Experimentations in the field of words, movement, ICT and nature - Erasmus+ project

Experimentations

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This activity has been carried out with the group of 4-year-old children

1.	Firstly, the children were required to take a deep breath as if they were blowing up a balloon. Thus, they became aware of their breath.  2.	Then, they were required to blow the candles. 3.	Blowing one candle was practised two times. 4.	All children were able to blow their candles.

The children and their teachers take care of the birds in the winter!

Experimenting with words/nature

TITLE OF EXPERIMENTATIONS WITH WORDS "Tell about me"

MATERIALS Cards with different imaged

EXPECTED RESULTS The children join with a great pleasure in creative activities.

Vocabulary -1.Activates the use of the words that mean fruit and vegetables,professions,vehicles and more. 2.Names correctly qualities /characteristics/,using definitions. Related speech- 1.Describes a subject in detail. 2.Uses clear and correct language to describe objects. 3.Uses simple extended sentences.

HOW DOES DO DOG SOUND? (age group 1-2 years)

pictures, applications of animals from home, on the farm, in the zoo (what's ins childrens interest)

Apply animal applications on a large panel. Then you 'challenge' children with questions like: who on pictures does gaga (goat), who sound like mijau (cat) children choose appropriately from the selected applications.

The child correctly connects the voice of the animal with its image in the picture.

WHAT MATERIAL DID YOU USE FOR THIS EXPERIMENTATION Their Body Paper Crayons

EVALUATION, WHAT DID THE CHILDREN GAIN Love the movement ( PHYSICAL ACTIVITY) Learn How to Move Around Love and learn their body Learn to Use Correctly their Body Learn to write in English

STEPS DOING EXPERIMENTATION
 1. Find different ways to move in order to be familiar with the space (run front and back, run in different ways, straight, aslant, and walk and then run and the opposite 2. Describe your moves 3. Describe what Physical Activity is 4. Draw a picture while you describe it 5. Write the word in English

Experimenting with movement

The group plays this game every morning for a month, during this time accuracy, rhythm and coherence of the movements are achieved.

In the first age group we used “Gymnastics”. Our main task of this activity was to develop all muscle groups through tilts, stretching, leaps and movements of the arms and body.
 
Our other task was to create good mood and emotions at the beginning of the day through “Gymnastics” (description)

Materials: Beebot and pictures about the regions in Turkey.

This activity has been carried out with the group of children aged 5 and 6.

1.	The children were informed about the Erasmus+ project. 
 2.	They were informed about the partner countires.
 3.	The partner countries and their flags were introduced.
 4.	since we do not have a beebot mat about the partner countries, we carried out the beebot activity about the regions of our country.
 5.	When we received the Bulgarian box, we introduced the robot Sunny and our Bulgarian partner through the items in the box. 
 6.	We introduced Turkish traditions , agricultural products and Turkish cuisine to Sunny. 
 7.	Due to Covid-19 pandemia, distance-learning process began in Turkey and we had to postpone the BEEBOT activities. The activities will be done when the face to face education starts.
 This activity has been carried out with the group of children aged 5 and 6.&#160;

This activity has been carried out with the group of children aged 5 and 6

1.	A trip was organized to Dilek Peninsula National Park which locates in our city Kuşadası with the aim of letting the children observe the living and non-living elements in nature. 2.	Afterwards, the children were required to analyze the natural elements around the schoolyard. They picked up dry leaves in different colours and they were required to think about why their colours were different. 3.	the dry leaves were categorized according to their colours and the leaves in each category were put in order according to their sizes.  4.	At the end of the activity, the children could observe that leaves in different colours may turn into different colours when they get dried, and their size may change depending on the heat, light and air.

Materials: pinecones, branches, paint, brush

The branches of pine trees, which fell down on the ground, were given to the children and they were given some time to analyze them. We had a conversation about how the pine trees reproduce. Then, pinecones in different sizes were given to the children and they were required to make suggestions about what can be done with those branches and pinecones.  Finally, we required them to colour the branches and pinecones as they wished and make some new-year-decorations.

Mixed group of of children - a game "Say the opposite of the word"

MATERIALS a ball, audio recording

EXPECTED RESULTS The children enrich their vocabulary with words that have opposite meanings,exercise them in the singular and plural.

