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Seismic Safety for All

  • Students pose with their teacher in their classroom in front of a projection showing the code for the project.
  • Close up of students working on their project prototype.

Seismic Safety for All

This inclusive project engaged primary school students—including those with special educational needs—in exploring the science of earthquakes through hands-on STEM activities and micro:bit programming. By combining scientific inquiry with creative problem-solving in an accessible and supportive environment, students collaboratively designed and tested earthquake detection and safety solutions, developing both technical skills and social-emotional competencies.

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Sophia, Fotis, George, Sophia, Gregory, Angelos, Rafaela, Emmanuel, Peter, John, Panagiotis, Christos, Konstantina, Eleanna, Sophia, Umang, Panagiota, Katerina, Sophia, Eleni, Lydia, Akis, Oona, Theofania, Panagiotis, Nikitas, Aris, Eleni, Olga, Sophia, Alexandros, John, Dario, Niki, Ilias, Nikos, Panos, Dimitris, Konstantina, Marialena

2025

Global goals

SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Our project

As students from the 8th Primary School of Acharnes, we were excited to learn about earthquakes—not just from books, but by building our own models and using micro:bit devices to simulate and detect seismic activity. Working together, we experimented with different materials and coding solutions, testing how our designs could help keep people safe during an earthquake. We shared ideas, solved problems, and celebrated every small success as a team.

Our inspiration

The students were inspired by real-world events and a desire to make a difference in their community. Learning about the impact of earthquakes in Greece and around the world motivated them to use technology and creativity to find solutions that could help others stay safe.

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