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Earth ChallengeTraining for trainers in environemntal field
Training course
o o k l e t
Earth Challenge
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Foreword
This booklet is the result of the activities developed and implemented
during the Erasmus+ Funded Project, Mobility of youth workers, Earth
ChallengeTraining for trainers in environmental field that took place
between 03-11 of October 2015 in Sibenik, Croatia.
The booklet will provide information on the general objectives of the
project, the organizations implementing the project, the participating
countries and also about the activities developed by the participants
during these days.
The booklet is organized in six chapters: first of all it introduces general
facts regarding the project; the second part presents important facts
about trees. In addition, the third part will approach the topic of water
through interesting facts, 4
th
will tackle climate change and fifth willspeak about sustainable development. Finally, the last part will include
the description of all the activities that WE as participants, organizers
and trainers who took part in this project designed for YOU readers and
future trainers (these activities you can use when you work on topics
related to environmental protection).
Enjoy reading
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Chapter 1 The project
Chapter 2 Trees around us
Chapter 3 Water
Chapter 4 Climate change
Chapter 5 Sustainable development
Chapter 6 Book of activities
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Chapter 1 The project
Situated on the Croatian Adriatic Coast, Sibenik is the shelter andthe natural habitat for a wide range of plants and animals.
Beautiful landscape, crystal sea, old architecture and a very rich
Croatian culture the city became the meeting point for 26 youth
workers to join creativity and unite experience and knowledge on
the environment targeted project funded by the ERASMUS+
Programme Mobility of youth workers, Earth Challenge
Training for trainers in environmental field.
The project was implemented in the period 03 - 10 October 2015,
and provided space to youth workers to learn more about
environmental issues; problems we all share related to
environment and at the same time inspire them to develop theirskills on communication, leadership and becoming in the end
themselves facilitators on this topic.
26 youth workers worked on their personal development as future
trainers in environmental field. The training was used as a platform
for creation of new methods, activities, games, resource that canbe used in various environmental projects, workshops and
activities and with various target groups. Participants from 5
countries have participated in this project, Croatia, Macedonia,
Spain, Portugal and Romania. The project main goal was to ensure
capacity building for environmental organizations. As partners in
many projects implemented in the past, our organizations haveidentified that many young people across Europe have some
experience and leadership potential to become educators in
environmental field but are not inspired to go further and become
trainers due to various reasons. This was the need behind this
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training course. With this project we provided space for 26
motivated young leaders to broaden their knowledge in
environment protection and sustainable development and
increase their own personal development and facilitation skills, sothat they become mini-educators in environmental area.
Objectives of the project set were:
to enrich participants knowledge about main elements in
environmental protection and sustainable development byanalyzing, role play and active participation in interactive
educativeworkshops;
to ensure development of skills of participants such as
effective communication skills, presentational and
facilitation skills and through this to ensure creating a
strongnetworkofyoungtrainers;
to arm participants with resources, methods used when
learning about environment and environmental protection
by presenting, explaining, and practicing methods of
facilitation and analyzing non-formal methods of learning
used in this area, motivating participants to adopt and
developnewworkshops,activitiesandmethodsandpublish
themine-bookEarthChallenge;
to empower youth leaders to become educators in youth
field ready to take leading role in youth organization and
transmittheknowledgethroughvariousprojects;
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toprovidethemspacetoexperienceinpracticefacilitationsbygivingthemachancetoorganizeeco-workshopforlocal
kids;
to straighten cooperation among our organizations and
ensurecapacitybuilding.
In the project we worked on promoting environmental protection,
sustainable development, environmental issues, through the usage
of non-formal methods of learning in form of games, educative
workshops, simulation, role play, active participation. We
promoted as well active citizenship and participation in society as a
way to preserve nature and build green Europe. Educative
workshops about environment elements, problems, issues were
implemented, discussion and drawing conclusions about possible
solutions was integral part of the workshops. Also the topic of
sustainable development was tackled through tailored activities /
learning by doing. The daily program allowed a lot of information
to be shared, a lot of topics to be discussed and knowledge to be
broadened. Participants had the opportunity to participate as well
in so-called development workshops, where they had space to
use their full potential and knowledge and experience in youth
work, and work on development of workshops, methods and
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games that were later on published in this e-book Earth
challenge. This e-book is free to download from the facebook
page created for the project promotion and its available for
everyone interested in environmental games and methods. E-bookEarth Challenge contains information about the project in
general, but as well is full with recourses and activities that were
design by the participants and that can be used as tools and
methods in projects related to environment. Facebook page was
developed for the purpose of promoting the project idea, project
implementation and results. One of the results from the projectwas the design and the implementation of a local workshop with
local kids which allowed participants on the training to experience
what means to be a trainer and facilitator in practice. More than
50 young kids from a local school in Sibenik took part in the local
workshops which were designed and organized by the participants.