HOW TO DO IT (description) The chidren gain knowledge about opposing words /antonims/

Materials: pot, topsoil, some kinds of seeds (parsley, tomato etc…)

1.	Firstly, some pictures of various fruits and vegetables were shown to the children and they were required to guess about their development. After brainstorming, a short documentary was watched about the plants that are grown out of a seed.
 2.	Afterwards, various kinds of seeds were given to the children. They analysed the seeds and observed the differences and similarities such as colour, shape and size. They were required to guess about which seed belongs to which plant and how they will grow. 
 3.	Then, they were required to put some soil in the pots and put some seeds on it. They were guided while doing that. The children watered the seeds and put the pots in an airy and sunny place. They were required to water them and observe what changed in the process.

Coding floor mat with pictures/photos from Christmas story BEEBOT

STEPS DOING EXPERIMENTATION Vocabulary 1.Learn,recognize,spell Christmas words ( the ones they see on the coding mat which they had created ) For example : Star, Bethleem, Herodes Palace, Manger etc 2.Find the first letter.of each word (Letter Identification) 3.Find the last letter of each word (Letter Identification) 4. Programming the BEEBOT to move to the asking pictures

EVALUATION, WHAT DID THE CHILDREN GAIN
 Promote children's spontaneous learning by teaching /experiment with words through the robot
 Strength experimentation skills

THE CHILDREN ARE BLOWING&#160; (age group 1-2 years)

Children blow into pieces of cotton wool. They train the speech apparatus (mouth, tongue, throat) with the exhalation. They blow into a piece of cotton wool so that only this one: 1.moves 2. move along the outlined path 3.movement between two children (blowing towards each other) 4.Move to target (difficulty escalates).

The child is able to blow into a piece of cotton wool so that it moves.

This activity has been carried out with the 5 and 6-year-old children.

1.	Children warmed up by dancing and practising other dynamic movements. 2.	Afterwards, they learnt the movements of turtle, sandwich and shovel. 3.	They practiced all these movements in order to stretch their legs, arms, back and whole body in groups of 2 together with their friends. 4.	The movements were practised daily and their performance was measured weekely.  5.	Performance-measurement could not be completed due to pandemia

Materials: riddles and pictures related to animals, nature and parts of the body

This activity was carried out with the group of 5 and 6-year- old children

1.	The children were asked riddles (from easy to difficult) related to ant, cat, chicken, snail, goat, donkey, monkey, fish, bird, turtle, duck, eye, head, nose, mouth, ear, egg, honey, rainbow, rain, snow, wind, ship etc… 2.	Some pictures were shown to the children and they were required to choose the correct one.  3.	The children were usually able to give correct answers.

STEPS DOING EXPERIMENTATION Use BEEBOT , MAT with numbers and lego blocks in order to learn numbers,  &#160;Count from 1 -10 Ask children to recognize numbers on the mat and give orders to BeeBot to go to asking number. Also ask to put the correct lego blocks on the map ( e.g 4 blocks for number 4) Ask students To sort numbers from 1 to 10

EVALUATION, WHAT DID THE CHILDREN GAIN Learn numbers in an easy and playful way Learn to sort and count Increase creativity Increase cooperation Increase the digital skills

WHAT MATERIAL DID YOU USE FOR THIS EXPERIMENTATION BEEBOT Lego blocks Number mat

Experiments with movement

First, a nature study was conducted with the children around the school. As a result of this examination, children realized that creatures found in nature in bad weather conditions may need a home. They then painted the birdhouses to help birds found in nature. Finally, they hung the birdhouses in our school and waited excitedly for the birds coming to the nests. In the following days they continued to observe the birdhouses.

TITLE OF EXPERIMENTATIONS WITH WORDS "The magic dice" and Bee-Bot

MATERIALS Dice with the flags of the partner countries. Bee - Bot

EXPECTED RESULTS 1.The children are interested in getting to know about some European countries. 2. Recognize their national flags and to name their capitals as well.

The children are introduced with the partner countries. They learn some words in the different countries.

We love learning new things with Bee Bot

TITLE OF EXPERIMENTATIONS WITH WORDS "Hallo,holiday!"- 3-4 years old children

The children know which clothes and belongings are needed for a holiday at the seaside and to the mountains.They articulate the sounds in the words clearly and accurately, and they know the meaning of the different words as well.

MATERIALS two suitcases,clothes and items,that must enter in the suitcases and those that have no place in them,for example,flower i the pot.

EXPECTED RESULTI 1.The children differentiate items that are needed for the two seasons -winter and summer and name them as well. 2.The children learn new words to enrich their active and passive vocabulary.

