Let's create rules for flying cars faster than NASA
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This document outlines a primary school competition in Lithuania for 4th graders, encouraging students to create traffic rules for flying cars while integrating various subjects including math, art, and ethics. The project aims to foster creativity, critical thinking, and teamwork by engaging students in a real-world problem-solving process. The competition invites all primary schools in Lithuania to participate, with criteria for evaluation and a grand prize of a visit to the space center for the winning team and their teacher.
Let's create rules for flying cars faster than NASA
- 1. PRIMARY SCHOOL COMPETITION in LITHUANIA for 4th Graders. Lets Challenge NASA! Let's create rules for flying cars faster than the American Space Research Agency.
- 2. The project will encourage the development of integrated learning in primary schools, highlight the method’s advantages, and demonstrate its appeal to schoolchildren through engagement in the creative problem solving process.
- 3. WHAT MAKES THIS PROJECT SPECIAL? This assignment is globally unique and addresses the realities of life in the 21st century. It is based on the Lithuanian integrated learning textbook Vaivorykštė for primary school 4th graders that has been approved by the Ministry of Education of Lithuania.
- 4. Creating traffic rules for flying automobiles integrates both primary skills (disciplines) and general skills.
- 5. General Skills: Adapting knowledge from one area i.e. traditional traffic rules to another context. Creating sketches and models of flying automobiles (creativity). Evaluation of knowledge about traditional automobiles and their traffic rules and the critical use of that knowledge in solving the presented problem – creating traffic rules for automobiles operating under different circumstances (critical thinking and problem solving). Collecting information about flying automobiles (learning how to learn). Learning how to work together in a group (cooperation). Creating a plan of action and meeting deadlines (ability to accept responsibility and overcome challenges that arise). Creating a smart model using robotics and preparing a presentation (IT ability) Presentation of the project and the ability to describe the rules that you have created (communication). RESEARCH AND DISCUSSION BASED INTEGRATED LEARNING World Knowledge Native language Art and Technology Ethics Math
- 6. Core abilities: 1. Students become interested in traditional automobile traffic rules and the possibilities for flying automobiles (world knowledge). 2. Learning how to describe flying automobiles and how to write the rules for them (native language). 3. Calculate the speed of flying automobiles, elevation level, etc. (math). 4. Draw a sketch of an automobile, create a model (art and technology). 5. In creating rules, students become interested in the problems of traffic safety, ecology etc. (ethics).
- 7. This type of education ensures well rounded and deeper investigation and discussion because the topic is explored from different disciplinary angles. Children begin to form a view of the world as a whole, it is easier for them to understand the topics under discussion and they begin to grasp the significance of education.
- 8. Children are provided with a chance to experience the joy of creating and learning how to work in a team. It will show how it is possible to nurture a child’s individuality by applying integrated learning to various aspects of research and discussion. Taking the initiative and critical thinking are encouraged in solving complex future problems. It will serve as a meeting point for schools, teachers and students who are also noted for their innovativeness and creativity.
- 9. Evaluation Commission The Evaluation Commission will be comprised of experts and authorities in their fields.
- 10. Evaluation Commission 1.Oistein Kristiansen (Norway), is a Norwegian cartoonist, designer, kids TV-star. https://www.oistein.com 2.Phd. Vladimir Spivakovsky (Ukraine) Founder of “Edu Future”. www.edufuture.biz 3.Pauls Irbins (Latvia) President Latvian Space Industry Association www.zinoo.lv 4.Saulius Žukas, author of first integrated textbook Vaivorykste for primary schools https://vaivorykste.eu/english/ 5.Saulius Vasiliauskas „Robotikos akademija“ www.robotikosakademija.lt 6.Darius Radkevičius „Future of School and or Happiness“ documentary www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk-abTcnRF0&t=135s 7.Gintaras Šeputis videoartist, Media menų programos VDA kūrėjas
- 11. WHAT will they have to create? 1. Sketch of a flying automobile. 2. Model of a flying automobile made out of any kind of material (e.g. a robot made out of Legos).Technical specifications of the automobile. 3. Main traffic rules for flying automobiles (at least 10). The rules must be compatible with the technical specifications of the automobile. 4. Preparation of a presentation (12-15 slides). If there is a model – the sketch and the actual model or a photograph of it. 5. To translate in to English 6. Short video presentation
- 12. All 4th graders in the primary schools of Lithuania are invited to participate, regardless of whether they are being taught from an integrated or a traditional curriculum. A team consisting of several members may participate in the competition. One set of traffic rules may be presented by the entire class.
- 13. EVALUATION CRITERIA 1. Ability to find relevant information about the project’s implementation. 2. Ability to solve problems creatively. Originality of project. 3. Ability to work in a group 4. Ability to properly present the project. 5. Ability to create with you own hands a sketch and model of a flying automobile. 6. Ability to complete a project and present it on time.
- 14. MAIN PRIZE The winning class and their teacher will visit the Space center
- 15. Organizers NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION "BALTIJOS EKSPERTŲ LYGA" Enteprice code 302531682 CONTACT US / TO BE A PARTNER/ OR SUPPORT US: DARIUS@BEL.LV www.smalsuciai.eu