ADA

LUKA

ELENA

A clay tablet, a lighthouse, and a dove... What are they trying to tell us?

I found it... Communication!

The book emitted a bright yellow light, giving them the coordinates for the next step, but a specific warning appeared in the digital environment:

The coordinates are locked.

To continue, you must:

combine your minds

and your languages.

Gülcan Biçer Özdemir, Göktürk Anatolian İmam Hatip High School, Eyüpsultan/ İSTANBUL 

The trio leaned towards the table, their words sharing a cultural essence, a shared experience.

 Luka (Croatian): “Slušati srcem” (“Listening with the heart”). Empathy.

Elena (Romanian): “Vorba dulce mult aduce” (“A sweet word brings much good”). Effective Expression. 

Ada (Turkish): “Gönül Köprüsü” (“Bridge of Hearts”). Collaboration. 

A connection was made. An emerald green light burst from the pages, and the compass on the cover stopped spontaneously. The coordinates were crystal clear. They were no longer just individuals, they had formed a team.

Gülcan Biçer Özdemir, Göktürk Anatolian İmam Hatip High School, Eyüpsultan/ İSTANBUL

Dana Chiorescu  

With the coordinates revealed, a hidden hatch appeared in the library floor. On the hatch were heavy mechanical arms that had to be pulled simultaneously from three different points. "We can't do this alone, we need to be synchronized," Ada said. The team quickly divided the tasks by analyzing their physical advantages and reaction times.

"That's right," Luka confirmed, looking at the gleaming cover. "The book is called 'The Compass of the Future.' If the mechanism works like a real compass, it must be based on the scientific principle of magnetism. We must use a magnetic field to activate it."

Elena smiled and pulled a small magnet from the camp cord. "Let's calibrate the mechanism and verify these coordinates so we can move on to the next step."

Elena slowly moved the small magnet towards the compass symbol on the book’s cover. At first, nothing happened. Then the compass needle began to shake and turn.

“Look!” Ada exclaimed. “The needle is following the magnet!”

Luka examined it carefully. “A compass needle is a small magnet. It reacts to magnetic fields, just like refrigerator magnets or magnetic locks.”

Palma Tolić, Srednja škola Tina Ujevića, Vrgorac, Croatia

They placed the book on a flat surface and moved the magnet around its cover. When Elena brought one side closer, the needle turned towards it. When she reversed the magnet, the needle moved away.

“Opposite poles attract, while similar poles repel,” Elena explained.

Ada noticed four symbols around the compass: north, east, south, and west.

“Maybe we must guide the needle through the symbols in the correct order,” Ada suggested.

Working together, they moved the magnet beneath the book. The needle followed their movements: north, east, south, and west.

When it reached the final point, they heard a metallic click. The compass opened, revealing tiny wheels, levers, and magnetic pieces.

The magnetic force pulled a small metal lever. The lever turned the first wheel and started a chain reaction inside the book.

“It works like many objects we use every day,” Luka said. “One small force can activate a whole mechanism.”

A blue light appeared on the screen:

“Science begins with observation and becomes useful through cooperation.”

New coordinates appeared below it.

After solving the magnetic mechanism, a new map appeared on the book’s screen. However, the location of the next station was hidden.

Teacher Sedat pointed to a number sequence:

8, 13, 21, 34, ?

“The coordinates are hidden inside this pattern,” he explained. “To find them, you must follow the correct mathematical steps.”

Ada examined the numbers carefully.

“Each number is the sum of the previous two,” Ada said. “Eight plus thirteen equals twenty-one, and thirteen plus twenty-one equals thirty-four.”

Luka continued the calculation.

“Then twenty-one plus thirty-four equals fifty-five.”

Elena entered 55 into the book. The screen flashed, and a coordinate grid appeared with a starting point marked at (3, 2).

A new instruction appeared:

Move 5 units east, 4 units north, and 2 units west.

The students followed the algorithm step by step.

“Five units east takes us from (3, 2) to (8, 2),” Luka said.

“Four units north takes us to (8, 6),” Elena added.

Ada completed the final step. “Two units west gives us (6, 6).”

They entered (6, 6) into the book. A green path appeared on the map, showing the location of the next station.

Teacher Sedat smiled.

“You used a number pattern, coordinates, and an algorithm to solve a real-life problem.”

The book displayed a message:

“Mathematics helps us follow directions, organise information, and reach the correct destination.”

The team continued their journey.

The door led them out to a bridge with a collapsed floor and no way to cross. They had to reach the other side, but the arrangement of the bridge's parts was somehow entirely scattered. Instead of panicking, they applied systematic problem-solving steps: defining the problem, analyzing the available data, and a type of strategy.

Hande GÜNAY-Necatibey Secondary School

They tested the weight capacities of the scattered pieces and their intersecting angles. Using the sturdiest pieces as a foundation, they positioned the rest as balancing elements. Through trial and error and sheer persistence, they constructed a safe passage. They had overcome the obstacle they faced with an analytical solution.

