Erasmus+ · Superhero Lab
Superhero Lab: Engaging Children as Scientists to Explore Sustainability
- Inquiry learning
- Sustainability
- Early childhood
Guided by their teachers, children carry out the experiments themselves rather than simply watching a demonstration. Through hands-on discovery, four- to six-year-olds explore science and sustainability.
What it is about
Science in kindergarten is often a demonstration: the teacher experiments while the children watch. Superhero Lab turns this around. Children guess what might happen, carry out the experiments themselves under their teachers' guidance and find their own answers.
Each experiment links a natural phenomenon to a question of sustainability. Children discover: I can find things out – and make a difference.
Primera's role
Primera supports the professional development of kindergarten teachers. At its centre are simple experiments through which children discover the natural sciences and develop an awareness of sustainability.
How we use it
In our training, we draw on the 15 experiments. Educators guide four- to six-year-olds as they carry out experiments, observe and explore nature and sustainability outdoors. The children's own questions lead the way.
Outputs
- 15 experiments children carry out themselves under guidance
- Handbook for educators
- Accompanying videos
EU funding acknowledgement
Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
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