by mwuesthoff@digidesigncompany.com | Aug 30, 2023
Water is Life: Team Green International
Grade/Age:
Primary (5-11), Middle (12-14), Secondary (15-18)
Subject:
Social Studies, Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM)
Global Goals:
6: Clean Water and Sanitation; 14: Life Below Water
Registration Dates:
August 30, 2025 – December 12, 2025Â
Registration Dates:
September 15, 2025 – June 15, 2026
Facilitator(s):
Kathy Bosiak, Greg Reiva, Tamar Lolshvili, Alfiya Sibagatulina
Project Description:
The Water is Life Project is a scientific investigation into the fundamental influences that environmental factors have upon the availability of fresh water within local ecosystems. This investigation includes historical research of water usage, structural geological investigations of land mass, detailed analysis of weather and climate within regions and the projected impacts of practical applications to increase water sequestration and increase the overall supply of fresh water within local areas.
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Facilitator country:
Australia, France, United States
Will the project include a synchronous exchange?
Project Phases:
Research, develop and carry out a community action plan concerning water
Research and present a Green Infrastructure Plan of Action to local authorities.
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by mwuesthoff@digidesigncompany.com | Aug 30, 2023
Grade/Age:
Primary (5-11), Middle (12-14), Secondary (15-18)
Subject:
Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM)
Global Goals:
4. Quality Education, 16: Peace and Justice, Strong Institutions
Dates:
August 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026
Registration Dates:
August 1, 2025 – March 1, 2026
Project Description:
Students will share cultures through a visiting soft toy. Through the exchange of a bear or other soft toy, students create digital or hard copy journal entries to share with
their partner class. The students can write these messages as if they are the visiting bear describing its experiences in the new culture or as the host. Some of the experiences can include lessons learned in school, a visit home with each student, social events, meals and class activities. The work is shared on a regular basis (weekly, monthly, bi-monthly, etc.) with the partner class. Throughout the school year, students will find out what their bear is doing in the partner country and learn about its culture.
When is the project most active?
Length of time to complete project:
2-3 Months or all school year
Instructional time required for project:
less than 1 hour per week
Will the project include a synchronous exchange?
Project Phases:
- Phase 1: mail teddy bears/soft toy ambassador to partner countries.
Phase 2: share digital or hard copy entries about the ambassador’s adventures in host country. Can include a synchronous virtual exchange.
Phase 3: return soft toys/ambassadors to original countries (visit is over).
Where it is not feasible, the ambassador can opt to stay in host country as immigrant (can teach to that).
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by mwuesthoff@digidesigncompany.com | Aug 29, 2023
Grade/Age:
Primary (5-11), Middle (12-14)
Global Goals:
3: Good Health and Well-Being
Project Description:
This project enables students to develop a healthy lifestyle to keep their mind and body performing at their best. It enables students to develop a healthy life style by adapting good eating habits and exercise to help keep their mind and body performing at their best. Students will learn what a healthy diet is and explore relationship between diet and health. They will examine their eating habits to determine if they are getting the right foods to stay healthy. It is important for them to learn that a healthy body is not just about being fit for which food and exercise is a part, they need to develop a healthy mental and spiritual attitude for their physical well being.
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Instructional time required for project:
less than 1 hour per week
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by mwuesthoff@digidesigncompany.com | Aug 29, 2023
Grade/Age:
Primary (5-11), Middle (12-14), Secondary (15-18)
Subject:
Creative & Language Arts, Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM)
Global Goals:
14: Life Below Water; 15: Life on Land; 17: Partnership For The Goals
Registration Dates:
August 4, 2025 – August 29, 2025
Project Dates:
August 11, 2025 – October 24, 2025
Project Description:
El proyecto Protectores en acción pretende generar conciencia y un cambio de parte de los humanos sobre la tenencia responsable de animales domésticos y el cuidado de la fauna silvestre, a través de distintas acciones reflexivas y aprendizajes en red, promovidas a través de las herramientas TIC. Protectores en Acción pretende promover el respeto, cuidado y preservación de todo ser vivo que nos rodea, no solo en
nuestras ciudades y hogares sino también en nuestros espacios geográficos.
The Protectores en Acción project aims to generate awareness and a change on the part of humans about the responsible ownership of domestic animals and the care of wildlife, through different reflective actions and online learning, promoted through ICT tools.
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Project Phases:
1- Presentación de los grupos clases con sus socios en el blog del Proyecto.
2- Investigación del tema según la elección de subtemas a trabajar (animales domésticos o silvestres).
3- Publicación de las distintas actividades y acciones desarrolladas en el aula.
4- Acciones concretas en su aula y comunidad sobre el tema que hayan desarrollado.
1- Presentation of the group classes with their partners on the Project blog.
2- Research of the topic according to the choice of subtopics to work on (domestic or wild animals).
3- Publication of the different activities and actions developed in the classroom.
4- Concrete actions in their classroom and community on the theme they have developed.
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by mwuesthoff@digidesigncompany.com | Aug 29, 2023
Natural Disaster Youth Summit
Grade/Age:
Primary (5-11), Middle (12-14), Secondary (15-18)
Global Goals:
3: Good Health and Well-Being; 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Registration Dates:
August 1, 2025 – May 1, 2026
Project Dates:
September 1, 2025 – September 1, 2026
Facilitator(s):
Kazuko Okamoto, Motoko Hirota, Marti Tvaliashvili, Pavle Tvaliashvili, Wizar Putri Mellaratna, Yoshie Naya
Project Description:
Theme: Climate Change and Disaster Reduction, Mitigation, and Reconstruction.
Slogan: Abnormal weather: Solve the problem by global collaboration and save our lives!
This is a project in which children will learn the preciousness of human lives and how to reduce disaster impacts such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, wildfires, floods, hurricanes, landslides, tsunamis, droughts and so on through the communication and collaboration with global friends.
NDYS was first organized in Hyogo in May 2004 and started from September 2004,
commemorating 10th year of great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake, Japan in 1995. We learned the importance of human lives and preparedness for disasters.
In recent years, it has been pointed out that extreme abnormal weather caused by climate change may be linked to an increase in large-scale natural disasters. Natural disasters such as heavy rain and floods are increasing in many parts of the world, and they become major obstacles not only to people’s lives, but also sustainable development. To take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts is an urgent global issue.
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Will the project include a synchronous exchange?
Project Phases:
From January to May Making Disaster Safety Map, June Zoom Conference, July NDYS Declaration and Music Performances in Kotolympic, Niigata, Japan
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