the key competences. - Improve self-confidence and soc...
▶Objectives
Our aim is to: - Promote interest and excellence in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and the STEAM approach - Develop the key competences. - Improve self-confidence and social abilities in our students. - Interchange experiences with other students from different cultures.
▶Activities
- Interest/actitude test and logo contest. - Leonardo da Vinci's self supporting bridge. - Robotics and coding. - International day of persons with disabilities. - Creating a fruit battery. - Trojan horse. - World recicle week. - How to make a drawing robot. - Designing a steamship. - Tangram puzzles. - Saving energy.
▶Impact
During the course of the project, students participation has been promoted. Data on student participation has been collected from the different levels of each school. Subsequently, we have created small in-person and virtual exhibitions showcasing the work done by the students. Some activities have been organized as competitions, which has increased both the level of participation and the motivation towards the activity. Since the beginning of the project, we have noticed a better disposition among our students towards science subjects, more so in secondary school students than in primary school students. Furthermore, during these months, our schools have celebrated some festivals related to STEM: Science Day (November 10th). International Day of Women and Girls in Science (February 11th). International Day of Mathematics (March 14th). World Engineering Day (March 4th). In addition, we have highlighted the role of women in science by studying their history, their progress, and the overcoming of difficulties in certain prominent figures such as: Marie Curie Ada Lovelace Rosalind Franklin Hipatia de Alejandría Hedy Lamarr