Types of Levers

Main subject area: Science

Grade level: grade 6

Semester: 2nd

Unit title: Force and Motion

Unit number: 1st

Lesson number: Lesson 1.1

Activity title: Uses of levers

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The main objective of this activity is to integrate subject disciplines such as science, technology, engineering design and mathematics together. This to help students deduce the main usages of levers and apply Newton law. Students are requested to crack a nut without any tools then to compare this action when using a nutcracker to know which will require more energy and effort. Students through this activity get to know concepts such as resistance, levers, energy, wrench and fulcrum.

Collaborative work among teachers and mentors from Galal Eldeen Eldesoky school

Force and Motion

Main subject area: Physics

Grade level: Secondary 1st

Semester: First

Unit: Linear Motion

Unit number: 2nd

Lesson number: 2.3

Activity title: Designing a TokTok Model

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The main objective of this activity is to develop students’ creativity and skills through designing a TokTok model using simple material from the environment. Students in this activity are divided into groups to work collaboratively and discuss their ideas. Through these groups, students need to reach consensus on the best material to be used. From the list of material and tools are the following: Motor, battery, cardboard, wire, cans.

Collaborative work among teachers and mentors from Nabawia Mousa Experimental School   

Solids

Main subject area: Mathematics

Grade level: 3rd

Semester: 1st

Unit: Geometry

Unit number: 4

Lesson number: 4.1

Activity title: Solids

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The main objective of this activity is for students to understand the concept of ‘solids’ and to know the different types of shapes that could be formed such as pyramids, prisms and other shapes. Through this activity students will develop their motor and cognitive skills as they design and develop solid shapes. Students get to learn concepts in science, mathematics, engineering, technology and arts. Students get divided into collaborative groups where each group designs pieces of cardboard into specific shapes.

Collaborative work among teachers and mentors from Ahmed Ismail Marshel Primary Language School. Alexandria

Sun and seasons of the year

Main subject area: English, Arts, Mathematics and Science

Grade level: KG1

Semester: 1st

Activity title: Sun and seasons of the year

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The main objective of this activity is to develop students’ knowledge in regards to concepts related to STEAM and education for sustainable development (ESD). Children at the kindergarten stage will learn about the sun and its importance to all living organisms and as a source of energy (science), its importance in projects and economic growth (EESD); children will learn how to pronounce correctly vocabulary in English, know about the 4 seasons (science) and how many they are (mathematics). Children in this activity are divided into groups to work collaboratively. Groups will draw, colour the four seasons using material from the environment surrounding them. They will also be using playdough (arts) in addition to carrying out an experiment to understand more about the importance of the sun.

Designed and implementation: Collaborative work among teachers from Algabarty language School

The life cycle of the butterfly

Main subject area: English, Arts, Mathematics and Science

Grade level: KG1

Semester: 1st

Activity title: Phases of a butterfly

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The main objective of this activity is to identify the phases in the life cycle of a butterfly.
This activity requires the integration between different subjects. Children will learn the number of phases in the butterfly’s life cycle and count from 1-4 (mathematics). children will be able to distinguish the main morphological changes at each stage (science), phases of the life cycle of the butterfly will be presented using a powerpoint presentation (technology). Children will be painting butterflies cut out of foam (arts) and will be designing butterflies according to the well known shape of butterflies (engineering). These activities will be done using material from the environment surrounding them.

Collaborative work among teachers and mentors from Algabarty language School

Chemical bonds

Main subject area: Science

Grade level: First prep

Second Term

Unit: 1

Lesson number: 2

Activity title: How to create compounds

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 The main aim of this activity is for students to know the importance of chemical reactions in their everyday lives. The activity is done through student collaborative group work where roles and responsibilities are stated clearly. Students in their groups used material such as colours, cardboard boxes, scissors and satin to learn that elements when combined together can give different values and results. The materials for this activity could also be used for students to know how to distinguish between elements and compounds. As for subjects integrated in this activity, this was mainly among 4 subjects. For example, science and mathematics where the former was through concepts such as elements, compounds, while the latter was through drawing circles. Technology and engineering too were integrated to this activity as students designed different forms of combining elements. The main outcomes of this activity help students learn the importance of chemical reactions in their daily lives and to retain such information.

