Automata for STEM promotion at early stage of education (AutoSTEM)

Automata are fascinating mechanical toys for children, small Kinetic Art sculptures. An Automata is a construct that includes engineering, cultural awareness and artistic expression. Automata are story telling mechanical objects. Automata have fascinated children over the ages and today there are museums just for automata.

AutoSTEM uses a multidisciplinary approaches which introduces STEM concepts and competences in different subject areas at the same time, including, measurement, transfer of power, mechanics, numbers, creativity and comprehension.

Children create their own automata either autonomously, or with the help of their teachers, depending on their age.

AutoSTEM will be producing teaching resources (guides and pedagogic) and templates so that teachers across Europe will be able to use the project in their schools.