What Country Are You From?

What Country Are You From?

by | Sep 12, 2024

What Country Are You From?

Language:

English, Spanish, French

Grade/Age:

Primary (5 – 11), Middle (12 – 14), Secondary (15 – 18)

Subject:

Creative & Language Arts, Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM)

Global Goals:

4: Quality Education, 5: Gender Equality, 8: Decent work and Economic Growth, 10: Reduced Inequalities, 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, 13: Climate Action, 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Dates:

September 2024 – June 2025

Project Description:

We would like to learn from other teachers and students about their respective countries.

We would like to share with you on one (or many) of the following topics:

1. The geographical location of your country (with a brief description of its geographical position, landscape, population, …), demography and origin of the populations.

2. The economy covering agriculture, fishing, livestock, non-formal …….

3. Politics

4. The religion(s).

5. The main development sectors and types of development policies in your country?

6. What are the gender policies in your country (your definition of gender policies and your views on promoting equity and reducing inequalities in your society.

7. What is the place of culture in society ?

I invite you to share with our teachers in order to have more knowledge about the countries that share iEARN and a broader vision of the societies that compose them.

The results of this project will be put in different forms (PowerPoint presentation, text document in physical and digital versions) and will be published on the iEARN platform but also on other educational platforms for sharing and teacher training.

When is the project most active?

December – June

Length of time to complete project:

28 Weeks

Instructional time required for project:

1-2 hours per week

Facilitator(s):

Salimata Sene, adjasali@gmail.com
layesambaste@gmail.com, ousseynou.seck@ucad.edu.sn

Facilitator country:

Senegal

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Stick: Measuring the Circumference of the Earth

Stick: Measuring the Circumference of the Earth

by | Aug 30, 2023

Stick: Measuring the Circumference of the Earth

Language:

English, Spanish, Japanese, Arabic, French

Grade/Age:

Primary (5-11), Middle (12-14), Secondary (15-18)

Subject:

Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM)

Global Goals:

4: Quality Education; 10: Reduced Inequalities

Dates:

September 1, 2025 – May 15, 2026

Registration Dates:

July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026

Project Description:

The main objective of this project is to measure the perimeter of the Earth, similarly to the one used by Eratostenes more than two thousand two hundred years ago. For this, each group of students and their teachers will measure the height and shadow of a rod during the solar midday. Each school will share the values of your measurements by completing the calculation form created on Google.

El objetivo principal de este proyecto es medir el permetro de la Tierra, de manera similar a la que utiliz Eratstenes hace ms de dos mil doscientos aos. Para ello, cada grupo de alumnos y sus docentes medirn la altura y sombra de una vara durante el medioda solar. Cada escuela compartir los valores de sus mediciones mediante el completado de la planilla de clculo creada en Google.

When is the project most active?

Fall and Spring

Length of time to complete project:

5 weeks

Instructional time required for project:

less than 1 hour per week

Facilitator(s):

Ricardo Lopez

Facilitator country:

Argentina

Will the project include a synchronous exchange?

No

Project Phases:

Presentation, technical explanation, realization, data sharing

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Heritage (To Be Preserved) / Patrimoine (a preserver)

Heritage (To Be Preserved) / Patrimoine (a preserver)

by | Aug 29, 2023

Heritage (To Be Preserved) / Patrimoine (a preserver)

Language:

English, Spanish, French, Catalan

Grade/Age:

Primary (5-11), Middle (12-14), Secondary (15-18)

Subject:

Social Studies

Global Goals:

 3. Good Health and Well-Being; 6: Clean Water and Sanitation; 7: Affordable and Clean Energy; 9: Industry Innovation and Infrastructure; 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities; 12: Responsible Consumption and Production; 13: Action; 14: Life Below Water; 15: Life on Land

Dates:

September 2024 – August 2025

When is the project most active?

Partners join from various parts of the planet. Southern Hemisphere are more active during their schoolyear, whereas Northern Hemisphere is active between September and June.

Project Description:

Welcome/ Bienvenue (bilingual project) The project consists in choosing the part of YOUR HERITAGE you want to PRESERVE MOST. Once you have chosen the topic(s), whether it is Famous Buildings, Landscapes, Cooking, Emblematic Animals, Endangered Resources
(water, forests, coastlines, Marine Reserves, Coral Reefs…) you can choose whatever activity to describe, and share your presentation. The project is open to all ages from primary to secondary (high) school. The participants choose a topic relating to their country’s heritage and illustrate the topic through descriptions, articles, films, videos, audio documents, posters, quizzes, reports. Previous topics included: the preservation of our oceans, rivers and access to clean water; species in danger of extinction and emblematic wild animals; traditional dishes and cooking; handicrafts, former trades, fashion and traditional clothes; educational progress and access to education for girls; landscapes and beauties of nature
(coastlines, volcanoes, deserts); and arts and religious architecture (temples in India). People, teachers and their students, from up to 60 countries have already participated in this longstanding project. Whatever you can do will be welcomed.

Length of time to complete project:

4-6 weeks

Instructional time required for project:

1-2 Hours Per Week

Facilitator(s):

Flore Morgand, Cguerin86@gmail.com 

Facilitator country:

France

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