STORIES of TOMORROW: How 6th Graders Collaboratively Perform a Virtual and Augmented Inquiry-Based Trip to the Mars

Education in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) is affected by substantial current reform efforts. The 3-year multinational project labelled STORIES supports 6th graders’ efforts who normally haven’t yet had any instruction in STEM within regular classroom syllabi. Within a European HORIZON-2020 funding scheme, the consortium of 16 partners of different specialization initiated to develop and sustain a platform for that age-group in order to support young pupils’ collaborative efforts and deeper learning. Consequently, 6th graders of Europe, Japan and the U.S. were collaborating via a platform in planning a virtual trip to the Mars across all science subjects.