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STEPS DOING EXPERIMENTATION Be familiar with interactive board Use Google on the interactive board On the interactive board keyboard, write the asking words  With interactive board pencils draw the weather symbols on selected countries / or find the symbols from the internet Find countries and talk about Second war with the help of the teacher

EVALUATION, WHAT DID THE CHILDREN GAIN Learn to use interactive board Recognize Europe countries on a interactive map Learn the weather symbols Weather Predictions like meteorologists Learn Second war history

WHAT MATERIAL DID YOU USE FOR THIS EXPERIMENTATION Interactive Board Europe map

Experiments in nature

EVALUATION, WHAT DID THE CHILDREN GAIN Learn about nature (planτs and animals) Strength experimentation skills Encouraged to work as a team and individually Noticed, experimented, reflected, interacted and acquired new knowledge the time they experiment with plants &#160;Develop a friendly attitude towards the environment in order to protect it

STEPS DOING EXPERIMENTATION
 Students had to find ways how to plant. Plant seeds Equipment they will need (plant pot, watering can) Walk in the nature and observe the wild flowers – Comparisons  What plants need (light –water-soil) Process of plant growth

In the third age group, the purposes were – orientation in space and developing skills for following instructions -Labyrinth Game. This is also a game for building trust between the children.

a blindfolded child moves in a maze, and another child behind him by touching his head and shoulders shows him a direction of movement to get out of the maze (touching his head – forward, touching the left shoulder – on the left, right shoulder – on the right). The number of the touches indicates the number of the steps.

Experiments with movement. Ball games.

TITLE OF EXPERIMENTATIONS WITH WORDS "Name in one word"-6-7 years old children

MATERIALS Pictures with different images on them g'ned on the ballons

EXPECTED RESULTS 1.The oldest children have a lot of knowledge about the surronding world. 2.They use many and varied words to name fruit,vegetables,animals, clothes,vehicles, proffesions and the tools associated with them. 3.They are able to summarize different groups of objects in one word.

HOW TO DO IT (description) The children summarize and name in one word different groups of objects.

STEPS DOING EXPERIMENTATION
 
 EXPERIMENTING WITH WORDS 
 1. Give orders to BEEBOT TO MOVE to the asking picture
 &#160;2. Describe what you see
 3. Draw the picture while you describe it
 4. Spell and write the word (without to see it)

EXPERIMENTATION
 Coding floor mat with pictures/photos from
 Christmas story 
 BEEBOT

EVALUATION, WHAT DID THE CHILDREN GAIN
 Promote children's spontaneous learning by teaching /experiment with words through the robot
 Strength experimentation skills
 Identifying Christmas words
 Improve vocabulary/spelling/writing 
 Improve ICT skills. Be familiar with programming/algorithmic

musical works and children’s indoor shoes.

In the second age group we named the activity    „Shuffled shoes   ”. Here our task was through this game to achieve accuracy and rhythm in the movements and to develop self- service skills.

When the music stops, they put their shoes on, but not on their feet, but on their hands, then they kneel and perform hand movements again, shown by the teacher to the sounds of music.

WHAT MATERIAL DID YOU USE FOR THIS EXPERIMENTATION Their Body Gym Mat Ball

EVALUATION, WHAT DID THE CHILDREN GAIN Love the movement (PHYSICAL ACTIVITY) Learn to Use Correctly their Body Experimenting with their body muscles Developed critical thinking while their experimentations with a ball they were trying to through it in the correct way Better Behavior - Respect

STEPS DOING EXPERIMENTATION
 1. Students were trying to learn surfing 2. Try different movements and they learned that they have to lying down with their stomach in order to learn surfing
 3. Through the ball correctly (not far, slowly, catch with two hands, with one hand)
 4. Play football all together (boys and girls- NON SEXIST GAMES). Correct breath –correct movements to through the ball with the foot, to catch the ball, to score.

TRAVELLING travelling with colours (age group 1-2 years)

We travel to the world of colors. We drive a red car to the red planet. What all can we take with us to the red (blue, yellow, green) planet? (We travel to each color separately, not to all colors at once).

Different toys in 4 different colours (green, red, yellow, blue); 4 boxes in this colours

The child correctly sorts the toys into the appropriate matching color boxes.

WHAT MATERIAL DID YOU USE FOR THIS EXPERIMENTATION Fruits and Vegetables (fresh or plastic) Paper Fantasy! Pictures of famous drawings like Archimboldo

EVALUATION, WHAT DID THE CHILDREN GAIN Learn about nature (planτs and animals) Exploration and experimentation with various natural or not materials Increase creativity Increase cooperation Conquer new knowledge in an exploratory way

STEPS DOING EXPERIMENTATION
 Find drawings with fruits and vegs from the web Describe them Use plastic or fresh fruits – vegs to create your own by imitate the original painting Use your fantasy to construct your own face! (What kind of fruits or vegs will you use, why? What is your theme? Can you name your creature? Where can you find the fruits –vegs etc).

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