EUROPEAN NEW GENERTION SCIENCE NEWSLETTER
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Croatia KINDERGARTEN ISKRICA CROATIA OPTICAL ILLUSION A PAPER WITH BLACK AND WHITE STRIPES WAS PUT BEHIND A HALF FULL GLASS OF WATER. THROUGH THE GLASS WITH THE REFRACTION OF LIGHT THROUGH THE WATER A ZEBRA APPEARED. WE HAVE EXPERIMENTED WITH DIFFERENT OPTICAL ILLUSIONS WHICH WAS REALLY ATTRACTIVE TO CHILDREN AND THEY WERE HIGHLY MOTIVATED IN THESE ACTIVITIES.
“BACTERIAS AROUND US” USING THE MICROSCOPE AND MAGNIFIER WE HAVE OBSERVED HOW BACTERIAS ARE TRANSMITTED AND WHERE THEY CAN BE FOUND. BY TOUCHING THE THINGS AROUND US, SHAKING HANDS THEY ARE EASILY TRANSMITTED AND BY WASHING OUR HANDS PROPERLY WE PREVENT THEIR TRANSMISSION. WE HAVE USED THE MICROSCOPE AND THE MAGNIFIER WHICH WAS REALLY INTERESTING FOR THE CHILDREN.
FAMOUS CROATIAN SCIENTIST AND MATHEMATICIAN RUĐER BOŠKOVIĆ HE WAS A FAMOUS PHYSICIST, ASTRONOMER, MATHEMATICIAN AND PHILOSOPHER. WE WERE LEARNING ABOUT HIS LIFE, WE MADE DIFFERENT EXPERIMENTS, GOT TO KNOW THE USE OF A TELESCOPE AND WE MADE AN EXIBITION. KINDERGARTEN ISKRICA IS A CENTER FOR STATE ART COMPETITION IN THE FIELD OF PAINTING AND THEME FOR THE YEAR 2018. WAS RUĐER BOŠKOVIĆ.
MEASUREMENTS WE HAVE BEEN EXPLORING HOW TALL WE ARE AND HOW MUCH DO WE WEIGHT AND THEN COMPARING THE RESULTS BY USING SIMPLE VISUAL SYMBOLS.
EXPLORING SHAPES, NUMBERS AND PATTERNS THROUGH DIFFERENT GAMES AND ACTIVITIES…
Finland
Math in the forest In September we started a math project by getting familiar with shapes and counting. We go to a nearby forest once a week, and once we decided to do some math while we were there. First, the children were asked to pick up four sticks. Then we asked them to make a square with these sticks. After that, they were supposed to pick up three sticks, and we asked them what kind of shape they could make with those sticks. We have also asked them to pick up other things, such as stones and pine cones for example, and put them in order from smallest to biggest, and so on. Besides math, the forest is also a very good place for science. We learn together what kind of plants are growing there, and how the nature looks different in every season. Children also always have free time at the forest. Then they play different kind of games, build small "houses" or shelters, or just enjoy themselves by running and jumping. We all love to go to these forest trips and we do them all around the year. Turkey week After the meeting at Turkey we watshed the movie about �Molli and Fox at Turkey� together with the children. After they saw the movie the were allowed to draw about the things they liked. Older children also searched information about Turkey from the internet. Next day we did those math activities that other countryes teached to us during the visit. We also listened Turkish music and had a Turkish tea moment together. On Friday our cook made Turkish food for us. We also red a Turkish fairytale about the man who tought that the moon has fallen to the well.
Snow research We started to explore snow by playing a puppet show. Our characters Molli and Sisu took snowman inside and of course it melted. So we started to think, what happens to snow if we bring it inside. We put our shoes on and went outside to get some snow, so we can see what happens. Next day we saw and noticed that snow has altered to water. After that we started to think, what happens to water if we put some paint on it. Kids chose colour and put it on the water.
Water changed colour and kids were exited. After that we took the coloured water outside and next day we went to get it in. We were happy to see that it has frozen. After these experiments we search some information and photos from internet, of course with the kids. We searched what do the thermometer look like and what happens, when temperature is under 0 degree (freeze) or over 0 degree. We came out this pattern below.
