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Welcome to StarT-programme!

The StarT programme support the implementation of interdisciplinary project-based learning in accordance to the newest national core curriculum of Finland. StarT is aimed for learning communities ranging from early childhood education to upper secondary schools.

The main goal is to strengthen the interest of children and youngsters towards mathematics, science and technology.

StarT brings people together from all around the world and allows them to experience the joy of collaborative learning and joint success. StarT is exceptional as everyone learns together as a learning community by carrying out phenomenon-based and cross-curricular projects. Furthermore, in StarT different learning communities share their best educational practices.

Everyone can be a part of StarT: learning communities, teachers, specialists, students, families and companies – just find your own role – either working on the projects, participating in our activities or supporting the projects as a specialist or sponsor. 

How to carry out project-based learning in StarT?

You are free to carry out project-based learning within StarT in the schedule that best suits your needs. There is no registration to StarT programme, but there can be a registration for a specific StarT event. Please note, that the events organized vary each year. To help those wishing to carry out a StarT-project, we have put together a few tips with link to supporting material. 

Planning

Start planning your project-based learning unit by familiarizing yourself with the StarT program and the events of the year, please note that these can vary. Plan a schedule and a frame for working together with the students.

If you wish to learn more about how to implement project-based learning in STEAM education, please check the news for latest free-of-charge teacher webinars and online courses.

For inspiration, see our online material bank, with actual StarT-projects and good teaching practices participants from previous years have shared to us.

Project working with students

It is important that the project is a product of the students’ work, therefore we encourage teachers and educators to engage students in all stages of the project working that starts with finding a suitable project question that all activities and inquiries are focused on. In addition, the project should end with some kind of concrete creation that answers the question. Read more about what StarT projects should include.

Get ideas for project themes, questions and creations from International StarT competition participants (event organized between 2017-2022):

Share your learning

We hope that every StarT learning community shares the joy of learning by organizing a StarT Day: this way children and youngsters get to present their work, for example, to their parents and other students. You can also other possibilities for in StarT for collaborative learning events.

Please also report your projects via social media and let us know about it by using #startluma and @lumasuomi.