Students and teachers excitedly participate in STEAM festival

Students of Phu Nhuan district presented their scientific and technical products to teachers and delegates - Photo: HOA BONG

The STEAMeducation festival was organized by the Department of Education and Training of Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City at Tran Huy Lieu Secondary School on May 23, with the participation of more than 1,000 students and teachers of all levels in the district.

Not only are there games for primary and secondary school students to experience, the festival also introduces more than 30 STEAM educational products.

These are products designed by teachers from kindergartens, primary schools, and secondary schools in Phu Nhuan to teach STEAM to students. In addition, there are also scientific and technical products researched and implemented by students.

Phu Nhuan district teachers introduce their STEAM education products at the STEAM education festival - Photo: HOA BONG

Among them, the mathematical scale model designed by a group of teachers from grade 1, Cao Ba Quat Primary School, attracted attention at the festival. In the weights are mathematical numbers that teachers used sand to represent quantity.

For example, number 1 will use about 50 grams of sand, number 2 is 100 grams of sand... and so on until number 10 will be 500 grams. This way, it is easiest for children to visualize the numbers.

Ms. Tran Kim Thuy - teacher at Cao Ba Quat Primary School - said the model was designed by grade 1 teachers to help grade 1 students have fun learning math and learn more easily.

The model has been introduced into teaching by teachers, students are very active when learning math, no longer bored in class.

Students assemble robots at the festival - Photo: HOA BONG

"In the 2018 General Education Program, first graders will learn math problems about separating and combining numbers. When learning about separating and combining numbers, students will have a harder time visualizing. However, with the mathematical scale model, the numbers are very clearly quantified, students can easily visualize problems about addition, subtraction, separating and combining..." - Ms. Thuy shared.

In particular, preschool teachers surprised many people when introducing STEM teaching models to children through games in math lessons, recognizing the world around them... quite interesting and attractive.

Besides, the STEAM-Robotics competition is the most exciting and thrilling area of the festival, attracting many primary and secondary school students to participate.

The robotics competition area is very exciting and intense - Photo: HOA BONG

4th year of organizing STEAM education festival

The 2023-2024 school year is the fourth year that Phu Nhuan district has organized the STEAM education festival. According to Ms. Le Thi Binh - Head of the Department of Education and Training of Phu Nhuan district, this year's STEAM education festival aims to create a playground for students to demonstrate their abilities in scientific activities.

The festival also creates conditions for teachers to exchange, discuss and learn from each other in exploiting and applying STEAM in teaching.

It is known that STEAM is an important orientation promoted by Ho Chi Minh City in innovating teaching methods and implementing the 2018 General Education Program. Currently, STEAM has been deployed in educational institutions in the city from kindergarten to high school.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/hoc-sinh-va-giao-vien-hao-hung-tham-gia-ngay-hoi-steam-20240523180211573.htm