Students grow bean and some other plants from seeds and observe the plant life. Students care for the plants and learn what plants need to grow. They take photos or make drawings about plants growth process, record changes in height over time and graph the data. They learn about plants parts, life cycle, various uses of plants. By using web2 tehnologies students collaborate and communicate with project partners and create together project e-magazine. Project web page http://www2.edu.fi/magazinefactory/magazines/magicbeans

• Subjects: Cross Curricular, Foreign Languages, Informatics / ICT, Mathematics / Geometry
• Languages: EN
• Pupil's age: 9 - 17
• Tools to be used: e-mail, Forum, Other software (Powerpoint, video, pictures and drawings), Video conference, Web publishing
• Aims: Students learn how plants grow and what they need to germination and grow. Students learn about plant parts and their functions,... read moreStudents learn how plants grow and what they need to germination and grow. Students learn about plant parts and their functions, plant life cycle, various uses of plants, importance of plants for human and animals. Pupils learn to: -make sequential observational drawings, photos and descriptions of a plant to show how it changes as it grows -make periodic measurements and record plant height; -make charts that show growth over time, and interpret the meaning of the chart -analyze and report the results of a experiment Students will improve their ICT skills and learn to use web2 tehnologies to publish e-magazine, collaborate and communicate with peers, Students will develop writing and reading skills in a foreign language. Students learn about their project partners in the other countries. hide
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• Expected results: e-magazine, plants

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