❖ Ages | 8-13 | 13-17
❖ ALanguage Tracks | English Group (Level A1-A2) | French Group (Level A1-A2)
❖ Team Size | Groups of 4
❖ Instructors | Maurin、Claire
❖ Event Hours | 9:30 am - 16:00 pm
❖ Extend Care | 8:15 am - 17:00 pm
❖ EDrop-off/Pick-Up | Entrance of the museum
❖ Field Trip | Destination: National Taiwan Museum
► Fee Includes lunch.
► Please Include your child's name and grande in the "Notes" section when registering
Bilingual English/French - STEAM Math Logic & Real-World Mistery Quest
STEAM Math Logic & Real-World Scavenger Hunts
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Schools teach them how to answer.
We teach them how to think.
Our curriculum doesn’t start with formulas; it starts with the real world.
Comparing prices at the supermarket, calculating MRT train intervals, estimating portions at the night market, and analyzing building structures—we place children in meaningful scenarios to learn analysis, reasoning, and decision-making.
We aren't raising children who just know how to solve equations. We are raising children who, when faced with questions that have no right answer, know exactly how to start thinking. This is the core of STEAM education, and it is the very skill children need most beyond the school walls.
Six competencies rooted in the real world—once the course is over, what they take with them isn't a test score, but a mindset they can actually use.
Math is not on paper, it's in the world.
Real-World Scavenger Hunts - Mastering English & Math Thinking through 6 Core Competencies
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Our Core Design Principles
The CLIL Dual-Track : English, French & Science
Building science vocabulary in English to unlock two core skills at once.
Concrete → Pictorial → Abstract
The CPA approach, where learning begins with tangible game materials and the close observation of real-world exhibits.
Story-Driven Journeys
Real-world museum challenges spark curiosity and ignite the drive to learn.
Thinking Aloud
Empowering children to speak their logic and explain how they solve problems："I think… because…"
Gamified, Field-On Learning
Core tools in action: moving beyond traditional classroom manipulatives to utilize architectural floor plans, grid-based ciphers, and detailed observation logs.
Scaled Complexity
Progressing from simple observations to complex, multi-layered problem solving within a single, dynamic mission.
NOUVA STEAM and Math Logic - 6 Core Competencies
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Cross-Domain Modeling Faced with a single problem, they can approach it simultaneously through the lenses of math, science, and everyday life—the very skill schools rarely teach.
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Real-World Number Sense & Estimation Stepping into any environment, they know exactly how to read the numbers and make informed decisions.
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Spatial Reasoning & Visualization Before even lifting a finger, the structure has already taken shape clearly in their mind.
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Logical Reasoning & Articulation They don't just have ideas—they have the words to logically explain the "why" behind them.
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Pattern Decoding & Abstraction Unfazed by the unfamiliar—they can independently decode hidden patterns and transform them into powerful tools.
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Data Collection & Decision Making When tackling challenges, they gather the evidence, make the call, and take ownership of the outcome.
【Case Study】A Lesson Rooted in a Real-World Problem
- Discover: “Why do we rarely see houses with dome roofs?” This isn’t a textbook question. Yet, it holds the secrets of geometry, material science, and architectural history.
- Analyze: Students make their guesses first, then put them to the test: pressing down on a square and a triangle to see which one deforms first.
- Understand: Comparing structural stability—the experimental result isn’t handed down by the teacher; they physically press it out themselves.
- Apply: The core challenge: With a strict $1,000 budget, build a three-story structure using geometric blocks that can withstand high winds and strong earthquakes. Students must make critical design decisions within limited resources: which shapes to use, how to allocate the budget, and where to reinforce. There is no standard answer. They take full ownership of their choices.
- Live: At the end of the lesson, students step out of the classroom and head to the National Taiwan Science Education Center for a real-world mission—hunting for hidden triangular structures in urban architecture, from bridges and scaffolding to roof trusses—confirming what they learned in class out in the real world.
- Memorize: Knowledge is not given by the teacher. It is experimented, built, and discovered out in the world by the students themselves.
Every NOUVA lesson is engineered around our brain-based, 6 setp active learning method:「Discover → Analyze → Understand → Apply → Memorize → Live」This ensures children don't just memorize a concept, but trult grasp the reason for its existence in reality.
Mathematical Thinking & Logic Course
Key Pillars of Our Teaching - Why NOUVA?
NOUVA’s Signature 6-Step Cognitive Cycle
A brain-based, 6-step active learning method
The Science of Active Learning
At NOUVA, we believe that the most powerful learning happens through active participation, hands-on exploration, and inner drive.
We don’t just teach children to remember content; we teach them how to think, create, and apply.。
A.C.T.I.F is our core methodology. Combining neuroscience, educational psychology, and digital tools, it creates a flexible yet highly logical learning framework that empowers students to truly bridge the gap between knowing and「doing」.
Science-Backed Teaching: Expert Instructors 「Guiding Active Learning」.
- Master in French as a Foreign Language (FLE) | Professional Language Pedagogy
- MASTER in Teaching, Education and Training | The Teacher-Training Track
- Master of Science in Education | Educational Sciences
- Language Learning × Artistic Creation - Cultivating Creativity and Expression in Parallel
- Narrative French: Learning Language Through Story Creation
- Numerous studies in cognitive psychology reveal that creativity and verbal expression are deeply intertwined, sharing core foundations that fuel one another: they both demand confidence, a willingness to take risks, and independent critical thinking. Communicating in a foreign language is more than just using words—it is an act of self-expression that mobilizes our entire cognitive abilities to convey our unique thoughts. Mastery of a language amplifies our creative capacity, and conversely, creativity breathes life into language. By exploring French through the lens of art, children simultaneously ignite and expand their creative minds.
