Environmental education for children is critically important. Early environmental education experiences help shape children's values, perspectives, and understanding of the environment and how to interact with it. This region’s plants are important habitats that our animals depend on for survival. By protecting the beautiful character of the countryside we are protecting biodiversity. Species that are threatened often live in less than ideal situations, where various processes affect their ability to survive and reproduce. Conservation of plants, depend largely on the conservation of the ecosystem in which they occur and harnessing the knowledge of their existence and importance.

• Subjects: Environmental Education, Ethics, Language and Literature, Natural Sciences, Primary School Subjects
• Languages: EN - ES - PT
• Pupil's age: 7 - 9
• Tools to be used: e-mail, Other software (Powerpoint, video, pictures and drawings), Web publishing
• Aims: To be aware of the species of plants and animals that exist in Alentejo (Portugal) and other countries. Create awareness of... read moreTo be aware of the species of plants and animals that exist in Alentejo (Portugal) and other countries. Create awareness of the need to conserve biodiversity. Understand how the changes in our region have affected local flora and fauna. To be aware of the ways in which plants benefit air quality. To be aware of the threatening processes. hide
• Work process: Visits to the countryside. Identifying plants and animals at school. Drawing plants and animals. Research in the Internet. Album of photos. Make a book... read moreVisits to the countryside. Identifying plants and animals at school. Drawing plants and animals. Research in the Internet. Album of photos. Make a book of the flora anf fauna of our region. Power point works. Planting plants at scholl’s backyard. Building shelters for birds (providing some habitat for wildlife) e-mailing our foreign friends. hide
• Expected results: Knowledge about flora and fauna of Alentejo (Portugal) and other countries, to become more aware that Nature gives the chance... read moreKnowledge about flora and fauna of Alentejo (Portugal) and other countries, to become more aware that Nature gives the chance to engage all their senses of perception. To be aware of the importance of Nature preservation and conservation. Loving the simple pleasures of exploring nature. To improve their attention span and learning capacity. Growing up to value nature. hide

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