curriculum of nature studies forms 1-6 project activities

Curriculum of Nature studies forms 1-6

Project activities

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The example of Curriculum in Nature sciences is designed to help teachers to implement the standard of Nature sciences

requirements for 1st-6th grade.

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The project “ Nature of Latvia”The project “ Nature of Latvia”

The project objective - to develop students skills to describe the landscape of Latvia

Pupils’ task:

1. To get , select and use the information from different sources

2. To summarize the acquired information

3. To present the project

CoCompetitionmpetition "Little Scientists“ "Little Scientists“Forms 5-6Forms 5-6

Little Scientists is a quiz which main aim is to promote students’ interest about science.

The questions for the quiz were prepared by students of secondary school.

The topics of the quiz:

1. animals and plants of Latvia

2. protected species

CoCompetitionmpetition "Little Scientists“ "Little Scientists“Forms 5-6Forms 5-6

CoCompetitionmpetition "Little Scientists“ "Little Scientists“Forms 5-6Forms 5-6

Birds DayBirds Day

1. In the lessons of Science students study one of 30 bird (appearance, qualities, sounds, food, habits, etc)

2. In the Art lessons students draw a chosen bird

3. They play out the

game Birds in Latvia

Birds DayBirds Day

Birds dayBirds day

Birds dayBirds day

Forest DayForest Day

The aim of the Forest Day:

to increase children’s interest and comprehension about forests and their role in humans life.

Pupils from forms 5 plant pines together with State Forest Service workers

Forest DayForest Day

Forest DayForest Day

Forest DayForest Day

Parents DayParents Day

The aim of the Parents Day:

1. to inform parents about students research work

2. to put them in a role as a researchers

Parents DayParents Day

Parents DayParents Day

Project activitiesProject activities

Develop four laboratory works:

1. THE TRANSFER OF SUBSTANCE IN PLANTS

2. BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES

3. THE FORMATION OF STARCH IN LEAVES

4. WATER TRANSPIRATION THROUGH LEAVES

Laboratory workLaboratory workBIOLOGICAL PROCESSESBIOLOGICAL PROCESSES

TaskExperimentally prove

that minerals are necessary for plant to grow.

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Amanda

Reinis

Miks

Matīss

Kristers

Ādams

Luīze

Equipment and substancesEquipment and substances• 9 test tubes• 4 days malt peas • filter paper • liquid fertilizer• water with sugar• stand• distilled water• colored wax crayon• ruler

Pour water into three tubesPour water into three tubes

Pour liquid fertilizer into next three Pour liquid fertilizer into next three tubestubes

Pour water with sugar into last three Pour water with sugar into last three tubestubes

Make nine balls of filter paper and put them Make nine balls of filter paper and put them in a tube, but don’t let them slide downin a tube, but don’t let them slide down

Put a pea seedling on filter paper ballPut a pea seedling on filter paper ball

Put tubes in the stand in the classroom Put tubes in the stand in the classroom for a weekfor a week

After weekAfter week

Observe any changes that occurred in all test tubes with peas seedlings

We measure pea seedlings root We measure pea seedlings root lengthlength

Tubenumber

Fluid In beginning of the experiment, mm

At the end of the experiment, mm

1. Distilled water 0 14

2. Distilled water 0 5

3. Distilled water 0 22

4. Liquid fertilizer 0 25

5. Liquid fertilizer 0 23

6. Liquid fertilizer 0 10

7. Water with sugar 0 12

8. Water with sugar 0 6

9. Water with sugar 0 0

We register the results in the table!We register the results in the table!

Average pAverage pea seedling ea seedling rootroot length length

Distilled water

(14+5+22):3=13.7 mm

Liquid fertilizer

(25+23+10):3=19.3mm

Water with sugar

(12+6+0):3=6mm

Average pAverage pea seedling ea seedling rootroot length length

ConclusionConclusion

The best environment for pea seedling is fertilized liquid

The worst environment for pea seedling is water with sugar

We proved that fertilized liquid is needed for plant to grow!!

Thank you! Thank you!