These kids had the opportunity through newly created games onthe training course to learn more about environment and
environmental protection, and participants on the other hand had
the chance to see how their developed activities are implemented
in practice. As a last result a set of promotional movies was
developed and published after the project with the aim to
promote Erasmus+ projects.
This project was hosted by Association ARGONAUTA from Murter,
Croatia, and implemented in cooperation with Association
KREATOR Kumanovo, Macedonia; European Youth Parliament
Foundation from Romania, Association Experimentaculo from
Portugal. In addition to participants from these organizations; anon-formal group from Spain took part in the project as well.
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Quotes from participants on the training:
We believe we can make a change, and the purpose of the
project was to enrich our knowledge about the main elements in
environmental protection and sustainable development by
analyzing, playing role plays and participate actively in
interactive workshops. I believe the project ensured us the
development of our communication skills, presentational and
facilitation skills.
- Sorina, Romania
In my opinion this project provided us with the necessary
resources and methods used in the learning process of
environmental issues. We used presentations, expla nations
(very useful) and facilitation methods of learning, and we had
the necessary means and skills to create the base for further
activities and workshops to be implemented by us. Moreover, it
offered us the opportunity to put into practice our knowledge
and facilitation skills by implementing in a local school an eco-
workshop, being able in the end to become young educators in
the environmental field and to transmit the knowledge acquired
during the training.
- Vice, Croatia
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The project gave us the opportunity to learn more about other
people expand our horizons over our own national borders and
get to meet other cultures. I believe that we have grown also
professionally and socially as well because we can now to make
a change and transmit what we have learned to everyone, no
matter the age. I think we can be good trainers in environmental
field
-
Gina, Portugal
This project offered us the possibility to achieve several
important things: first of all, our own development as persons
who care for the environment, who want to become the agents
of change and a good example for other people in this particular
field. Secondly, we improved our knowledge and skills ascommunicators and abilities in interaction, becoming more
flexible, good listeners and good trainers. In addition to this, we
have learned that through good communication we can
cooperate for the same purpose. It was a great experience
- Dragan, Macedonia
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Chapter 2 Interesting facts about trees
Have a look at these fun tree facts. Learn how tall trees can grow, howlong they can live, how they help us breathe, what wood can be used
for, what tree roots do and much more. Read on and have fun learning
a range of interesting information about trees.
Trees are tall plants made of wood;
Trees can live for thousands of years;
Some trees can grow to around 100 metres in height!
The tallest species of trees in the world include the Coast
Redwood, Giant Sequoia, Coast Douglas Fir, Sitka Spruce and
Australian Mountain Ash;
The Giant Sequoia is not only tall, it is also wide. Because of its
amazing size, some believe that the Giant Sequoia is the largest
living organism in the world!
The roots of a tree usually grow underground, helping keep it
stable and providing it with water and important nutrients;
Water and nutrients travel up the tree trunk, through thebranches and all the way out to the leaves;
The trunk of a tree is protected by an outside layer of bark;
The way a tree grows through different seasons can be seen by
growth rings in the wood, they can even be used to determine
the age of a tree;
Planting trees can help prevent erosion;
Wood from trees can be used in a number of different ways
including as a building material and energy source (such as a
campfire);
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A tree can absorb as much as 48 pounds of carbon dioxide per
year, and can sequester one ton of carbon dioxide by the time it
reaches 40 years old;
One large tree can provide a supply of oxygen for two people;
The net cooling effect of a young, healthy tree is equivalent to
ten room-size air conditioners operating 20 hours a day..
