Event

Virtual Short-term exchanges of groups of pupils in Estonia

As the topic of this mobility is moving and orienteering in nature, we would like to see your natural surroundings and get to know your country.

For this reason:

  1. Please create a presentation that would represent your country and it’s natural surroundings. 
  2. You can make a PPT presentation, short movie, use an already existing movie, documentary etc.
  3. You can also introduce your culture, history if you like.
  4. Every country will show their work during the mobility
    • Monday – Estonia
    • Tuesday – Bulgaria
    • Wednesday – Turkey
    • Thursday – Italy
    • Friday – Lithuania
  5. Presentation will be the opening activity every day.

 

Monday, 15.11

Nature’s Art. Skillful Art Lesson

This is a very creative and skillful art lesson where you need to open your mind and see the art and beauty in nature and then bring it to life on paper.

  1. Please gather all sorts of different natural materials: flowers, leaves, small branches, sand, small rocks, grass, moss ……. etc. Try to collect material in different colors, so your picture would be colorful.
  2. You will also need thick paper and glue (regular glue, glue gun etc) to make a steady composition on paper.
  3. Create a “painting” from your materials, make a picture and upload it to your country’s folder on Google Drive.

Tuesday, 16.11

Symbols in Nature. Instructions

Work in pairs or with 3 people. Please explain and reason the following symbols according to your culture and country’s beliefs and customs.

 

The symbol Night                 The reason:

The symbol Sunrise             The reason:

The symbol Dove                  The reason:

The symbol Wind                  The reason:

The symbol Fire                    The reason:

The symbol Water                The reason:

The symbol Stone                The reason:

The symbol Bear                  The reason:

The symbol Lightning          The reason:

The symbol Forest               The reason:

The symbol Mountains        The reason:

 

The symbol Snow                The reason:

The symbol Rose                 The reason:

Your national flag colors (if there are symbols or shapes used on your national flag, please explain them too).

                                                 The reason:

Your national bird                 The reason:

Your national animal            The reason:

The symbol Darkness          The reason:

The symbol Tree                   The reason:

The symbol Heart (shape)   The reason:

The symbol Ring(shape)      The reason:

The symbol Rain                    The reason:

Wednesday, 17.11

Mind Mapping

Go to address: 

www.mindmaster.com

Online Orienteering

Go to address:

www.myforest.uk

GPS art.  Strava tutorilal: Creating Art on Strava

Open Google Maps and draw a figure, text or whatever figure you want to draw with your walk. Open your STRAVA and start recording. Walk. After walk, be sure that you save your recording and share it with your teacher

NEWS

Orienteering during lockdown

The project partners have decided that during the present situation (lockdown), orienteering is the best activity to be done by participants on their own or with their family members. The students were busy working on this activity in December and January. 

Orienteering improves independently thinking skills and problem-solving skills under pressure and stress. It improves physical and mental health. 

Event

Logo Competition

The logotype competition for the Erasmus+ project “Skillful Thinking-Active Learning” happened on November 18-22. Students  voted for the best logotype of project partners- Estonia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Lithuania and Italy’s. Countries had to choose the logotype that looked the best. Scoring based on a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 4 points. Countries cannot rate their logos.

After counting all the project’s votes, it was clear that Emilija Pliateryte Progymnasium logotype had been chosen to be the international project’s winner.

Bulgarian Logo

Estonian Logo

Italian Logo

Lithuanian Logo

Turkish Logo

Event

Short-term exchanges of groups of pupils in Vilnius Emilija Pliateryte Progymnasium, Lithuania

On November 4-9, participants of the Erasmus + KA2 project “Skillful Thinking — Active Learning” from Estonia, Turkey, Bulgaria and Italy visited Vilnius Emilija Pliateryte Progymnasium. A total of 16 students and 6 teachers. Students from foreign countries were kindly welcomed by the families of Lithuanian school pupils, so they could not only observe our learning environment, but also learn about the traditions and customs of Lithuanian families.

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