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This works! – technology competition
A national competition, where pupils plan and manufacture a future toy. Pupils keep diary, plan an advert and present their toys.
The competition has two series A – to grades 1-3 and B – to grades 4-6. In year 2008 over 21000 pupils took part in the competition.
This works! – technology competition is organised together with the Finnish National Board of Education and Technology Industries.
http://tekno.teknologiateollisuus.fi/openet/index.php?m=2&s=5&id=4072
Technology education through several school subjectsEmphasis on the aspects of innovation, esthetics, moral
and sustainable development.
Guides to the interdisciplinary and integrative teaching, where there’s room for pupils’ inventiveness and creativity
Innovation process as a learning method.
Requires the skills of (for example) mathematics, physics, mother tongue, art, crafts and music.
Starting kit
The starting kit varies annually and it is revealed at the beginning of the competition.
Teams
Duties are:- keeping the diary- planning and designing
the advertisement- building- presentation
Emphasis is on teamwork
Groups of four – both boys and girls
The group defines their roles and plans work distribution
Preselection at school
Preselection judges choose one group and it’s toy to the regional competition
Technology fair
All groups present their toys to other pupils and visitors in school’s technology fair.
Regional competition
The skill of presenting group’s work is emphasized in the regional competition.