Benefits we gain from trees:
Reduced energy use: Trees and vegetation that directly shadebuildings decrease demand for air conditioning;
Improved air quality and lower greenhouse gas emissions: By
reducing energy demand, trees and vegetation decrease the
production of associated air pollution and greenhouse gas
emissions. They also remove air pollutants and store andsequester carbon dioxide;
Enhanced storm water management and water quality:
Vegetation reduces runoff and improves water quality by
absorbing and filtering rainwater;
Reduced pavement maintenance:Tree shade can slow
deterioration of street pavement, decreasing the amount of
maintenance needed;
Improved quality of life: Trees and vegetation provide aesthetic
value, habitat for many species, and can reduce noise.
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Chapter 3 Interesting facts about water
Enjoy our fun water facts. Learn how important water is to life on Earthas well its many amazing uses and properties. Read about ice, steam,
snow, drinking water, oceans, water pollution, seawater, rivers the
water cycle and much more with our huge range of interesting facts
about water.
Water is made up of two elements,hydrogen andoxygen. Its
chemical formula is H2O;
Each molecule of water is made up of two hydrogen atoms
bonded to a single oxygen atom;
The existence of water is essential for life on Earth;
Water has three different states, liquid, solid and gas;
The word water usually refers to water in its liquid state. The
solid state of water is known as ice while the gas state of water
is known as steam or water vapor;
Water covers around 70% of the Earths surface;
The three largest oceans on Earth are the Pacific Ocean(largest), the Atlantic Ocean (second largest) and the Indian
Ocean (third largest);
Found in the Pacific Ocean, the Mariana Trench is the deepest
known point in the worlds oceans.
Ocean tides are caused by the rotation of the Earth and
thegravitationalpull of the Moon and Sun acting on ocean
water;
Water from a sea or ocean is known as seawater. On average,
every kilogram of seawater contains around 35 grams of
dissolved salt;
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The freezing point of water lowers as the amount of salt
dissolved in at increases. With average levels of salt, seawater
freezes at -2 C;
The longest river in the world is theNile River, it reaches 6650kilometers in length;
The second longest river in the world is theAmazon River, it
reaches 6400 kilometres;
Water makes a good solvent with many sugar, salts and acids
easily dissolving in it. On the other hand oils and fats dont mix
well with water;
The water cycle involves water evaporating (turning into a gas),
rising to the sky, cooling and condensing into tiny drops of water
or ice crystals that we see as clouds, falling back toEarthas rain,
snow or hail before evaporating again and continuing the cycle;
Water in the form of ice is found at the polar ice caps of the
planetMars,some scientists have also suggested the possibility
of liquid water on the red planet.
Pure water has no smell and no taste, it also has a pH level
around 7;
While most people know that water boils at 100 C, this is at the
normal conditions of sea level. The boiling point of wateractually changes relative to the barometric pressure. For
example, water boils at just 68 C on the top of Mount Everest
while water deep in the ocean near geothermal vents can
remain in liquid form at temperatures much higher than 100 C;
Water expands as it cools from 4 C to 0 C (above 4 C it does
the opposite). In freezing conditions, water has been known to
burst water pipes as it freezes to ice;
Most people around the world have access to clean drinking
water but it is a major problem in poorer areas of the world.
Water pollution and low quality water can lead to dangerous
bacteria, disease and viruses such as E coli and Cryptosporidium;
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Drinking water is needed forhumans to avoid dehydration, the
amount you need each day depends on the temperature, how
much activity you are involved in and other factors;
An important use for water is in agricultural irrigation, this iswhen water is artificially added to soil in order to assist the
growth of crops;
Water is used frequently by firefighters to extinguish fires.
Helicopters sometimes drop large amount of water on wildfires
and bushfires to stop fires spreading and limit the damage they
can cause;
The water industry helps deliver water to homes in various cities
and countries around the world. This can involve services such as
purification, sewage treatment, filtering, distillation and
plumbing;
Electricity can be created from hydropower, a process that uses
water to drive water turbines connected to generators. Thereare many hydroelectric power stations around the world;
Water also plays a role in cooking. Steaming and boiling food
are well known cooking methods. You may have noticed this last
time you made pasta or noodles;
Water is also used for fun. Water sports are a very popular
recreational activity and include things like swimming, surfingand waterskiing. Ice and snow is also used in ice skating, ice
hockey, skiing and snowboarding.