Collaborative work between teachers and mentors at Omar Ibn AbdelAziz school and Helwan Prep school for boys.

Geometrical concepts

Main subject area: Mathematics

Grade level: First Prep

Unit: 4

Lesson number: 1

First term

Activity title: Full moon

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The main aim of this activity is for students to understand mathematical concepts such as angles and the relationship between angles in different shapes. The activity helps achieve this through learning the different Lunar phases and how this is connected to learning about calculating angles. To achieve this activity, students need to use material such as wood, colours and foam. Students need to work in groups to be able to cut the foam that represents the Lunar phases then assemble these on wooden surfaces implanting what they learnt from geometrical concepts. The main outcomes of this activity help students think creatively, work in groups and learn collaboratively.

Collaborative work between teachers and mentors at Helwan prep school for boys.

What is prejudice/ inequality?

Main subject area: English language

Grade level: First Secondary

Semester: First

Unit title: Improving lives

Unit number: 3

Lesson concept: Life skills, values, and issues: Issues around poverty

Activity title: What would you do if that were you?

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The main objective of this activity is for students to learn empathy with street children by reading stories that explain the tough time on the street and problems street children face. Students will work in groups to role play stories of street children and write scenarios to be discussed and presented to the whole class.

Collaborative work among teachers and mentors from secondary schools.

What is prejudice/ inequality?

Main subject area: English language

Grade level: First Secondary

Semester: first

Unit title: Improving lives

Unit number: Three

Lesson concept: Life skills, values, and issues: Equality

Activity title: Am I different?

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The main objective of this activity is for students to learn to respect differences among cultures and people. Students learn the problems that could evolve when differences are not respected. Students will work in groups to role play stories evolving from disrespecting differences and writing scenarios to be discussed and presented to the whole class.

 Collaborative work among teachers and mentors from secondary schools.

Doing good to people

Main subject area: English language

Grade level: 2nd Primary

Semester: 1st

Unit title: My beautiful country

Unit number: 2nd

Lesson number: 1st

Activity title: Play ‘doing good’

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The main objective of this activity is for students to learn that they need to do good for humanity and be of use to their society and community. Students will learn values and concepts such as citizenship. Students are to role play different roles such as the narrator, grandfather and grandchildren. through the play. Students will discuss their roles and lessons learnt.

Collaborative work among teachers and mentors from Ahmed Ismail language school.

Citizenship

Main subject area: English language

Grade level: 1st Secondary

Semester: First

Unit title: Making new friends

Unit number: 4

Key concepts: Life skills, values, and issues: Citizenship

Activity title: What makes a good citizen?

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The main objective of this activity is for students to learn about citizenship and how to make relations and connections with those around us. Students will work in groups to draw connections and networks of who they deal with from those in the neighbourhood or local community. Each group isto present their work for discussion then to write a report about citizenship.

Collaborative work among teachers and mentors from secondary schools.

Nour and geography

Main subject area: Arabic

Grade level: First Prep

Second Term

Unit: 2

Lesson: 1

Activity title: Drawing maps

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The main aim of this activity is for students to learn about the different countries that represent the Arab world. Students will learn the number of Arab countries and draw a map that presents the whole Arab world without any geographical borders that separate countries apart. The activity is meant to show that we are all one and that at the end we belong to one world without borders. Teaching strategies used in this activity are peer tutoring, discussions and collaborative work. Students will work in teams using coloured sand to be glued on a wooden board. Each group will have specific roles to play. The outcomes of the activity include integrating concepts related to global citizenship and achieving a sense of belonging to the Arab region despite the country and geographical border.

