GİZEM MORAN-ATATÜRK PRİMARY SCHOOL-ÇANAKKALE/TURKEY-DECEMBER STEM STUDIES
ARALIK AYI STEM ÇALIŞMALARIMIZ
OUR STEM ACTIVITIES FOR DECEMBER
Basit bir su filtreleme deneyi yaparak bilim ve teknolojiyi bütünleştirdik. Bu deneyde, kirli su yavaşça üstten döküldü ve alttan temiz suyun aktığı gözlemlendi. Çocuklar, "Suyu ne temizledi?" ve "Başka hangi filtreyi yapabiliriz?" gibi sorular sorarak düşünmeye teşvik edildi. Deneyden sonra, çocuklardan filtrelenmiş su miktarını bir bardakla ölçerek "Kirli suyun ne kadarı temizlendi?" sorusuna cevap vermeleri istendi; böylece "az-az", "kirli-temiz" ve "hafif-ağır" gibi kavramlar kullanılarak matematik bütünleştirildi.
We integrated science and technology by conducting a simple water filtration experiment. In this experiment, dirty water was slowly poured from the top, and cleaner water was observed flowing from the bottom. Children were encouraged to think by asking questions about the experiment such as "What cleaned the water?" and "What other filter could we make?" After the experiment, the children were asked, "How much of the dirty water was cleaned?" by measuring the amount of filtered water with a glass, thus integrating mathematics using concepts such as "more-less," "dirty-clean," and "light-heavy."
STEM-ART INTEGRATION STUDY
Waste materials are given to the students. They discuss what can be designed from these materials. The possibility of creating a clean water-dirty water collage is discussed. A brainstorming session is held on how to do it. Then, students are given the necessary materials and design a clean water-dirty water collage. After the design, the differences between the two types of water are discussed with the students. They are asked which side is where living things are happier and healthier. The importance of the world and living things is reiterated, and the integration of STEM through art is ensured to reinforce the students' understanding.
STEM-Art integration project: Clean Water - Dirty Water Collage.STEM-Art integration project: Clean Water - Dirty Water Collage. Through this project, our students are able to better see the difference between the two types of water, which in turn develops their critical thinking skills.
PROTOTYPE ACTIVITY: In the story "In Search of the Lost Lake: Damla's Story," the STEM problem is revisited for the children. "What is happening in this river? What could be causing the water pollution?" "What kind of waste do you think might be entering our rivers from factories or cities?" "What can we do to prevent this polluted water from harming living creatures?" They are then asked to create a prototype solution to this problem through drawing.
PROTOTYPE PROJECT: In Search of the Lost Lake: Damla's Story - These prototype projects, drawn by my students, offer solutions to the STEM problem situations: "What is happening in this river? What could be causing the water pollution?", "What kind of waste do you think might be entering our rivers from factories or cities?", and "What can we do to prevent this polluted water from harming living creatures?"
We reviewed what we learned about our "Dirty and Clean Sea" water collage project, discussing the differences between the two. We talked about which type of water is better for living things and the potential consequences of polluted water. Based on the prototypes my students created in the previous lesson, we selected one. Using tongue depressors, a DC motor, a battery, googly eyes, magnets, and ping-pong balls, we built a robot that cleans seas and waters. We placed magnets at the ends of the robot so it could clean up metallic debris. Through this activity, my students learned the fundamentals of technology while solving problems, understanding the importance of creativity and innovation.
We played the digital games Jigsawplanet and Wordwall in our classroom.
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