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Chapter 4 Climate change
Here are some facts about climate change. Learn how important climateis and how to lower our individual impact on the planet.
Greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, methane and
water vapor, trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere and warm the
planet;
In general, the greenhouse effect is a good thing. Without
greenhouse gases, the temperature on Earth would be too cold
to support life. With too many, it would heat up beyond
survivable levels. Earth is sometimes called the Goldilocks
Planetbecause it is "just right;
Since 1958, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmospherehas been measured from an observatory on Mauna Loa, a
volcano in Hawaii;
The pre-industrial concentration of carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere was 280 parts per million(ppm). As of March 2009,
it has reached 387 ppm;
Today, the amount of carbon dioxide is higher than at any time
in the last 650,000 years.And the Earth's average temperature
is increasing faster than ever before;
The United States releasesmore carbon dioxide than any other
country, though it is home to justfive percent of the world'spopulation. If everyone in the world lived the way people do in
the U.S., it would takefive Earthsto provide enough resources
for everyone!;
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The amount of carbon dioxide emitted by the average family in
Europe breaks down this way: One halffrom heating and
cooling the house; One quarterfrom transportation; One
quarterfrom using electricity;
Average sea levelis expected to rise 7 - 23 inchesbefore the end
of this century - and perhaps as much as 31 inches (if, as some
models predict, the rate of ice melting from Greenland and
Antarctica increases);
All but 100 of 1,100 glaciersresearched are receding(more icemelts in summer than re-forms the next winter);
The current pace of global average temperature rise puts
approximately 20 to 30 percent of plant and animal speciesat
increased risk of extinction;
Rain forest destructioncontributes to climate change. That's
because trees store carbon dioxide as they grow. Clearing and
burning forests releases large amounts of carbon dioxideinto
the atmosphere;
Coral reefs are as important to marine wildlife as rainforests are
to land-based wildlife. Rising seawater temperatures threaten
their survival. The world lost about 16% of all coral reefs in
1998, the second hottest year on record.
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Chapter 5 Sustainable development
There are many different definitions of Sustainable Development.
The most popular one is 'development which meets the needs of
the present without comprising the ability of future generations to
meet their own needs'. In other words creating a society in which
we make prudent use of, conserve and invest in our most
important resources- people and our natural environment.
Consequently we must create a society in which we do not
overstep environmental, social and economic limits.
Sustainable Development is simply using resources efficiently,
living within the Earths limits and using our resources in a manner
that ensures a decent quality of life for us and our children. At the
moment we failing to do that and in doing so we are failing the
next generation.
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Chapter 6 Book of activities
And our activities .
Activity 1: Match the images
Target:11-12 years old
Objective of the game:
Raising awareness upon the reactions of polluting the planet;
Make the kids associate which action causes which reaction;
Reflect on the topic of pollution.
Time:10-15 minutes
Materials needed: 10-15 cards which suggest actions of pollution(throwing the garbage on the ground, taking long baths, cars polluting
the air etc);10-15 cards which suggest the equivalent reaction for each
of the action chosen for the other cards (eg. If one card would suggest
cutting trees, the reaction card of that action would be a deforested
forest).
Description: All the cards should be placed on one table. The task for
each kid would be to group all the action cards with the matchingreaction cards. At the end of the game, after every kid completed the
task, they should choose individually one action and show a point of
view toward that topic.
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Activity 2. The web of survival
Target:11-12
Objective of the game:
Explaining the consequences of climate change in the animal
world;
Making the kids realize how difficult it is for the animal reign to
change their natural habitat because of climate change; Raising awareness on global warming.
Time:20-25 minutes
Materials needed: A long rope
Description:The first step would be to find two trees that are parallel,close to each other. Between the two trees, using the rope, a spider
web should be made which would have different holes of different
sizes. The kids will stay on one side of the web and their task is to work
as a team to pass to the other side of the web, through the holes of the
web. The rules are that each hole from the web can be passed only by
one kid. Every kid that touches the web (rope) will die and will get out
of the game. The group can work together in order to succeed. The
game will be presented as the story of a group of animals that have to
change their natural habitat in order to survive. In the end of the game,
the concluding discussion will underline the idea that because of climate
change, animals are forced to change their natural habitat in order to
survive and a lot of them wont make this transition.
