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Academy NBS EduWORLD

In the NBS EduWORLD Academy, expert teachers can find a roadmap, inspiring stories of implementation, action plans, material for teaching and learning NBS, and many more to support them in transforming their schools into NBS living labs for sustainability.

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Challenge Based Learning (CBL)

Challenge-Based Learning (CBL) is an instructional approach that engages learners in solving real-world problems by working on meaningful, collaborative challenges. Rooted in experiential and inquiry-based learning, CBL encourages students to identify a challenge, research and explore solutions, and apply their knowledge to create actionable outcomes.

The process typically includes three phases:

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Experiential outdoor learning in the schoolyard

Experiential Learning

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Garden Lesson Plan: Living Systems

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Many elements are interconnected and function together to create the natural and productive living system that is your garden. The purpose of this activity guide is to teach students the ecological functions found in any natural system and model how these functions are performed by a natural area like a garden.

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GreenComp: The European sustainability competence framework

GreenComp

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How are Nature-Based Solutions Co-created?

How are nature-based solutions co-created? Learn more in this short video. The video is created by the EU Nature-based Solutions Clustering Task Force 4: NBS Communicators, in collaboration with Task Force 6: Co-creation and Governance. Learn more: networknature.eu.

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How to make a kaleidoscope

A simple way to built a kaleidoscope with mirrors
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Inquiry-Based Learning

Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) is an educational approach where students actively engage in the learning process by posing questions, exploring resources, and discovering answers. Instead of passively receiving information, learners take a central role in investigating topics, guided by their curiosity and critical thinking.

The process typically involves:

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Inspirational examples of Schools as Living Labs

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NBS definition

EU_NBS

What are Nature-Based Solutions, and what are the challenges they can tackle? 

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NBS EduWORLD Booklet

NBS booklet

This brochure presents the work of NBS EduWORLD regarding the transformation of schools into NBS living labs, providing the key steps to follow and examples of good practices.

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NBS Learning Activities for ages 3 to 16+

NBS ACTIVITIES

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NBS School Expertise

Is your school committed to integrating NBS into teaching and learning? Boost your STEM impact on a sustainable future by earning the NBS School Expertise. With this recognition, your school will join an exclusive network of schools supporting NBS in education. Your school will appear on an interactive map, and your NBS-related school practice evidence will be showcased globally. 

 

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Optical Illusions

A selection of the most popular optical illusions (color illusions, hidden pictures, impossible objects)
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Schools as Innovation Hubs for the Green Transition: Transforming schools into NBS Living Labs

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This booklet provides a simplified introduction to the Whole-School Approach for integrating Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) into schools, transforming them into living labs. It answers key questions about NBS Living Labs, the pillars of the Whole-School Approach, living lab methodology, open schooling culture, and suitable learning methods for this transformation.

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