The students of a scientific high school will have to improvise teachers to younger students who still have to choose which high school. The aim is to explain why it is important to choose STEAM subjects.

TYPE OF THE ACTIVITY:

Simulation Game

DURATION:

45 minutes

TEACHING AID:

Computers, tablets or smartphones. Internet connection.

TEACHING PRACTICE (STEP BY STEP):

• The students will be engaged in this simulation game in which they will have to be teachers and explain why they have chosen a scientific high school.
• What is the importance of STEAM subjects, and why there is prejudice that males do better because their minds are quicker than females in these subjects.
• Each student must find 4 valid reasons to support his/her thesis.
• The teacher will help the students in looking for these motivations using the materials already used in previous workshops (e.g. videos, interviews, etc.)

MATERIALS:

The Original Presentation (pdf.)

Download/print this plan of the activity (pdf.)

SOURCES:

Created by Orizzonti Cooperativa.