2. Partners: Partners: Małgorzata Walkusz, Poland Stamatia Paschaliori,Greece Cristina Anghel, Romania Age of the pupils: 13-16 Used language: English Duration: one school year School type: secondary school
3. In this project, our students will get acquainted with the most important scientific discoveries and inventions. Each team will introduce the most famous and their favorite scientists and inventors and what they are famous for and write about scientist of their country. At the end of the project they will create together a quiz connected with the main subject of the project. The quiz can be also used for other students of each school
4. -Collaborate with partners -Students have a better understanding of European scientific discoveries throughout history - I mprove their Knowledge about science and scientists - T o reinforce their language skills and to communicate sing foreign language - L earning how to use ICT tools GOALS
5. Internet Twinspace Power point Blog /Wikispace Slideshare.com, picturetrail.com, delicious.com or diigio.com Moviemaker Microsoft Word office, open office ICT tools:
6. -Collaborative Project work -Method of hands-on, active learning centred on the investigation -Develops critical thinking and creative skills -Helps students learn to transfer knowledge to new situation -Increases motivation -Develop creativity and problem solving skills Pedagogical basis:
7. -Student collate information on wikispace/twinspace -Each student can play a role in the group, depending on learning style Working methods :
8. Task description – tools to be used Stage 1 Introductions, our school, our towns Introduction in the project theme- Virtual tour on invention and discovery
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10. Stage 3 -Students prepare presentations/articles about the achievements of the greatest scientists. 4-5 for each country. -Using Twin space- pupils corner, students can ask each other, question about the story written. -Students introduce the scientific museums in each country( a short leaflet: where, what to see, how much is a ticket)
11. Stage 4 - working on the quiz: -each country prepare a quiz about the project, and then assemble all teams final quiz
12. Stage 5 Evaluation pupils fill in a questionnaire dealing with their feelings and experiences about the project
