From 13-19 January, the school YENİŞEHİR
ANADOLU İMAM HATİP LİSESİ
in Mersin, Turkey hosted all project partners and organised a wide
range of enriching STEAM activities.
The Turkish team welcomed the project partners,
showed their school and introduced them to the learning process. Each
project group briefly presented their country and school. During the
days of the project, children and teachers were acquainted with the
idea of STEAM, its advantages and opportunities.
Combining their knowledge and skills in Natural sciences, Mathematics, Engineering, Information technology and Arts, the pupils implemented tasks based on the STEAM idea. Some of them: rescue pelicans by calculating their populations within a given area and creating pelican nests from different materials. In another project activity, students prepared greeting cards with illuminated led lamps and made an electrical circuit.
A self-made engine was constructed from a spool,
washer, rubber band and paper clips. Students created a vehicle that
travelled a distance of at least 3 metres.
At a special event called
“Turkish Night”, the project partners experienced the rich and
multicoloured Turkish cultural heritage and traditions.
Pupils and teachers visited Tarsin City, enjoyed
unique Turkish nature and architecture.
We enjoyed an open-air meal with traditional Turkish cuisine.
“What busy and interesting days we had at
Mersin”, said the students involved in the project.
We improved existing knowledge and skills as well
as acquired new ones. We promoted cross–cultural tolerance and
developed our personal and social skills.
This was also a priceless experience for teachers
in acquiring and learning new and interesting teaching methods,
gaining inspiration and ideas for improving their own learning
process. Together with exhilaration, positive emotions and energy,
the lessons learnt from the project will be taken and implemented in
the national schools of project partners.
