CC-BY, provided by the author In today’s fast-paced world, where cities glow brightly even during the night, the concept of a dark sky filled with twinkling stars seems like a distant memory. Light pollution, the excessive and misdirected artificial lighting that obscures our view of the stars, has become a global concern. However, by educating and inspiring the younger generation, we can foster a love for dark skies and empower children to take action against light pollution. The first step in encouraging children to embrace dark skies is to raise awareness about light pollution and its conse ..read more

CC-By: Unsplash Parents should be included as partners in their child’s STEM learning, since it has been proven that family involvement in the kindergarten environment has many benefits for children. Parents can prepare their children to become the creators and inventors of tomorrow with STEM. By taking traditional learning concepts and twisting them to favor hands-on experiences and real-world applications at home, parents can foster the development of their children’s innovative minds. Fortunately, STEM is all around us; we just need to be aware of it. With every block game comes small const ..read more

CC-BY, provided by the author Some STEAM topics related to physics, for example, motion, friction, acceleration etc. and related to Genetics, for example protein and DNA structure, can be difficult to understand for 12-13 year-old students or sometimes even boring. Starting from that I decided to use a different approach more engaging and more motivating: tinkering! I collected some waste materials and put them upon my teacher’s desk. I suggested to my students to form small groups (2-4 persons) and I proposed challenges. Later we reflected and discovered the physics behind our handmade object ..read more

CC-By provided by the author This project includes multidisciplinary STEM activities. English and Science teachers are the ones who participated in this project. My students and I integrated all the activities to the objective of English, Science and ICT curriculum. Students used English language for all the activities. We integrated them with the learning outcomes of English: teachers’ and students’ presentation, greeting and meeting people, describing places (schools, towns, countries.  Learning outcomes of Science: here was combined knowledge from many scientific domains (Biology, Geol ..read more

CC-By provided by the author A hackathon offers a fun way to engage students in solving real, concrete problems. Proposing activities that implement this methodology facilitates learning, stimulates creativity, and encourages participation. The fifth-grade students of I.C. S.G. Bosco di Napoli participated in a project that involved solving exciting educational challenges. These activities allowed the students to learn collaboration, effective discussion, and to find creative and original solutions to problems unrelated to their disciplines. The realization of presentation videos of their work ..read more

CC-By provided by the author The Mathematics for Sustainable Development (MaSuD) Erasmus+ project combines two educational issues: math anxiety and raising awareness on environmental issues. Math anxiety is defined as “the panic, helplessness, paralysis, and mental disorganisation that arises among some people when they are required to solve a mathematical problem” (Tobias & Weissbrod, 1980). Math anxiety is usually linked with the curriculum and teaching styles experienced in the classroom which often focus on memorisation and recitation, emphasising a black-and-white, right-or-wrong appr ..read more

CC-BY provided by author Author Cheryl Robson presents concise biographies of 50 remarkable women who have made significant contributions to the field of technology. The book celebrates the achievements of women from diverse backgrounds across the globe. These individuals emerge as true champions of change, leaving lasting and indelible marks on the technological landscape. While I was already acquainted with a handful of women in technology, such as Rosalind Franklin, Nettie Stevens, and Lise Meitner, most of the individuals featured in the book were new to me. Exploring their success stories ..read more

CC-BY provided by the author Nelson Mandela said that education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world. Education is a key tool in promoting sustainable development and innovation. The question remains, however, when to start and how to make it happen? From childhood, people start to establish their values, beliefs and aspirations, learning and actively engaging in sustainability and global challenges. Children become involved in shaping a more sustainable reality, starting from their own family, and then becoming active citizens of society. This should make us believe tha ..read more

CC-BY provided by the author Plants are the foundation of all life on earth. From serving our food system, to contributing to biotechnology solutions for global challenges, the importance of plants is undeniable. Yet, plants are often overlooked and taken for granted.  Teaching children about plants is a good opportunity to help them learn about healthy living. Plant literacy is an important topic to address in early school education, and it conducts to high knowledge of plants and their role in our environment. When science content and language mastery are explored in unison, both s ..read more

 Picture provided by the author, attribution CC-By.  Introduction During the school year 2022-2023, the project Global Thinkers – Local Solvers was implemented as part of the eTwinning project “Artful STEAM Tellers, Creative STEAM Solvers.” The project aimed to promote the concept of an inclusive city through participatory design. Six Kindergartens from Greece and Turkey, 18 early childhood educators, and 160 children participated in the project, where they envisioned a city that is accessible, sustainable, ecological, emotional, and smart, the “City of their Dreams.” Creating sustai ..read more