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As a result of the pandemic-related closures, students' had more stress, communication problems and inability to focus in lessons and spending time outdoors, in nature has become even more important in education. Therefore, there was a need to experience different educational approaches and learning environments that will positively affect the physical and mental growth of students and ensure that they learn with pleasure by going' beyond the classical education approach which focuses on exam success. Since the number of experienced teachers in the field of "Forest School" was low, it was also necessary to increase teacher awareness on this approach. Finally, to increase the awareness of students and teachers about different cultures and develop their communication skills was another important issue. In this sense, the concept of "forest school" project, which develops students' multiple skills, increases their sensitivity to the environment, enables the use of various learning methods such as collaborative learning, learning by doing and experiencing, allows students to get to know both themselves and nature through outdoor activities by taking education outside of buildings would meet all these needs mentioned above.

To achieve more effective results in education by experiencing different educational approaches To ensure that in-school lessons are taught in nature by going beyond the classical education approach, To combine interdisciplinary approaches with forest school education in particular, to ensure that children learn by doing and experiencing, to ensure the permanence of learning and to provide independent life skills To introduce out-of-school (building) educational activities to teachers and students, To save children from the increasing addiction to phones, tablets and televisions with the widespread use of technology, To support physical health and improve cognitive functions by reducing stress in students, To raise children with high environmental awareness in childhood, when they are open to learning, and to invest in the future with outdoor school activities, To increase awareness of the ecosystem in our students and to create environmental awareness To increase awareness of students and teachers regarding cultural differences To increase cooperation and communication skills with different cultures. To develop foreign language skills To exchange information on various educational methods and techniques with different cultures.

A planning meeting was held via zoom before the mobilities. All mobilities were achieved. Implemented Activities; 1) ALANYA- 'Forest School Handicraft Activities' Mandala , stone painting outdoors , Pattern work on t-shirts and paper from leaves, flowers and different plants, Nature color wheel Marbling activity and exhibition, Planting saplings, sowing seeds, Flower, leaf crown, Making musical instruments, Tree decoration, Archaeological excavation work sampling Museum, Alanya Castle, Red Tower, Damlataş cave were visited. 2) ANTALYA- Math and Science Activities; Math and science lessons were organised in nature. Leaf symmetry, Nature description work with natural materials, Orienteering Keeping science journals and scientific experiments with growing seeds experiment Reading books, writing and signing day activities were held. Science Museum, Forest Library, Olympos, Kale, Demre trip 3) LUBLIN - 'Open Air Literacy Activities' ; Reading stories outdoors, Describing and acting out the story read with natural materials Making paintings with natural materials, Tracing history in the city by reading local legends, Traditional dough making, Orienteering Physical activity/games in the forest Cultural trips Teacher training (workshop)

A Teacher Guide Book in which the implementation of forest school activities presented was prepared. A website that includes all the work related to the project was prepared. A seminar was given to teachers in various schools about the project in order to increase the implementation of Forest School activities, to spread them in schools and to raise awareness of the teachers and authorities. The tangible products of the students that emerged as a result of some of the activities (ex: a table, a t-shirt that they designed themselves..) Youtube Channel - The videos of the activities were uploaded to this channel. A blog page was created that includes project introduction, project activities, social media links, videos and content. Mobilities / Trips APART FROM THESE CONCRETE RESULTS, Having got to know people from other cultures, having built friendships, relationship with them, having experienced the joy of working in cooperation both nationally and internationally, having raised awareness about different cultures, educational methods and activities were some other results of our project.