Course : Nature's Keepers: Safeguarding Our Earth and Its Forests
Course code : 1909018464
Protecting the world we live in (Part1)
(Image source: Pexels.com)
1) First watch this video from YouTube about the pollution of the environment and some ways to deal with it. You can watch it again or take notes if you wish.
Click on the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa7ntoCf8yU&t
You don't have to understand every single word, but if you want to look them up you can use this online dictionary:
https://www.wordreference.com/engr/
2) Then click on the following links and do the exercises. The links are taken from two teaching scenarios from the Aesop repository. Do all the exercises by giving the answers on the page you are already on.
For your convenience, I will explain here what you need to do in each exercise:
A) https://aesop.iep.edu.gr/node/16516/2441
Match the enviromental problems to the images. Drag and drop your answer into the space provided underneath each picture.
B) https://aesop.iep.edu.gr/node/16516/2442
Match the environmental problems to their causes:
Match the environmental problems on the left with their causes on the right. Drag and drop your answer into the blue box. Once you are done check your answers (Check answers).
C) https://aesop.iep.edu.gr/node/16516/2443
Choose the best solution for each environmental issue:
Fill in the blanks on the left with the phrases on the right. Drag and drop your answer into the blue box. When you are done, check your answers (Check answers).
C) http://users.sch.gr/marellia/Match.htm
How can we help save the environment? Match.
Complete the suggestions for the protection of the environment by choosing the correct answer from the drop-down list. When done, click Check.
3) Create a word cloud with WordArt Creator (https://wordart.com/), putting in words related to enviroment, pollution, recycling etc. Use nouns, adjectives and verbs.
Watch my tutorial on how to create a word cloud :
Remember to check your spelling.
Once you're done, save the word cloud as an image (jpg or png) and post it on Padlet:
https://el.padlet.com/iozaf/environmental-word-clouds-dpmitm5j8zj5idh4
Don't forget to write your name and class in the end.
4) Webquest: Protecting the world we live in
Next visit Symbaloo, an online application which gathers all our bookmarks (favourites) on a desktop with tiles that facilitate access to them:
Symbaloo: sites for the webquest
Click on each tile to visit the page you want. All pages are related to our topic. Of course you can also search for pages of your own choice if you want.
5) Write a paragraph about environmental problems and make suggestions on how to deal with them based on what you've read.
Write your paragraph on Padlet:
https://el.padlet.com/iozaf/protecting-the-world-we-live-in-mahau6n4rw9zoee4
Click on the + in the bottom right hand corner to open a text box. You can upload an image or link if you want. Do not forget to write your name and class at the end of your post.
You can rate your classmates' posts.
8) Clean and Green Game