STEM for Soil Pollution with Design Thinking method

(2nd Kindergarten of Neo Rysio, Afroditi Flora & Kalliopi Tzouka)

Our students worked at their teams following the steps of Design Thinking process

 1. Empathize

We started by talking about our planet and how pollution affects the soil, plants, and people. The children shared their feelings and ideas about what makes a city dirty or clean. They watched pictures and short videos to understand how pollution harms nature.

2. Define

Together we defined the problem: “The soil in our city is polluted, and we need to find a way to make it clean again.”

3. Ideate

The children brainstormed different ideas on how to help the Earth. They imagined clean cities, green parks, and machines that could clean the soil. Everyone shared creative thoughts about what could make our world better.

4. Prototype

The children created two models:

• One showing a city with visible soil pollution (trash, smoke, no plants).
• Another showing a clean and healthy city with trees, gardens, and a special soil-cleaning machine they invented!

5. ATest

We presented both models to our classmates and discussed which ideas worked best to keep the Earth clean. The children explained how their cleaning machine could help save the planet.