Schools defenders of the Earth

by Maria Tsapara, 2nd Kindergarten of Perama, Greece, Leading Teacher EU Code Week,
Anthi Arkouli 2nd kindergarten of Peristeri, Greece, ICT Trainer

The CodAlly Team1 participated for third year in European Code Week. This year participated
with several activities and 2 challenges. As a team we conducted webinars, in order to inform
teachers about Eu Code Week 2020 and our team’s actions.

2nd Kindergarten of Perama, Greece

Teachers from Greece had the chance to participate in the Challenge of “Schools defenders
of the Earth” involving their students into various activities on environmental problems/issues.
The activities concerned students from 4 to 12 years old. In this challenge participated 39
schools2, over 40 teachers and over 600 students around Greece
.

22th kindergarten of Keratsini

1
https://thecodallyteam.weebly.com/ the blog of the CodAlly Team
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Greek Schools that participated in the “Schools defenders of the Earth” Challenge for EU Code Week 2020 were:
Kindergarten of Sternes, Kindergarten of Aghios Dimitrios in Zante, Kindergarten of Aghios Konstantinos Trikala, Special Primary
School in Korinthos, Kindergarten of Limni Evia, Kindergarten Mesoropi Kavala, Kindergarten of Zitsa Ioannina, Primary School of
Kato Nevrokopi, Kindergarten Mylotopou Pella, Kindergarten Vounogplagia, Ioannina, Private kindergarten Kyrezi Athanasia,
Kindergarten of Avlonari, Evia, 1st kindergarten of Rio, Achaia, 1st kindergarten of Corfu, 1st kindergarten of Palaia Fokaia, 1st
Kindergarten of Ilioupolis, 1st kindergarten of Rethymno, 1st kindergarten of Prosotsani, 1st kindergarten of Aghia Αnna Evia, 1st
kindergarten of Larymna, Phiotida, , 2nd kindergarten of Perama, 2nd Kindergarten of Peristeri, 3rd Kindergarten of Filippiada, 3rd
kindergarten of Kilkis, 4th kindergarten of Farsala, 4th Kindergarten of Nea Ionia Volou, 4th Primary School of Ilion, 5th kindergarten
of Chaidari, 6th & 11th kindergarten of Komotini, 6th Kindergarten of Aghios Dimitrios, 7th kindergarten of Ioannina, 8th
kindergarten of Neapoli Thessaloniki, 13th kindergarten of Aghia Paraskevi, 14th kindergarten of Ptolemaida, 14th kindergarten of
Chalkida Evia, 18th kindergarten of Aghios Dimitrios, 22nd kindergarten of Keratsini, 31st Kindergarten of Thessaloniki
 Schools Defenders of the Earth Dance
Through this activity students transformed to superheroes in order to Save the Earth. They used the
song of Costanzo Padovano “Climate Change”.

2nd Kindergarten of Peristeri, Greece 8th Kindergarten of Neapoli Thessaloniki, Greece

They collaborated with each other and decided about the movements they were going to use for
their dance. They can make a video/ or take photos of their dance in order to share it among other
schools.

18th Kindergarten of Aghios Dimitrios, Greece

Save the oceans

Students through this activity helped Mr. Octopus to collect garbage from the oceans by
planning his correct route and programming the robot. Divided into three groups, one group
assembles the Ocean grid on the floor and decided on the beginning and end of the track. The
second team hid in some squares of the grid objects that pollute the sea, trapped animals.

5th kindergarten of Chaidari, Greece Kindergarten of Limni Evias, Greece

The third group planned for Mr. Octopus - rescuer the right route, with the direction-cards and
helped him to collect the garbage and free the trapped animals.
This activity was also implemented as an unplugged activity, without using any educational
robotic kit.

4th kindergarten of Farsala, Greece 1st kindergarten of Corfu, Greece

4th Primary School of Ilion, Greece

Save the animals - Coding through storytelling

Students with the help of their teacher were going to create a story by getting inspired by the
illustration of Jérémie Carpentier. About the fires in Australia. They had to wonder “If this picture
is the beginning of a story, what might happen next?”. Then they illustrated the story. The
cards (children's drawings) or the objects were placed on the grid we have created. The main
goal was to help Foxie Planet ( the robot) to narrate the story.

Kindergarten Aghios Dimitrios Zante, Greece

The first team prepared the grid and placed the elements. The second team planned the route,
the third team programmed Foxie Planet.

Kindergarten Avlonari Evia, Greece

 How do animals feel?
The children in groups carefully observed images with dogs, their face and body and tried to
guess how they felt, utilizing the "Step inside" thinking routine. Then utilizing the "What makes
you say that" routine, the team argued for its views. After the team decided how it feels and why
the dog, the teacher recorded it in a thought bubble.

1st kindergarten of Prosotsani, Greece 1st kindergarten of Ilioupolis, Greece

Children were beginning to realize that animals also feel some of the emotions that humans
experience. Finally, a group collage was created. Then, images were placed on the grid
depicting people with similar emotions to those of the animals observed by the groups. Each
group, after presenting the image of the animal that worked, observed the grid and identified the
image of the person who feels a corresponding emotion. The team programmed the robot to
lead it to that square.

1st kindergarten of Rethymno, Greece Kindergarten of Aghia Anna Evia, Greece

Kindergarten Mylotopou, Pella, Greece

 Getting inspired by Cody Roby
– Let’s recycle

Cody Roby and Foxie Planet, work together and collect all recyclable packages for the blue bin, helping
the environment. Children through Cody Roby play by programming !!!

Primary School of Nevrokopi, Greece

Students had the chance to cultivate their computational thinking skills and had fun with coding.
Teachers and children enjoyed the whole process and had fun during the activities.
As we want to inspire more teachers we are planning to create a collaborative e-book and
share it with the educational community by encouraging them to participate in European Code
Week of 2021.

Do not forget coding connects us!!!!