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.
Darba grupaDarba grupa
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!