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Activity 3. Iceberg Islands melting
Target: 11-12 years old
Objective of the game:
Raising awareness upon the importance of saving the water;
Global warming;
Responsible resource sharing;
Time: 10-15 minutes
Materials: 3-4 Flipchart papers
Description: The flipchart papers will be taped on the ground. The
whole group of kids will stay on one Flipchart paper at once. They will
have to move from one paper (island) to another, but each time theywill move, a considerable part of each paper will be wrapped, leaving
finally only 3 small pieces of paper. All the kids will have to share the
small islands, trying not to step out of the paper. The conclusion of the
game is that as needs of humans will increase, the resources would
decrease.
Activity 4. Story of the tree
Target:13-14
Objective of the game:
Tell a touching story of a tree and get the attention of the kids;
Importance of trees;
Time: 10 minutes
Materials:one chocolate, one story
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Description: The kids should sit in a circle. The task is to listen to the
story that is going to be read, and pass the chocolate every time the
word tree is being said. The kid who has the chocolate at the end of the
story, will keep it.
Story:Once upon a time, there was a tree in our yard. It was the only
shining tree in our garden, the most powerful and when you were
looking at it, it always brought you a lot of happiness. My dear kids, do
you remember when I told you how important is this tree for our family?
Yes, of course you do. You know, trees are always very important
because they give us fresh air and if we have trees in our garden, we can
be healthier and they can provide us with a big quantity of oxygen. Out
of all the trees from our neighborhood, THAT tree Im telling you about is
more special. Why? Because it has a secret story behind. This tree
signifies LIFE and it is so much related to our own attitude and behavior
that it can change in every season. When its summer and warm outside
and youre playing in the yard with your friends next to the tree, the tree
becomes really stronger, shiny and happy because it is able to fulfill you
with a lot of new fresh air. This happens in spring and summer when all
the trees are full of happiness because people are intensively active andthey do a lot of activities together in the middle of the nature. Also, the
trees are very happy to become shelters for all kind of birds and animals.
When you hear the birds singing in a tree, everyone becomes extremely
relaxed and joyful. We have a lot of benefits from trees and not only
humans, but also the animals.
One day, on a hot summer day, you were playing, delighted, with your
friends in the yard and the tree next to you said: COME AND PLAY WITHME. I AM GETTING OLDER AND OLDER. The boy was happy to accept it
because it was very hot outside and the sun was shining, while he
wanted to have a special friend, the TREE. On the other side, during
autumn, the tree is becoming sadder because its leaves are falling on
the ground and its beauty is highlighted only in the greatness of the
trees colorful leaves. On winter, the sadness of the people and their cold
behavior make the tree be melancholic. It is the time when the tree gets
older and older and nobody is out in the yard to play with it. People were
taking trees inside to decorate them for Christmas, but everyone forgot
about THAT special old tree.
After the winter, the family decided that they should plant a new tree
because they couldnt realize at first that trees are important in any time
of the year, not only when people have time and not only when its
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sunny outside so they are willing to play in the middle of the nature. The
new tree is glancing at the familys house and it is smiling with tears
because the tree realizes how important it is for the peoples health. The
tree starts to breathe more and more intense and the air got cleaner. If
you close your eyes, imagine you would be in the middle of the nature, ina great place full of trees and in a place full of protection.
Activity 5. Memory game
Target group:13-14 years old
Objective of the game:
Remembering the importance of keeping the environment clean
through images
Time:10-15 minutes
Materials:Markers and Post-Its
Description:The trainer will draw images of objects which we can find
in the garbage on the post-its while making two same pictures of the
objects. The pictures will be randomly posted on a board. The kids
should match the images by flipping the Post-its one by one. They will
also have to explain why it is so important to preserve the environment.
Activity 6. Balloon Game
Target group:13-14 years old
Objective of the game:
Teach the children about the importance of Recycling
Giving the kids the chance to experience teamwork
Time:15-20 minutes
Materials:1 pack of Balloons
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Description: The trainer will come up with a series of Quiz questions
with 3 possible answers. The kids will be divided in 2 groups and ask
each group a question. While the kids will commonly decide upon the
correct answer, the trainer will blow up a balloon. The kids have to
answer quickly, before the balloon pops.
