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AutoSTEM
EU Erasmus+ project using Automata to introduce STEM ideas to young children
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Step by Step Teacher Guide
Pedagogical guidelines & construction instructions
The Jelly Bird
The Talking Elephant
The Snapping Crocodile
The Dancing Doll
The Acrobat
The Catapult
The Balloon Car
The Balloon Boat
The balloon boat & Amphicar
The Eco-Car 1
The Eco-Car 2
The Wind Turbine
The Colour Spinning Disk
The Elevator
The Drawbridge
The Returning Tin Can
The Grabbing Hand
The Moving Shapes
The Two Faces
The Butterfly
Resources for reporting and evaluating
Resources for planning and reflection – Educators & Teachers Training
Scenarios & Narratives
Along the river Nile
What are hands good for?
The spaceship and the bird
The Blue Planet
Events & Workshops
Multiplier events
Erasmus Days 2020
Workshops for Teachers
Workshop Trainers – IT – Perugia
Workshop teachers, Chester, UK
Workshop teachers, Perugia, IT 14 December 2020
Workshop teachers – NO – at conference “Mathematics in the Kindergarten” 28 November 2019
Workshop Trainers – PT – Coimbra – FPCE on 16 October 2019
Workshop Trainers – PT – FPCE – Coimbra 9 October 2019
Workshop Trainers – PT – Coimbra – Agrupamento de Escolas Eugénio de Castro – 17 May 2019
Workshop Trainers – PT – Coimbra – FPCE 4 April 2019
Workshop Trainers – PT – Coimbra – FPCE – 8 January 2019
Workshop Trainers – PT – Coimbra – FPCE 17 December 2018
Workshops for Children
Escola Básica do Espinhal – Agrupamento de Escolas Infante D. Pedro – Penela
Workshops Bulgaria Sept 20
Workshops at Escola Básica do 1º ciclo do Areeiro
Workshop Students – Escola Básica de 1º ciclo de Dianteiro
Workshops Centro Escolar da Solum
Three workshops Children – PT – Centro Escolar Solum Sul 7 June 2019.
Escola Básica da Solum
Workshop Children – PT – Escola Básica da Solum, Coimbra, 12 & 21 November 2019 – 4th grade A
Workshop Children – PT – Coimbra – Escola Básica da Solum 24 October & 7 November 2019 – 4th grade B
Two workshops Children – PT – Coimbra – Escola Básica da Solum 6 June 2019
Final AutoSTEM quiz
Workshop Children – BG – Sofia – 32 School, 6 September 2019
Workshop Children – IT – Community Education Centre in Corciano
Workshop children Perugia, IT 11 July 2019
Workshops Students Chester, UK
APPACDM– Cao Figueira do Lorvão, 22 May 2019
Workshop Children – NO – Trondheim
Workshop children – NO – Trondheim – Queen Maud University College (DMMH) 19th March 2019
Workshop Children -NO – Trondheim – 11 March 2019
Visit of Portuguese National Agency
Conferences
Videos & Images
Guidebook & Case studies
Online Course
1 About the project
1 Automata + STEM = AutoSTEM
2 The AutoSTEM automata
2 Your turn to make automata
Session 1 – Your first automaton
Session 2 – Autonomous construction
3 Pedagogical background
1 Play-based pedagogy and guided play
Learn about play-based pedagogy and guided play
Quiz about play based pedagogy
2 The learning cycle
1 Experiencing: the activity phase
2 Sharing: exchanging reactions and observations
3 Processing: discussing patterns and dynamics
4 Generalising: developing real-world principles
5 Applying: planning effective use of learning
3 Reporting & evaluating
1 Reporting
2 Evaluating
4 Engagement and motivation
Learn about engagement and motivation
Quiz about engagement and motivation
5 Spontaneous cooperation
Learn about spontaneous cooperation
Quiz about cooperation
4 STEM content
1a Science – Physics
1b Science – Biology
2 Technology
Learn about technology
Quiz about technology
3 Engineering – Creativity
4 Mathematics
Learn about mathematics
Quiz about mathematics
5 AutoSTEM in your classroom
1 Learning objectives
2 Lesson planning
Online Workshops
Online workshops for teachers
Online workshops for children
3 Assessment
Final AutoSTEM quiz
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