Selected for piloting Green Classroom - Pulheimer Bach The “Green Classroom Pulheimer Bach” is an interdisciplinary integrative teaching concept which employs a gradual competence building approach by utilizing an outdoor learning and teaching environment in the close vicinity of participating schools. The project was developed against the background of...

Hejny’s mathematics The Hejny Method is a unique way of teaching mathematics. It is based on 12 principles which work with children’s natural knowledge and which develop it further. The key principle is building of patterns natural for each of us. The Hejny Method strengthens the patterns and draws conclusions from the...

KALIF - Concept outdoor learning in the forest The KALIF-project (out-of school studying in the forest) may be described as a concept to teach students the goals of sustainable development by sustainable learning. Sustainable learning is reached by the way the project is woven into the school curriculum “spirally”: Students may attend KALIF- cou...

Lake Investigation Aija Staskevica from Vecumnieki Primary School carried out a research with 1st grade students. The objective was to learn the procedure of a research and its steps. They started planning together to find out what was necessary to perform a research. Students suggested that the name of the researcher...

Selected for piloting Natural Gas_A Curse or a Blessing The specific learning material is organized in three stages which include Scenario, Inquiry and Decision-making. Stage 1: Scenario In the past few months, the Republic of Cyprus has begun a very important process: a search to discover and extract natural gas. As a result of this, a convention will...

Nitrite Water Analysis: a practical approach to dye synthesis The project described here is embedded in the frame of a regular school lesson conducted in senior classes in high school. To address issues of the chemical field of dye synthesis and especially the azo dye substances, this lessons setup starts with a problem definition. This is done by introducing ...

Outdoors Many teachers in a research pointed out that students usually like lessons outdoors. That is why they go outdoors very often. In this good practice, the experience of biology and natural science teacher Lienite Iesalniece from Dundaga secondary school is described. Beaver dam. Students went outdoor...

Selected for piloting Researching the Ecological Pyramids_Who is the Unknown Organism X Consists of material regarding the ecological pyramids which is organized in 3 stages: scenario, inquiry, decision-making. Stage 1: Scenario It was approaching nightfall when the guard of the state library was doing his routine check on all the bookshelves before it was time for him to go home. Al...