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| ===Activities=== | | ===Activities=== |
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− | ===Activity No # === | + | ===Activity No # 1 A study visit to a nearby lake and observing the surroundings (environment) === |
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− | * '''Estimated Time''' | + | * Estimated Time: 1 day |
− | * '''Materials/ Resources needed''' | + | * Materials/ Resources needed: Book, pen, Water bottle (sample collection) |
− | * '''Prerequisites/Instructions, if any''' | + | * Prerequisites/Instructions:The teacher should have a deeper understanding of the lake being visited,the ecosystem and the environments.It would also be helpful if the teacher is aware of the issue of lakes in Bangalore. |
| * '''Multimedia resources''' | | * '''Multimedia resources''' |
| * '''Website interactives/ links/ simulations''' | | * '''Website interactives/ links/ simulations''' |
− | * '''Process (How to do the activity)''' | + | * Process (How to do the activity): |
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| + | Discuss with the students in the class about the recent issue of lakes in Bangalore. |
| + | Discuss how some of the major lakes have disappeared for urban infrastructure constructions, pollution in lakes, others reduced to wetlands and even dried up. |
| + | Discuss the recent issue of froth formation in the Bellandur and Varthur lake, and how fire started in Bellandur lake. An introductory discussion to understand the awareness of the students about the issue will be enough. |
| + | Plan a visit to a nearby lake and make note of their observations based on pre-understanding and real time experiences. |
| + | Make groups of students with accompanying teachers to attend to them.Students could discuss within the group about the issues of the lake and how it affects other living things and the environment |
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| * '''Developmental Questions (What discussion questions)''' | | * '''Developmental Questions (What discussion questions)''' |
| * '''Evaluation (Questions for assessment of the child)''' | | * '''Evaluation (Questions for assessment of the child)''' |