Hande GÜNAY-Necatibey Secondary School

We shouldn't make hasty decisions; we should question the data.

After crossing the bridge, their paths forked into three. At the beginning of each path was a digital sign that read, "Safe Zone Here." At first glance, they all looked the same. But Luka said, "We shouldn't jump to conclusions; we should question the data." They began to examine the source of the signs with a critical eye.

Orhan Emre TORUN Bozüyük Science and Art Center

They noticed that two of the signs had constantly changing, manipulative data streams in their lower corners. Only the data source of the sign in the middle belonged to the camp's main server and was giving consistent signals. They chose the right path by not being deceived by appearances and conducting evidence-based analysis. Questioning their assumptions saved them from a major mistake.

Orhan Emre TORUN Bozüyük Science and Art Center

Following the coordinates, the team reached the Digital Forest, where thousands of floating messages and links surrounded them. A voice from the magical book said, "Only those who can navigate the online world safely can continue." Ada noticed a message asking for personal information, Elena found a suspicious link promising a reward, and Luka received a password request from an unknown sender. Instead of clicking, the friends stopped, discussed the risks, and chose the safest steps. They used strong passwords, protected their personal data, and only trusted reliable websites.

    Sultangazi Science and Art Center İstanbul/Türkiye

As the students made the right choices, the Digital Forest lit up with bright blue stars. The magic book smiled and revealed a new message:

"Digital safety is a vital skill that protects both you and your community."

The friends realized that being a good digital citizen means thinking before you click, respecting others online, carefully checking information, and reporting unsafe content. By working together, they accomplished the next phase of their mission and took another step closer to creating a safer and better future for everyone.

Life Skill Message:

"Be mindful, be respectful, and stay safe online!"

Sultangazi Science and Art Center Istanbul/Turkey

Matea Mihaljević

Having successfully neutralized the algorithmic threats of the Digital Forest, the team paused at a secure virtual workstation to analyze the data they had gathered. Their experience with dangerous links and phishing traps had shown them just how risky the digital ecosystem could be for vulnerable users. While Elena compiled a list of the fake sites and manipulative messages they encountered on her tablet, Luka structured the data by drawing visual diagrams of these threats. They focused on using their digital creativity not just to overcome an existing problem, but to create new value that would improve the digital world. The idea of transforming this security awareness from an abstract experience into a functional and accessible interface design began to be systematically discussed.

We need to design a tool that will help people protect themselves online.

It should help us verify information before sharing it. We could also add an option to report dangerous content. This way, we learn to be responsible digital citizens.

Great idea! Let's call it Digital Shield!

What about an app that warns you about unsafe content?

Verifying information before sharing it should help. You can also choose to report dangerous content. That way, we learn how to be responsible digital citizens," they said. Ada added, "What about an app that warns people about unsafe content?" Elena quickly chimed in, "Great idea! Let's call it 'Digital Shield'.

    Abdurrahman GÜNAYBozüyük Science and Art Center -3 Bozüyük/Türkiye

Once the Digital Shield app was activated, it quickly filtered the news and information appearing on their screens. It protected the team from being misled by detecting online misinformation, fake news, and clickbait. Thanks to media literacy, they had learned to put digital information through a critical filter before consuming it.   

Abdurrahman GÜNAY Bozüyük Science and Art Center -3 Bozüyük/Türkiye

 A fost identificată o criză ecologică, reflectată în lumea virtuală.

Regiunea se confruntă cu una dintre cele mai semnificative probleme ecologice. Aceasta se confruntă cu substanțe importante, cum ar fi deșeurile marine, oceanice și fructele de mare, produsele chimice, pesticidele sau deșeurile industriale. În cadrul instruirii, puteți observa simultan într-un mediu virtual cum este afectat activ un ecosistem sau cum este rapid gestionat un nou organism.

Rezultatul este obținut simultan în mediul virtual și pare real. Acesta este un mediu în care nivelurile de oxigen sunt scăzute, activitățile plantelor și animalelor nu sunt afectate, iar ceva anume poate fi eliminat complet. De asemenea, poate fi adăugat în alimente și poate afecta sănătatea atunci când este consumat sau contaminat. Un exemplu real de regiune din perspectivă industrială și industrială privind plasticul produs natural.

Pentru a atenua criza ecologică, nu sunt necesare mai multe spații de depozitare și reciclare; zona trebuie extinsă și trebuie luată în considerare o responsabilitate chimică semnificativă. Virtualizarea va fi definită într-un mod care va crește impactul virtual și va oferi o soluție eficientă pentru protecția mediului.

Argeanu Elena Claudia _Colegiul Național Pedagogic ,,V. Lupu”

In conclusion, water pollution is a major ecological problem that can be observed both in virtual simulations and in reality. Studying it contributes to developing a responsible attitude towards the environment and protecting natural resources for future generations.