[etichetta_label tipo=”erogato”]School of the 4th District, Piacenza
[etichetta_label tipo=”realizzato”]2022
The project involved the third-grade students of the 4th District School of Piacenza and aimed to promote behaviors among pupils that reflect informed citizenship and active, in line with the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
In particular, through “Il Futuro Bolle in Pentola” (“The Future is Boiling in the Pot”), the goal was to raise awareness of best practices concerning the relationship between food and the environment, laying the groundwork for building a more sustainable future for the Planet and all its inhabitants.
Didactic Directorate 4th District
Primary School ‘2 Giugno’
Via Raffaello Sanzio, 15
Piacenza
The project took place during regular school hours, from February to the end of May 2022, and employed as working methods class discussions, brainstorming, dialogic lessons, problem-based learning, cooperative approaches, and the experimental method.
The project also involved an expert who conducted two sessions in each class during regular school hours, in addition to the activities carried out by the classroom teachers during school hours.
To promote the acquisition by students of knowledge and good practices regarding the relationship between food and the environment, so as to lay the foundation for building together a more sustainable future for the Planet and all its inhabitants.
The topic of food has many facets; after an initial analysis activity, the decision was made to explore certain aspects that are more relatable to children, such as:
As an added value, the project was included in a broader interdisciplinary program at the school district level (involving all third-grade classes), which includes the creation of a small garden area in the schoolyard.
Among the project’s outcomes, a booklet was produced featuring a story illustrated by the children. It was printed in 90 copies, 12 pages long, in the 23×16 cm format.
The final assessment was a real-world task in which the children were invited to design and create “The Gnam-Gnam Game,” modeled after “The Game of the Goose.”
Here are some comments from the students at the end of the project.
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