Little STEM

Description

Little STEM is a project implemented with Otto per Mille funds from the Waldensian Church (Union of Methodist and Waldensian Churches) that proposes teaching activities for the learning of scientific subjects and the development of transversal skills to pupils in pre-school, contributing to overcoming the conditions of educational poverty in a suburb of Rome.

Objectives

The project aims to support science education and learning in STEM subjects: the approach to these subjects fosters the development of critical thinking and scientific reasoning through observation, design and experimentation with laboratory and cooperative methods.

The activities dedicated to STEM aim to innovate teaching and encourage the continuation of classroom activities by offering fun, stimulating and innovative educational and playful experiences.

The approach to STEM improves the cognitive, emotional and relational skills of the children involved, supporting a process of inclusion, growth and group participation.

Explora’s activities

Thanks to the project Explora will realise:

• 8 classroom meetings with STEM activities for 88 pre-school children aged 3 to 6 involved in the project;
• meetings with pupils’ families with STEM education activities to foster educational and innovative continuity;
• free digital teaching sheets (e-books) for teachers dedicated to STEM methodological approach and competence-based teaching, downloadable from Explora Education platform
• 4 visits to Explora and 4 educational paths on food, environment, colours and science to increase educational opportunities, extracurricular training and transversal skills of 88 boys and girls.