EduMat+ test of mat 4: Climate change

On 29 April 2025 together with Laura Casaldi from Università La Sapienza we participated in an EduMat+ Erasmus+ project test with teachers and students from Primary school Petko Rachev Slaveykov ОУ “Петко Рачев Славейков” – град Велико Търново“. Mrs Penka Davidkova and her colleague Mr Pandurski carried out an implementation of a mat 4: Climate change and responses test during a block of two lessons on deforestation and water pollution. The activities included:

Scientific activities:

• Creating a water filter from natural materials

• Conducting an experiment demonstrating how the ice-melting influences the sea-level

Technologies and coding:

• Creating interactive games in Scratch, based on the climate change story and main character – the Fairy

• Work with digital instruments and visualization of results

Integration of EN language:

• Work with scientific terms and explanations in EN

• Presentation of analysis and conclusions by means of short expressions and sentences in EN language

The event was inspiring for all participants – children, teachers and observers. The children demonstrated great skills and knowledge. The teachers led the process with exceptional mastery and at a very high level of understanding and use of STEM.