ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS
APPROACHES TO ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS CAMPI NG AND EXC URSI ONS
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ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS
PREPARATION FOR A FIELD VISIT
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Field Trip Checklist Field trips can be rich educational experiences with some prior planning. The following checklist should be considered when developing any field trip experience.
Prior to the Field Trip Involving students in learning prior to the Field Trip can enhance the overall experience and create an atmosphere conducive to learning. 08/15/09
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NEIGHBOURH OOD
FIELD
TRIPS
To a settlement area
The School room or The School Compound 08/15/09
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HISTORICAL PLACES
FACTORY POND
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FORESTS
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AGRICULTURE FIELD
HAND IC RAFTS UN IT
RAI LWAY STATI ON
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B U S S T A N D
WATER SOURCES
GARDEN
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B U S Y S T R E E T
ARCHOLOGICAL
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THINGS TO OBSERVE
• SMELLS , SOUNDS, BUILDINGS • PEOPLE • THE ACTIVITIES GOING ON IN THE AREA • CHANGES • THE KINDS OF WASTE GENERATED
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POSSIBLE WAYS TO OBSERVE • NOTING THINGS ON PAPER • SKETCHING THE OBSERVATIONS • TALKING TO PEOPLE AND GETTING INFORMATION WHICH IS RELEVANT TO THE OBSERVATION TOPIC 08/15/09
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DURATION • AC TUA L O BS ER VATI ON TIM E SHO UL D NOT BE MOR E THAN ONE HOUR
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GROUPING • TH REE TO FI VE CH ILDREN FO R PARTI CU LAR ONE ASPECT • PERI OUR PERMI SSI ON IS NECESS ARY
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FOR BIO LOGI CA L COLLECTION
THINGS NEEDED
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NO TEP AD PEN CIL , P EN , SK ET CH PE N e t IR ON R OD OR ST IC K GL ASS BOTT LE POL YTHE NE BAG S SUR GI CAL GLOV ES GL ASS SLID ES STR IN G, CLOTH , C OT TO N BUCKE TS 12
DO’s AND DON’Ts Take care no t to di st urb the ha bitat Repl ace deadwood, st one, rocks etc. af ter turni ng o ver Do not pick too many stones or shells Keep a safe distance from venomous species 08/15/09
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The coll ecti on shoul d be for educati onal purpose onl y Speci mens whi ch a re easy to handl e sho uld be col lected Col lection of l ive specim ens shou ld be avoid ed
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Craf t acti vi ties duri ng c amps It enc ourage creativ ity It makes a chi ld more o bservant It hel ps a chi ld to percei ve sci enti fic detai ls Model maki ng –he lps the chi ld encouraged to anal yse a compl ex obj ect and concentrate on essenti al s 08/15/09
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It satisfies an innate-desire to collect and classify. It helps in creating environmental displays for clubs, exhibitions or a mini-museum
SYMBOLIC DRAWINGS
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DISPLAY TECHNIQUES
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