CONTEXTTeaching STEM in an era of rapid technological advancements is a demanding task. Multiple studies indicate that schools have to address a number of challenges to offer up-to-date and engaging STEM education:- Make it more interesting, relevant and motivating for students- Progress from abstract teaching of these subjects towards project-based learning introducing new technologies- Create learning environments where students can experiment with such technologies under the guidance of competent teachers- Follow cross-curricular approach connecting subjects that are closely related but in actual practice usually taught in a disconnected wayThe Internet of Things is one of today‘s technologies that rapidly change the world in which we live: Smart Cars, Smart Homes, Smart Cities are redefining our lifestyles. IoT is a particular field in which STEM knowledge is required to solve problems in a holistic fashion, thus providing excellent content for active problem-based learning across a range of disciplines through practical hands-on tasks. OBJECTIVESOur main objective is to advance STEM education in schools with IoT experiments. This objective translates into specific project aims:- Create project teams in each school- Design a set of experiments with the IoT technology- Supply each team with necessary equipment and tools to run the workshops- Elaborate experiences from these pilots in the form of case studies that can motivate other teachers to follow- Disseminate the publication widely to leverage its wider impactTARGET GROUPS- School teachers: teaching STEM subjects in secondary schools, in particular physics, biology, chemistry, IT and Maths. The selection criteria refer to their interest in STEM as a pathway for integrated learning and willingness to innovate with experiential, problem-based scenarios.- School students: from the partner schools where IoT experiments will be piloted during the project implementation, and further those studying in the schools targeted in the dissemination campaign (age range 14 – 18 years old). MAIN OUTPUTS- Methodical publication “Advancing STEM education with IoT experiments” introducing technologies behind the Internet of Things, IoT project-based learning scenarios for secondary schools and online resources and tools that facilitate running such workshops - IoT experiments in schools: implementation of the workshop scenarios outlined in the publication in the partner schools in Estonia, Poland and Portugal- IoT applications for a smart classroom: results of the experiments in the form of concrete solutions to real-life issues identified by the students in their school environment. - Project website: an online environment with a public section featuring resources of interest to external audiences - insights into the project IoT experiments and their results, links to valuable publications in this field, attracting interest of teachers, decision makers and researchers in the field of STEM and digital educationOUTCOMES AND IMPACT- Benefits for school students resulting from their participation in learning activities in the partner schools and further in external ones reached through dissemination campaign: better engagement in learning, better mastery of the curriculum subjects in focus of the project, increased sense of creativity, more positive attitudes to school as opening to their interests as well as European projects supporting such learning- Benefits for school teachers introduced to the learning scenarios presented in the publication: improvement of their teaching practice, enrichment of their classes with cross-curricular themes and use of technologies, creation of a learning environment related to students’ interests in modern technology, new opportunities for networked learning in a European dimension thus raising appreciation of EU educational projects- At systemic level: new input to the educational reform debate, strengthened argumentation for interdisciplinary learning paths in STEM