Collaborative work among teachers and mentors at Helwan Prep School for Boys and Omar Ibn AbdelAziz School.

At the supermarket

Main subject area: English

Grade level: 4th primary

First Term

Unit: 2

Lesson: 1

Activity title: Healthy Food

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The main aim of this activity is for students to learn about healthy food and what is needed for a healthy body. It also helps students think about a healthy daily diet and how-to manage food consumption around the clock. Teaching strategies used in this activity are brainstorming, collaborative work and discussions. Students will learn how to select healthy food for each meal. Students will be divided into groups where each group selects its healthy meal of the day and learns the names of meals and nutrients in English. There is also reference to shopping guides and how our food is linked to a global world where each country makes its contribution to our daily meals. The outcomes of the activity include integrating concepts related to global citizenship and following healthy guidelines. Students through this activity will learn concepts related to science and English too as students write short sentences and learn new vocabulary.

Designed and implemented by Pre-service teachers, English Department

Heat conduction and measurement of heat energy

Main subject area: Science

Grade level: Primary 6

Semester: 1st

Unit: Thermal Energy

Unit number: 2nd

Lesson number: 1st and 2nd

Activity title: Solar energy

The main objective of this activity is to integrate the various subjects such as science, mathematics, technology and others to identify how solar energy functions. Students throughout this activity will need to think of different means to solve problems related to energy in Egypt and how to make use of solar power. Students will be divided into groups as they design and build a solar oven. Within the 40 minutes activity, each group will be accountable for a 50 EGP budget to purchase material needed for the solar oven. Each group will present their design and discuss the main decisions taken during the design along with data collected from trying out the oven and measuring the temperature in a sunny location. Collectively the whole class will nominate the best design stating the scientific reasons behind such a decision.

Collaborative work among faculty members at Alexandria university

Atmosphere and protecting planet Earth

Main subject area: Science

Grade level: 2nd Prep

Semester: First

Unit: 2: Atmospheric layers & Erosion of Ozone layer and Global warming

Lesson number: 1 &2

Activity title: Impact of global warming

The main objective of this activity is to understand the concept of ‘global warming’ and its effect on the environment. students will need to know the gases that are produced from the negative effect of global warming and how this increases the Earth temperature. students are required to find solutions to solve such global challenges and work collaboratively while doing so. Teachers will discuss with students the concept of the green house and through experiments students will deduce the negative effect on Earth and on our daily lives.

Collaborative work among faculty members at Alexandria University

Agriculture in our Arab world

Main subject area: Social Studies

Grade level: Second Prep

Second Term

Unit: 1

Lesson: 1

Activity title: Factors affecting agriculture

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The main aim of this activity is for students to learn through social studies about how to differentiate between different factors that have an effect on agriculture, mainly human and natural factors. Teaching strategies used in this activity are role play and collaborative work. Students will learn concepts related to agriculture and the factors affecting it. As students work in groups, each group will be required to role play one of the factors affecting agriculture (i.e. human/ natural) each group will be using materials such as cardboard boxes to reflect the factors they are representing and understand more about the importance of each factor and how to sustain the environment.

Collaborative work among teachers at Helwan Prep School for Boys, Cairo.

Parallelogram

Main subject area: Mathematics

Grade level: First Prep

Second Term

Unit: 3

Lesson: 3

Activity title: parallelogram in a special case

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The main aim of this activity is for students to learn through mathematics about how to design geometrical shapes and the properties of these shapes through discussions and collaborative work. Students will learn concepts such as cuboids. As they work in groups, each group will be required to design and cut the foam in different shapes all in geometrical shapes especially with the usage of recyclable material.

Collaborative work among teachers at Um Alabtal Prep School for Girls, Cairo.

