Volume/Issue :

Article type :

Original articles

Page No :

102-108

Abstract :

Information technology increasingly involves adults and children. Training computer-based programmes, educational games, virtual experiments, quick information access assist teacher to prepare interesting lessons and enable pupils to check themselves quickly. On the other hand, I think we should not abuse with computer-based demonstrative or knowledge checking programmes. Nature itself is the best teacher of natural themes. Moreover, if there is a possibility to fulfil observations, experiments, analyses in natural environment we should do it. Our school pursues republic conservation program of schools therefore we transfer our ecology activity into informal after-school practice. It is quite difficult to engage pupils in conservation activity, that is held after-school thus we try to involve them into project-based activities. We organise various Forest celebrations, summer camps. Observations, analyses that can be done by younger pupils are described in the article. The growth of the maple bud, the blossom of the nut-tree, the growth of the frogs can be observed in spring. In autumn children can perform air impurity analysis with maple-leaf test. Even a simple excursion to the forest might become investigative activity if we prepare for it and dependent on the season of the year we represent to pupils the tasks that correspond to their abilities. The attendance in the project-based activities motivates pupils, enables to expand conservation activity because the sponsorship allows to organise excursions to conservation objects, to strike students’ creative works.

Keywords :

natural-history, lower school, observations in nature, experiments, practical works

References :

Gurevičiūtė G. ir kt. (1997). Nojaus laivas. Ekologinis ugdymas mokykloje. Vilnius: Akstis.
Šapokienė E. (1994). Aplinkotyra. Mokomoji knyga jaunimui. Vilnius: Leidybos centras.
Kaip pačiam pasigaminti popierių. [interaktyvus], [žiūrėta 2013– 03–11]. http://www.zubryla.lt

Cite as :

Startienė, A. (2013). Mokomės gamtoje ir iš gamtos [We are learning in nature and from nature]. Gamtamokslinis ugdymas bendrojo ugdymo mokykloje / Natural Science Education in a Comprehensive School, 19, 102-108.