Activity 7. Transformation
Target: 11-12 years old
Objective of the game:
Teaching the kids about the importance of Recycling
Giving the kids new perspectives upon the way in which they
can have fun with recycling
Time: 20-30 minutes
Materials: Paper, Tape
Description: The trainers will spell paper all over the floor, making it
look like garbage. The kids will be divided in 2 groups. Each group will be
told to collect as much garbage as possible, in order to build a
figurine. The team with the biggest figurine wins.
Activity 8. Recycling game
Target:13-14 years old
Objective of the game:
Learning the importance of Recycling
Learning how easy but effective is Recycling
Time:15 minutes
Materials:3 boxes and some paper
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Description:The trainers will spill paper all over the floor. The kids will
be divided in 3 groups and each group will have a task of collecting as
much paper as they can and place it in their box. The team with the
biggest pile of garbage, wins.
Activity 9. Herbarium
Target: 13-14 years old
Objective of the game:
Getting in touch with nature
Learning new information about the importance of trees
Materials:Markers, Pencils, paper and tape
Time:20 minutes
Description:The trainer will divide the group in 2 or 3 smaller groups.The task will be to find a leaf that they like the most and tape it to a
piece of paper. They will write on the paper the basic information about
that tree and they will present the herbarium as a team.
Activity 10. Name the tree
Target:Both Groups
Objective of the game:
Throughout working in teams, the kids will widen their
knowledge of as many trees as they can think of and knowledge
of their importance.
Materials:Paper, Pencils, Markers
Time:15 minutes
Description:The trainer will divide the kids in 3 or 4 groups, giving them
the needed materials. The kids will be asked to write in 5 minutes as
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many tree names as they can remember and when presenting the list,
they should also talk about the trees importance. The team with the
highest number of tree names wins.
Pop Questions: Why are trees important? / What is photosynthesis?
Activity 11. Eco Quiz
Target:12-13 years old
Materials:Paper, Pencils
Objective of the game:
Improve kids knowledge about the importance of trees
Help kids gain new information via the quiz
Description: The trainer will need to prepare a list of questions about
the importance of trees (at least 20 questions). The kids will be dividedin 2 teams (eg Green Hearts and Flower Power). The kids will answer as
many questions as they can. The team who has the most correct
answers will win.
Activity 12. Monster game
Target:11-12 years old
Materials: none
Objective of the game:
Team building and creativity
Description:Divide the participants in 3 groups. Each team will have a
different task. Eg. Team 1 should have 3 hands and 5 legs placed on the
floor, forming a monster. The tasks depend on how many participants
are involved. They will have to work as a team, so after they fulfilled the
task, they must also be able to make some steps
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Activity 13. Waterpoly
Target:age 1215, 6-30 persons
Objective of the game:
to find out more information about water
Time: around 30 minutes
Material: playground drawn on paper, the 3 drops you are moving
with, the 45 questions
Description: Each drop is representing a team. Group is equally split
into three teams.
Rules:
- Every drophas its own start point and begins there the game
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At every place they have to answer a question, if they answer
correctly, they stay in that place, if not they go one step back
- At the said smiley they go 2 steps back, at the happy smiley they
go 2 steps forward
- They do not use the dice until all of them has not reached the
place 6
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Then the players begin to use the dice- Who reach the place 50 first, it is the winner
Questions
1.
How much water does it take to cook a hamburger?
(approximately 4 l)
2.
How long can aperson live without food? (more than a month)3. How long can a person live without water? (approximately one
week, depending upon conditions)
4.
How much water is used to flush a toilet? (8-28 l)
5.
How much water is used to brush your teeth? (8l)
6. How much water does an individual use daily? (200 l)
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7. How much of a chicken is water? (75 %)
8.
How much of a pineapple is water? (80%)
9.
How much of an elephant is water? (70%)
10.How much of an ear of corn is water? (80%)
11.
How much water do we use at a shower? (60l)
12.How much water do we use at a flush? (150 l)
13.
How much water do we use at washing with washing machine?
(80l)
14.
How much water do we use at washing dishes? (30 l)
15.How much water do we use at washing a car? (80 l)
16.
