GreenVET pathway

Original language

English

Original title of the resource

LivingSTEM

English translation of the title

Organization

Making Projects – Open Educational Resources (a platform sharing freely licensed teaching and learning resources for community, culture, sustainability and education)

Year of the publication

2024

Keyword

SDG 4: Quality education

Keyword

SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production

Keyword

SDG 15: Life on land

Format

Best Practice

Vocational/professional sector

 

Sector

Not specified

What is the resource about?

The LivingSTEM OER page offers a free toolkit for educators that combines STEM/STE(A)M learning with permaculture and ecological concepts for children aged roughly 10-14. It includes materials such as the LivingSTEM Manual, a deck of 170 educational cards linking plants, nutrition and nature, educational games like the Ideal Kitchen Garden and Ideal Menu, and practical videos and testimonies to document activities. The resources are designed to support interactive, cross-sectoral learning where students explore ecology, biodiversity, nutrition, sustainability and science through play and hands-on projects.

What is the resource about? (in English)

Why is the resource useful for VET actors?

This resource is useful for VET actors because it provides ready-to-use, openly licensed materials that integrate STEM concepts with ecological and sustainable learning, which are increasingly central in green and future-oriented vocational education. The LivingSTEM kits, games and videos can support project-based learning in areas like environmental science, agriculture, nutrition, permaculture and sustainability practice, engaging learners in practical activities that develop both scientific understanding and environmental competences. Additionally, because this toolkit is openly licensed (OER), VET educators can adapt, remix and reuse the content to fit their specific courses, contexts and learner needs with no cost barrier

Why is the resource useful for VET actors? (in English)

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