AutoSTEM – EU Erasmus+ project using Automata to introduce STEM ideas to young children

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About

Welcome to Automata for STEM!

Automata are fascinating mechanical toys for children, small Kinetic Art sculptures. An Automata is a construct that includes engineering, cultural awareness and artistic expression. Automata are story telling mechanical objects. Automata have fascinated children over the ages and today there are museums just for automata.

AutoSTEM uses a multidisciplinary approaches which introduces STEM concepts and competences in different subject areas at the same time, including, measurement, transfer of power, mechanics, numbers, creativity and comprehension.

Children create their own automata either autonomously, or with the help of their teachers, depending on their age.

AutoSTEM produced teaching resources (guides and pedagogic) and templates so that teachers across Europe are be able to use the project in their schools. You can see our first resources on the Resources page.

https://issuu.com/home/published/2021-07-24_guidebook_short_edition-_en

Here are some automata and videos produced by the AutoSTEM project.

The Jelly Bird

The Talking Elephant

The Dancing Doll

The Balloon Car

The Amphicar

The Snapping Crocodile

The Acrobat

The Wind Turbine

The Colour Spinning Disk

The Two Faces

The Eco Car

The Drawbridge

Pedagogical guidelines and construction instructions

In this section resources to implement the project are presented, namely:

Step by Step Teacher Guide

Automata Pedagogical Guidelines and Construction Instructions

Scenarios and narratives to implement Automata.

Resources for planning and reflection

Powerpoint Presentation of the project (Pdf) here

Events & Workshops

The AutoSTEM project is holding:

In the linked pages you will find more information about these events.