Simple Machines
Icelandic School: Seljaskóli, seljaskoli.is
Icelandic Teacher: Kristín G. Friðbjörnsdóttir, kristinfr(a)seljaskoli.is
Partner School: ZŠ Komenského, Česká Republika.
Teacher: Václav Fišer, fiser(a)zskomtu.cz
Age: From 11 to 12.
Language: English.
Themes: Cross-curriculum, Informatics/ICT, Language and Literature, Mathematic and Science.
Tools: Video conference, Web publishing, e-mail.
Description: Studens make simple machines of worthless fabric at home with some help from parents. There will be three students in every team. They have to use at least 4 smiple machines in each project. After making the projects students bring them to school and have to explain how the machines really works. Each school choose the three best machines to show and explain to the other school. In the explanation between schools we will use webcameras. Students share their works.
Duration: A school year.
Aims: To understand how simple machins work. Train partnerswork. Train communication.
Expected Outcomes: Simple machines.
Procedural Plan: Both teachers begin to know each other with using e-mails. Next schoolyear the students work begins.