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Making Shortbread: STEM Compass
In this STEM project, the children make shortbread. First they study the different materials and ingredients from the storage box and are introduced to different flavors and techniques. Afterwards they get to work kneading dough, baking and …
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Meteorites and craters: Teaching package from VUB Children's University
Have you ever seen a shooting star? Or noticed the craters on the moon? Space is very fascinating.
Large meteorites leave craters when they impact the Earth's surface or the moon. During this activity, the students can discover for themselves how a …
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A world full of colour: STEM compass
Professor Color has a big problem. Since last week he only sees the colors red, yellow and blue around him. The grass has turned red and the street yellow. His face is no longer pink but blue. Can the kids help him?
In this STEM project, the children …
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Sound experiments: STEM compass
In what ways can you perceive sound? How does sound travel?
During this STEM project, the students perform three experiments and formulate an answer to these questions.
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Examination of Magnets: STEM Compass
You can use this STEM project when you work around the BC De Kleine Professor . During this project, the children actively gain experience with different magnets.
- They investigate which objects are magnetic and which are not.
- They discover that the …
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Electricity: STEM compass
The school's handyman tells the preschoolers that the light switch no longer works. There is no electricity and therefore the light cannot be switched on. How can we keep a lamp burning?
In this STEM project, the children investigate how they …
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Astro Pi: Your code in the Space Station
The European Astro Pi Challenge offers your students the opportunity to conduct scientific research in space by writing computer programs that run on Raspberry Pi computers on board the International Space Station.
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Boats and ships: Theme lesson
A lesson sheet and a bundle of assignments about boats and ships:
- types of ships,
- ships past and present,
- parts of a ship.
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Nose high in the sky: Observing and measuring weather conditions
In this series of activities, students learn how to use their senses and instruments to describe and measure the weather.
As an introductory activity, students analyze local proverbs about the weather.
Then they will use their senses to make weather …
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A Year on Earth: Understanding the Seasons
In this lesson plan, students will receive answers to the following questions:
- Why does the Earth have different seasons?
- What does a tree look like in different seasons?
- Are the seasons visible on satellite images?
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From the ground and from the air: Analyzing and understanding space images
In this activity, students view the Earth from space.
The following parts are covered:
- tidbits about the ISS;
- Compare photos of different landscapes (mountains, lakes, rivers, cities, islands, and deserts) taken from the ground with photos of the …
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Weather and climate
In this series of activities, students learn the difference between weather and climate. They identify different climate zones and collect their own weather data. They analyze and compare daily and monthly air temperature measurements. Finally, …
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