Storytelling Experiment Set Air

This new concept for learning through research and discovery in general studies links the process for learning through experimentation with the storytelling method, learning with or through stories.

Pupils are engaged emotionally and their personal prior experiences are linked with meaningful contexts for longer lasting knowledge acquisition. The stories - here episodes - about Vinus, Lili, Ben and JoJo introduce factual details from the framework curriculum into the children's living environment.

The experiments on the topic of air

• Children explore the presence and absence of air
• Air pressure and its effects / air as a basis for life
• Air resistance and its effects
• Measuring air: weighing air
• Experimenting with air and water - introducing model representations

The experimentation materials are presented in a child-friendly context and make it possible to experience natural phenomena. This ensures genuine insight, astonishment and enthusiasm. There are lots of materials which pupils can use to explore these phenomena, and also to experience them personally. This helps them genuinely understand. In addition, technical items encourage modelling, constructing, building and modifying.

The Concept Stories help visualise the questions contained in the stories, which pupils should then follow up in their experiments. These help secure understanding and offer support and motivation when carrying out the experiments. At the same time, they leave room for independent thought and suggested solutions.

The stories and materials from "Vinus explores the world" are also suitable for cross-curricular German lessons.

• 13 child-friendly experiments on the topic of air
• learning through research and discovery embedded in a story
• materials for 6 groups, assembled in groups
• suitable from 1st or 2nd year of school

The 6x group set contains: experiment materials for 6 learning groups
For each learning group

• 1 set Concept Stories (5 items)
• 1 teacher's guide
• 1 log book "VINUS explores the world" (as a copy template)
• 6 cutting templates Vinus head
• 12 6 cutting templates Vinus skater
• 6 sets Vinus hands (right hand / left hand) for experiments on air resistance

The following projects are included in the scope of delivery but will be delivered separately:

• 6 wood carving sheets "skateboard / seesaw"
• 6 wood carving sheets "scales"
• 1 set of instructions "wood"
• 6 pcs sanding paper

Dimensions case: approx. 53.5 x 44 x 14 cm (LxWxH)

The whole set is supplied in a plastic case where everything has its fixed place in the foam insert. This makes it easy to check everything is there and the individual components won't fall around during transport.
There is an illustrated overview to provide a good summary of where every piece belongs.

The Concept Stories

• Repeat parts of the story and present problems in images and short texts.
• Help guide the children and are a prompt for experimentation ideas.
• Show solution approaches.

The experimentation materials

• Replicate whatever is described in the story.
• Are less exemplary and so act as an additional incentive.