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After this explore, kids know the statements of water and how does snow react if you bring it inside. Kids were excited and happy while doing this search. Learning math everywhere We are using different ways to teach math though playing and this year we have done it especially in situations, when we are waiting for something for example lunch or going outside or some of the children are not ready yeat. Then we have taken some of the toys the children play with and do different mathematical plays. We have learned numbers by playing Kim; a kind of memory game, where you have different objects infront of everyone and then you close your eyes and take some of the objects off and you have to remember what they are. We have also learned to measure by using three different size bears and pictures of foods in different sizes. The children have connected the right size foods to the right size bear. We have also learned to follow different kinds of patterns in colour by using small dinosaures. Teacher has made the first part and then the children have continued it as shown. Children have started to play there mathematical plays on their own alko and all the materials are easy for the children to take and play.
Turkey SABIHA GOKCEN ILKOKULU FamousTurkish Mathematician CAHİT ARF is a world famousTurkish mathematician who lived between 1910 and 1997. By finding terms such as “Arf Fixed Asset , Arf Circles and Arf Closures, he made important contributions to the world of mathematics and science.Together with German mathematician HelmutHesse, he developed Hesse-Arf theory. Arf, who started his primary school education in Istanbul, continued in Izmir,went to Paris with a scholarship from the Ministry of National Education and graduatedf romEcole Normale Superieure. He began teaching mathematics at Galatasaray High School after his return toTurkey.Later, he started to work in the MathematicsDepartment of Middle East Technical University. He worked there until his retirement in 1980. He has been honored with numerous awards throughout his life for his tremendous contribution to the science of mathematics. Throughout the periods of training,not only did he give lectures, he tried to communicate with the young mathematicians personally in the conferences and meetings he attended.
Science in Everyday Lif
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Dealing with experiments allows children to think scientifically, to learn by doing, by living, to develop their observation and experimentation skills, to be sensitive to their environment ,develops children's cause-effect relationships and develops problem-solving skills. You can also do an experiment with us: MATERIALS: Red food coloring,Vinegar,Liquid dish washing soap, Baking soda Work plan: We put plain baking soda inside our volcano, In a second bowl, we combine the vinegar, dish soap and food coloring, The baking soda reacts with the vinegar to produce a gas: carbondioxide. The gas builds up enough pressure to force the liquid out of the top of thebottle. The bubbles from the soap help carry the mixture down over the sides of the volcano.
Relationship between mathematics and music
Children always love to sing.. We can provide children hours of fun with the simple rhythms that they can tap out naturally and with the musical instruments and dancemotion activities that children can express themselves freely. Here is a nice finger game for you: ANIMALS
The big elephant, the big elephant is walking (walk like an elephant) (It) shakes the whole forest The lion the lion roars (roar like a lion) All birds are flying (do the flying movement like a bird) The mini Mouse the mini Mouse is running (hit the ground quickly) Escaping into the hole into the hole (do hiding movement)
MATHEMATICS TOY
Let's learn numbers and have fun.The name of our game is “Catch Fish� First we cut out a lot of fish . We write the numbers at the back sides of the fish.We attach a piece of metal to the mouth(can be a paper clip)We make a magnetic fishing rod and shake it slowly and try to maket he fish on the floor stick to the magnet.We match the number of the fish we caught with the numbers on our wheel.We can peg for each point.
