The great outdoors offers a vast classroom where nature itself stands as the teacher. Whether it’s a family trip to the park, beach, or forest, these environments brim with opportunities to integrate STEM learning. For parents of primary school children, here’s how you can transform any day out into an educational experience that marries fun and learning seamlessly.
“Mom, why is the sky blue?” “Dad, how do fish breathe underwater?” Every parent has been on the receiving end of their child’s insatiable curiosity. These innocent questions, often asked during the most routine moments, can spark some of the most profound learning experiences for your child. Here’s how to turn these fleeting inquiries into deeper explorations of STEM concepts, and how platforms like STEMWerkz can be your guide.
It was a chilly winter afternoon when I was visiting a friend’s house. As I absentmindedly left the window ajar, my friend exclaimed, “Close the window! You’re letting the cold in!” We shared a good laugh, but it got me thinking: is cold something that actually “comes in”, or are we, in fact, letting the heat out?
Imagine a vast, shimmering lake, brimming with life. Birds soar above, fish dart below the water’s surface, and children play gleefully along the shore. Fast forward a few decades, and that same spot has become a barren desert, with cracked earth where water once flowed.
Make learning fun! Charge up the excitement of students through intriguing demonstrations that get them thinking of the phenomenon behind how and why things happen, and introduce Science concepts or explainScience themes!
30 February 2023 | 2.00pm to 4.00pm
For Students in Grades 1-3
Can you make a tin can roll back to you on its own after rolling it away? Come join us in an afternoon of exciting exploration as we dive deeper into the topic of Energy and Its Forms!
Make learning fun! Charge up the excitement of students through intriguing demonstrations that get them thinking of the phenomenon behind how and why things happen, and introduce Science concepts or explainScience themes!
30 February 2023 | 2.00pm to 4.00pm
For Students in Grades 1-3
Can you make a tin can roll back to you on its own after rolling it away? Come join us in an afternoon of exciting exploration as we dive deeper into the topic of Energy and Its Forms!
Make learning fun! Charge up the excitement of students through intriguing demonstrations that get them thinking of the phenomenon behind how and why things happen, and introduce Science concepts or explainScience themes!
30 February 2023 | 2.00pm to 4.00pm
For Students in Grades 1-3
Can you make a tin can roll back to you on its own after rolling it away? Come join us in an afternoon of exciting exploration as we dive deeper into the topic of Energy and Its Forms!
Charge up the excitement of students through intriguing demonstrations that get them thinking of the phenomenon behind how and why things happen, then introduce Science concepts or explain Science themes with the assistance of interactive videos from STEMWerkz Channel so students are able to see the relevance between both activities.
Have students to continue their exploration on Science themes using the guided learning journey in STEMWerkz Quests at home, or in their free time learn through play in the game-based town building zone, STEAMValley! Learning can happen beyond the classroom – it can happen anywhere!
Students are given exposure to various Science themes and hands-on investigations to pique their curiousity.
Build upon students’ foundation of Science with problem-based projects. Following The Framework (Robert H. Tai, Associate Professor of Education, UVA’s School of Education and Human Development), from identifying problems to designing solutions, we motivate students to practice ownership and stewardship while applying their Science and Engineering knowledge to bring their projects to fruition.
These projects are designed alongside the teaching team and aligned to curriculum, where opportunities are made to allow hands-on tinkering, independent research work, tagged with guidance from teachers to reinforce Science concepts where necessary.
The structure of the Explore Concepts project leverages on the Engineering Design Process, which enables students to formulate different approaches to everyday dilemmas. This process is provides support in creative problem solving and decision making, encouraging students to continuously evaluate which approach is likely to bring the greatest success.
