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Week of the Forest: Group work
Group work in which the students go for a walk in a nearby forest. They are first given preparation time in class, where they can look up apps and information to complete the assignment as smoothly as possible. Then they go for a walk in groups. …
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Bumblebees: Determination Scheme
This search card will help you identify the most common bumblebees.
On the search card you will also find general information about bumblebees.
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Repair café: Repairman for the class
Tips for visiting a Repair Café or a professional repairer in the area with your class. Or to possibly invite a repairer to class.
During such a visit or class discussion, students discover what volunteer or professional repairers do, but also …
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Battle for the light: Forest game
No matter how quiet it seems in a forest, the plants you see are constantly fighting for every ray of sunlight. And that battle starts as soon as a forest is created. The first herbs are overgrown by ferns, which in turn are shaded by pioneer …
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Never Forget: Lesson Idea
Every municipality has one or more graveyards or cemeteries. They often form exceptional heritage sites. With this teaching idea, students gain insight into themes such as death, burial, rituals and symbols by examining the funerary heritage. What …
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Too hot or not?: Climate change worksheets
Through various practical assignments, the students get to know the negative consequences of climate change better. They are then challenged to develop an alternative scenario in response to this. A game of propositions and a short discussion …
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City walk about environment and health: Guideline
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The planet and our health are under pressure. There are plenty of examples: the earth is warming up, biodiversity is deteriorating rapidly, fine dust makes you gasp and more and more people suffer from allergies and asthma ... Pollutants are …
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Silence, sound and noise walk: Fiche
Silence has become rare and precious in Flanders. And yet there have never been so many people who crave a low-stimulus, quiet environment. During a walk in nature, the students become acquainted with the sound of silence. That means not only …
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Fieldwork forest
Program where the emphasis is on field biological research. The students apply the different steps of scientific research on site: they compare the biodiversity of a poplar plantation with that of the old forest complex.
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- Working with …
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Biological and chemical water research
In many places in Flanders, a large-scale installation purifies the waste water. In the garden of De Helix this is done on a small scale by marsh plants. The students investigate the treated waste water in the pool at the end of the circuit, on …
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Forest and landscape walk
Content
Varied and mainly practice-oriented programme. The students gain insight by working with a compass, topographic map, allergy guide and herbal guide and sound meter.
Program
- Orientate
- Estimating and measuring distances
- Recognize medicinal …
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The forest: Biotope study
Content
A forest is a society where every organism represents an important link. The students go to the forest and use measuring devices, search maps and other field materials to conduct their research.
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- Determining microclimate
- Measurement of …
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