N. Ireland WINDMILL INTEGRATED PRIMARY SCHOOL LIMITED Maths and Science Activities In the nursery: The children have been exploring numbers with some giant dice outdoor – they rolled the dice and then had to identify the number and find that number in objects from the playground. Some children enjoyed finding the number whilst others found the number pattern on the dice. They played this game long after an adult had left them alone. They also made some blue play dough – it turned out turquoise, so they learned a new colour! Working in 2 groups they measured out the ingredients and mixed them altogether before combining the two different bowls of play dough together to get one big piece for everyone to enjoy playing with together. Here is our recipe – we make a different colour each month with the class. The children have been having fun finding numbers on paper plates and white boards and then attaching the correct number of pegs to the plate or board. Sometimes they have rolled a small dice to get a number and then have to find the same number or pattern amongst the plates or white boards. They have also had fun putting the correct number of pegs onto their jumpers! They have had fun exploring in the snow - they enjoyed painting the snow and mixing green and red to see what colour they could make and exploring some shapes in the ice in the playground. They have enjoyed sorting the large Lego blocks into different coloured hulu hoops in the playground and making patterns inside with the mini beast counters. In nursery, the children made some shape people using different paper shapes for the body, head, legs, hats etc. and in Primary 1 they made pictures from shapes too. Primary 2 have been making patterns and pictures with the cuisenaire rods.
Denmark Børneinstitution Holluf Pile-Tingkær Math and science activities at Holluf Pile Tingkær Pre-School Centre 1. Holluf Pile Tingkær Pre-school Centre consists of eight kindergartens, located in the southern part of Odense, the third-largest city in Denmark. In all of our eight kindergartens we work with science and math in many different ways, and the teachers try to spot any possibility for science og mathematics activities in the children’s learning curriculum. In Danish kindergarden culture, the children spend much time outdoors where there are plenty of possibilities of playing and studying scientific phenomena in nature’s own learning environment. 2. We have made science-boxes for all eight kindergartens. In a collaboration with University College Lillebælt special science-boxes were produced, each containing different materials and themes. In this way pre-school teachers can access science activities at any time during the day, and always find inspiration and materials.
3. We have a selection of small robots ( Beebot, Bluebot and Code-a-pillar), which will help the children to learn about coding and programming. The activities with the robots often include mathematics, numbers, forms and figures.
4. Once a year, all of our eight kindergartens have a theme week with a special focus to science activities. The theme in 2018 was AIR and WIND. The children were engaged in activities that had to do with wind and air, for example making wind chimes, kites and balloons. The children were experiencing concepts like air resistance and buoyancy with their senses.
5. As pre-school teachers, the most important learning principle is that the children learn to be experimental and exploring. We encourage children to be curious, to ask questions and to reflect on the world surrounding them. In their reflection on the learning process, the teachers use the didactical method called IBSE (Inquiry Ba
Greece Nipiagogio Avlonariou, Evia
In Greece, pre-school Math curriculum focuses on learning games and interactive activities. This way, preschoolers get a basic understanding of numbers, shapes and other math concepts. Teachers use creative methods, which make learning more fun. Games, stories, songs, rhymes, etc. make the educational process more attractive. Preschool math activities concentrate on activities that promote comprehension of geometrical figures and objects, measurements, spatio-temporal understanding, value of money, graphics and charts, patterns, matching, categorizing, using criteria to create groups, counting, etc. The most important aspect in Greek
Shapes Students were encouraged to observe and experiment with various shapes, recognize their basic properties and name them. This way, preschoolers created several lists and used them to promote their creativity.
Numbers Preschoolers were encouraged to count and use numerical expressions (eg. songs and poems with numbers, finger games etc.). They also created math toys, which supported them to understand the notion of numbers. Moreover, they made object lists and put things in a row to get familiar with counting
Shop corner Students gathered several food boxes and categorized them. Then, they wrote captions for each group. Moreover, they talked about the value of money and created a price list. This corner encourages counting and in the near future will be used to make mathematical operations
Beebot activities Beebot was used to enhance orientation and promote coding and decoding activities in preschool age. Students found the correct routes to “write� names and create constellations.
Patterns, Categories and other Math concepts Students had the opportunity to create different groups, using specific criteria. They also understood patterns, while filling worksheets or making crafts.
Famous Mathematicians Preschoolers learnt about two famous Greek Mathematicians: Pythagoras and Thales. At first, they watched videos about their discoveries and then they tried to represent their famous theories (Pythagorean theorem and Thales’s theorem of circles).
Experiments Preschoolers were encouraged to use experimental learning by elaborating different kind of experiments. The purpose of these activities was to attract students’ interest, while involving them more actively in the educational process
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