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TRAVEL & LEARN with Kids’n’Go
Nature ReservesPublished by Kids’n’Go Editions © 2013www.kidsngo.org
Visits to Nature Reserves help children become more sensitive towards nature and understand our role in its conservation.
ScienceEcology
EthicsGeography
ReasoningCreativity
Emotional DevelopmentMultisensory experiencePhysical Development
Health & Safety
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Elafonissi, Crete
ScienceExamples:• nature reserves as habitats for animals and plants
• adaptation of plants and animals to local conditions
• formation of dunes, coves, caves, deserts, islands, lagoons, bathing pools, cliffs, valleys, canyons
• tides and the moon
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Algarve, Portugal
GeographyExamples:
• climate vs. geographical location
• landscape and specific land features: rocks, volcanoes, cliffs, valleys, caves, dunes
• environmental changes – how places have become & why
• map readingwww.kidsngo.org
Elafonissi, Crete
Ecology
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Algarve, Portugal
Examples:
• human activity and its positive & negative effects on environment
• appropriate / inappropriate behaviour when in nature reserves
• tourism and its influence on nature reserves
• endemic / endangered species and how to protect them
Multisensory ExperienceExamples:
• exploring textures, colours, smells, odours, temperature, weight, sizes, shapes, sounds, taste:
- rocks, stones, pebbles, shells- water and sand play- twigs, leaves, moss, trees- sea, waves- berries, nuts, fruit- rain, sun, fog, wind- insects & animals- recognising sings, trails, footpaths
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The Karkonosze Mountains, Poland
Health & Safety
Examples:
• risk assessment related to:
- water, waves, varying depths, underwater currents, reefs, sea animals
- high cliffs, falling rocks, slippery slopes, slips, trips, falls
- poisonous & spiky plants, nuts and fruit- wind & sun protection
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Algarve, Portugal
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