In The Economy Of Nature The Currency Isn't Money Yet Living

"<< Background >>The project aims to help primary school students aged 9-11 develop social entrepreneurship skills and STEM capabilities to tackle environmental challenges. The initiative addresses the lack of awareness and sensitivity to global problems among students in participating schools. By combining entrepreneurial mindset development with STEM education, the project seeks to empower students, especially those from low-income families, to become creative problem-solvers and environmentally conscious citizens. The project partners identified a gap in entrepreneurship education at the primary school level, as most existing programs focus on high school and university students.<< Objectives >>The project aimed to develop students' creativity and innovation skills by combining social entrepreneurship with STEM education. Specifically, it wanted to help students aged 9-11 from low-income families gain entrepreneurial mindset and skills while learning to create STEM-focused solutions for environmental problems.Key goals included:- Promoting environmental awareness and action among students- Developing teachers' abilities to implement skill-based practices in out-of-school learning environments- Strengthening communication and collaboration through joint social entrepreneurial activities- Developing students' digital skills- Increasing problem-solving abilities through activities developing creative and critical thinking- Ensuring development of students' self-efficacy beliefs and non-cognitive skills- Helping students become active citizens by taking action on social issuesThrough these objectives, the project sought to prepare students to address environmental challenges while gaining valuable entrepreneurial and STEM skills for their future.<< Implementation >>The project implemented 4 mobility activities across different partner countries:FRANCE MOBILITY (October 2023): A training course focused on entrepreneurship education and project-based learning, where teachers learned methodologies for implementing social entrepreneurship in primary schools.TURKEY MOBILITY (April 2024): Featured ""Little Climate Activists"" activities, including a Model United Nations simulation, environmental workshops, and mindfulness practices in nature.GREECE MOBILITY (May 2024): Concentrated on STEM activities related to nature and science, including experiments, physics lessons in the school garden, and solar car design projects.SLOVENIA MOBILITY (October 2024): Included VEXIQ robotics workshops, geocaching games, and activities and workshops on farm.Each mobility event included student and teacher participation, practical workshops, cultural activities, and parent seminars. Activities were designed to combine STEM education with social entrepreneurship skills while addressing environmental challenges.<< Results >>The main results and outputs were:- A comprehensive digital guide for teachers containing lesson plans for teaching social entrepreneurship skills using the STEM approach in primary schools. This was prepared by Slovenia as the final product. https://os-breg.si/eon/eon-lesson-plans-booklet/Training resources and improved teacher competencies in:- Implementing social entrepreneurship education- Using innovative teaching methods- Applying STEM approaches to environmental problems- Creating interdisciplinary lesson plansStudents developed:- Increased environmental awareness- Social entrepreneurship skills- Problem-solving abilities- Digital competencies- Self-confidence and leadership skillsDigital platforms and resources including:- Project website - https://os-breg.si/eon/eon-lesson-plans-booklet/- Educational blog - https://os-breg.si/eon/eon-blog/- Padlet with interdisciplinary lesson plans - https://shorturl.at/Sr2rR- Social media presence (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088600823554)- Documentation of activities on eTwinningThe project also resulted in strengthened partnerships between schools and improved international cooperation in education."