Mathematics helps us to understand the world around us. Through this project students will have the
opportunity to realize, in a pleasant way, how mathematics can be applied in real life and how much
useful they are. In a transversal way, mathematical terms and concepts will be mixed with History, Arts,
Cryptography and Computing Science. Students are asked to explore, analyse, compose mathematical
concepts, drawing their conclusions on issues of greatest cultural value, so that their knowledge about local,
national and European cultural heritage will be reinforced.
opportunity to realize, in a pleasant way, how mathematics can be applied in real life and how much
useful they are. In a transversal way, mathematical terms and concepts will be mixed with History, Arts,
Cryptography and Computing Science. Students are asked to explore, analyse, compose mathematical
concepts, drawing their conclusions on issues of greatest cultural value, so that their knowledge about local,
national and European cultural heritage will be reinforced.
The aim of the project is to involve our students in interdisciplinary activities that, through maths, will model
and describe real word and will reinforce positive attitudes towards science in general and mathematics in
particular. Students will cultivate communicative, exploratory skills, respect for different opinions, customs
and values belonging to the cultural characteristics of the other European members. By using online
communities, web 2.0 tools, specific mathematical software and mobile devices their digital skills will be
improved.
and describe real word and will reinforce positive attitudes towards science in general and mathematics in
particular. Students will cultivate communicative, exploratory skills, respect for different opinions, customs
and values belonging to the cultural characteristics of the other European members. By using online
communities, web 2.0 tools, specific mathematical software and mobile devices their digital skills will be
improved.
There are three high schools participating in this project and the three of them have already collaborated
in two eTwinning projects recently (school year 17/18 and 18/19). This positive experience was the start
point of a strong partnership, our common goals are to promote active learning, to increase students’
knowledge about the learning process in science, to apply several student-centred teaching methods,
to innovate in teaching techniques, to improve the European dimension in our schools. The combination
between knowledge and experience is the root of this cross-thematic project.
in two eTwinning projects recently (school year 17/18 and 18/19). This positive experience was the start
point of a strong partnership, our common goals are to promote active learning, to increase students’
knowledge about the learning process in science, to apply several student-centred teaching methods,
to innovate in teaching techniques, to improve the European dimension in our schools. The combination
between knowledge and experience is the root of this cross-thematic project.
This project includes 4 main activities: statistics, geometry and Arts, cryptography and mathematical
walks
walks
The first activity is about statistics, participants will create a survey searching students’ perceptions
about mathematics., once the survey has been finished, then they will do a complete statistical study
Through a very important topic for the educational community, students will discover the importance of
statistics in life.
about mathematics., once the survey has been finished, then they will do a complete statistical study
Through a very important topic for the educational community, students will discover the importance of
statistics in life.
The second activity is about geometry and Arts students will explore the contribution of maths to Arts,
raising awareness of the importance of Europe's cultural heritage. Students will make their own artistic
constructions and with the cooperation with the local Laboratory Center of School Science (Greece),
they will construct a “camera obscura”.
raising awareness of the importance of Europe's cultural heritage. Students will make their own artistic
constructions and with the cooperation with the local Laboratory Center of School Science (Greece),
they will construct a “camera obscura”.
The third activity is about cryptography, applying gamification techniques students will apply mathematical
functions and will identify the connection between maths and cryptography. They will encrypt and decipher
the names and locations of European monuments. In the computer lab, they will create collaboratively
algorithms like a coding/decoding machine.
functions and will identify the connection between maths and cryptography. They will encrypt and decipher
the names and locations of European monuments. In the computer lab, they will create collaboratively
algorithms like a coding/decoding machine.
The fourth activity is the mathematical walk, each country will prepare a mathematical walk and upload
it to website mathcitymap.eu app. The participants will search maths in the streets of their cities using
mobile devices and at the same time will become familiar with the culture and the monuments of the
other participating countries.
it to website mathcitymap.eu app. The participants will search maths in the streets of their cities using
mobile devices and at the same time will become familiar with the culture and the monuments of the
other participating countries.
This project follows the model of blended learning, because it is a combination of online learning with
face-to-face teaching. The students will interact in virtual (Twinspace) and natural (physical mobility)
learning communities. By participating in collaborative tasks students will enjoy the benefits of social
learning. In addition, the activity is based on the situated learning theory. Learning is integrated in the
natural and social environment. Students will apply theory to practice. Even more, they will have
experiences in formal and non-formal learning environments.
face-to-face teaching. The students will interact in virtual (Twinspace) and natural (physical mobility)
learning communities. By participating in collaborative tasks students will enjoy the benefits of social
learning. In addition, the activity is based on the situated learning theory. Learning is integrated in the
natural and social environment. Students will apply theory to practice. Even more, they will have
experiences in formal and non-formal learning environments.
Expected results:
● A complete report and a infographic containing the conclusions from the statistical survey.
● A digital ebook summarizing the texts about our countries
● A collection of spreadsheets with the algorithms.
● A new item in the web mathcitymap.
● Students artistic constructions and a “camera obscura”
● A photo album with the main points of the walks and the greatest moments of each visit.
● The conclusions from the questionnaire about the impact of the activity.
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