Development of digital STEM activities for Elementary students about climate change


Maria Christoforaki
Emily Michailidi
Dimitris Stavrou
Abstract

The aim of this study is the development of digital STEM activities related to the phenomenon of climate change for elementary school students. The teaching material is based on four techniques for digitizing activities. The combination of these techniques involves the creation of websites, interactive video experiments, gamification, and animated videos. Some of the key features of the material highlighted through its implementation are the organization of stages of inquiry, the identification of problematic situations which is a fundamental element of STEM teaching, as well as the conduct of interactive digital experiments.

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  • 5. STEM EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
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