Into the countryside

Main subject area: English

Grade level: 2^nd primary

Semester: 2^nd

Unit: 7^th

Lesson: 1^st

Activity title: Recycling concept

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The main aim of this activity is for students to learn about recycling and how to preserve and protect plants. Students will learn about the usage of plastic pots to saw seeds and how to consume water properly. To achieve this activity, students need to use material such as reusable plastic pots, egg shells, beans and cardboard boxes. Teaching strategies for this activity include discussion and collaborative work. The main outcomes of this activity help students work in groups and learn collaboratively, elaborate in English on the phases of plant growth.

Collaborative work between teachers in schools and pre-service students at Helwan University, English department, Cairo.

Pollution

Main subject area: English,

Grade level: Primary stage

Activity title: Pollution hunter

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The main objective of this activity is for students to identify the various sources of pollution and try to identify means to stop the spread of pollution. This is done through the integration between various subjects such as science, mathematics, arts and English language. students use material from the environment around them. By the end of the activity, students deduce that pollution is around them as they find particles stuck on the plastic plates.

Collaborative work among teachers from Ahmed Ismail language School, Alexandria.  

Air Pollution

Main subject area: Science

Grade level: Primary stage

Activity title: Air Pollution

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The main objective of this activity is for students to learn knowledge and skills related to pollution through an experiment to understand the dangers on our health. Subjects from science, mathematics, arts and English language are integrated. Students carry out the experiment, search online and write reports to present their findings.

Collaborative work among teachers from Galal El-Desouky School, Alexandria.  

Air pollution

Main subject area: science, geography, mathematics

Grade level: Prep and secondary stages

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The main objective of this activity is to understand how our behaviors can impact the consumption of resources available to society, the concept of ‘global warming’ and its effect on the environment. Students will need to know the gases that are produced from the negative effect of global warming and how this increases the Earth temperature. students are required to find solutions to solve such global challenges and work collaboratively while doing so. Teachers will discuss with students the concept of the green house and through experiments students will deduce the negative effect on Earth and on our daily lives.

Collaborative work among faculty members at Alexandria university

Planets and orbits / Stars and Planets

Main subject area: Science

Grade level: 4^th primary

Integrated subjects: Social studies  

Term: 1st

Unit: 2nd

Lesson number: 1st

Activity title: Planets

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The main aim of this activity is for students to understand more about planets, stars, and orbits and to understand that communities rely on each other in a similar way that planets orbit around the sun.

Collaborative work between teachers at Yousef Elsebaay language school, Cairo

October war

Main subject area: English language

Grade level: 6^th Primary

Integrated subjects: Arabic language

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The main aim of this activity is for students to know concepts such as persistence, tolerance, and determination. These concepts will be illustrated by watching a video about the October war in 1973. The video highlights how the Egyptians struggled and fought during the war. Students through this activity will learn different vocabulary and language skills. 

Collaborative work between teachers at Yousef Elsebaay language school, Cairo.

Language is the means of communication

Main subject area: French/German language

Grade level: 1st Secondary

Integrated subjects: Arabic, English languages

Activity title: Let’s talk in different languages

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The main aim of this activity is for students to know the importance of languages and the art of communication. Students should know how to pronounce correctly as they understand that language is a means for different people and cultures to communicate together. Students will say different phrases using 3 different languages then translate that to Arabic.

Collaborative work between teachers at Yousef Elsebaay language school, Cairo.

In my classroom

Main subject area: English

Grade level: Third Primary

Second Term

Unit: 8

Lesson: 1

Activity title: A messy classroom

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The main aim of this activity is for students to learn about cleanliness and how to keep our spaces tidy. Teaching strategies used in this activity are brainstorming, collaborative work and discussions. Students will be presented with photos of tidy classes and others that are messy. Students will be divided into groups where groups compare between the photos and how to maintain a tidy place using English vocabulary. The outcomes of the activity include integrating concepts related to global citizenship and how to protect public and private property

Designed and implemented by Pre-service teachers, English Department. Helwan University