How much water do we waste with a dropping tap? (5l/hour)17.How much water do we waste with a dropping flush? (12l/hour)
18.
From the fresh water we use, how much do we drink? (1%)
19.How much liters should we drink per day? (2l)
20.
What percentage of the water on the Earth is first class water?
(0.65%)
21.
What is the percentage of water in an adult`s body? (60-65%)
22.How much percentage of a baby`s body is water? (80 %)
23.Which is the percentage of the lack of water what makes a
human thirsty? (1-2%)
24.
Which is the percentage of the lack of water that makes a
human in death danger ? (15%)
25.Which is the percentage of frozen water on the earth? (22%)
26.
How much water do we need to produce 1 kg paper? (300 l)
27.How much water do we need to produce 1 kg aluminium? (1250
l)
28.How much water do we need to cool down nuclear powerplant?
(40000 l)
29.
Where does come from acid rains ? (From coal and oil
combustion, liberating sulfure acid and NO3)30.
How many liters of water a simple watch battery can pollutes ?
(400L)
31.How many years a plastic bottle takes to desintegrate ?
(between 100 and 1000L)
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32.How many liters of water one square Km of forest evaporates ?
(between 20 000 and 50 000L)
33.
Give us 4 control parameters of water. (Organoleptics: colour,
flavour, smell, transparency, Physico-chemical: Chlore,
magnesium, potassium, temperature, pH..., Indesirable
substancies, iron, nitrates, pesticides, toxic substances: lead,
chrome, mercury, hydrocarbonates, Microbiologics parameters:
no bacteries, no viruses...)
34.
The European standard for the pH is between two numbers,
which are they ? (6,5 and 9)
35.
On which rivers the egyptians built dams ? (Nil and Euphrate)36.Up to how many public fountains had had antic Roma ? (1000)
37.
Give us 4 sources of pollution from domestic uses of water. (fat
from kitchen, water from the shower, phosphore, potassium,
toilet waters...)
38.
Give us 4 sources of pollution from industrial uses of water.
(acids, nuclear radiations, metal,
39.Give us 4 sources of pollution from agricultural uses of water.
(pesticides, hydrocarbonates, fertilizers, shit od animals,
leather, zinc...)
40.
Give us 4 simple behaviour in the daily life to save water: (stop
water while brushing the teeth, recuperate rain water, use
economic flushes, take a shower instead of a bath, wash your
car with a bucket,)
41.What percentage of the fresh water is used by agriculture ?
(75%)
42.What is the main river and lake of Macedonia ? (Vardar and
Ohrid)
43.
What's the name of the atlantic current which regulates the
weather on a global level ? (Gulf Stream)44.
What provocates tides ? (the moon)
45.Give us 2 of the 8 MDGs.
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Activity 14. Back to back
Objective:
let participants understand the importance of water and learn
to respect it. Significant addition for team building.
Group: Since it is a pair game it wouldnt be interesting if there werent
at least 6 pairs
Time: around 20 min
Material: Water balloons and two baskets per each team
Description:
Split the team into two groups with even number of participants, and let
them make pairs. Each pair needs to bring water balloon from one
basket to the other. The pairs are not allowed to hold the balloon with
their hands; they have to carry it between their backs. If they break the
balloon, they have to go back and take another one . Who has the
biggest number of balloons after 20 minutes, will win.
Activity 15. Listen to Water
Objective:
Is to understand importance of water in a creative way,
Group: one group of children from 3 to 6 years old
Time: around 30 min
Material: the direct surrounding, bottles, glasses, kitchen material,
whatever produces sounds.
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Description:to look for the places around us where water is present:
kitchen, bathroom, river To listen to the sounds, to findobjects that
produce sounds by water and later create a symphony by using these
objects.
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This booklet was developed as a result from the Training course Earth
ChallengeTraining for trainers in environmental fieldimplemented in
the period 0311 October 2016.
The text of the booklet was developed by the participants and the
trainers on the project.
Partner organizations in the project:
ARGONAUTACroatia
KREATOR KumanovoMacedonia
European Youth Parliament FoundationRomania
ExperimentaculoPortugal
This project has been funded by the ERASMUS+ Programme of the
European Union
"The European Commission support for the production of this
publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents which
reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be
held responsible for any use which may be made of the information
contained therein."