newsletter_2008_1.pdf - 5.84 MB - The Baltic Sea Project

The first
Research
of Nature
I am a teacher of primary classes, and I am always searching
for new ways and methods of teaching my students
various subjects. I want to make my lessons more interesting
and attractive. Last year I was offered the opportunity
to join to the BSP programme. Because I work with
primary classes, I decided to choose Phenological studies.
Last spring our class enjoyed doing the BSP programme in
Phenological studies.
The primary goals were to promote love for nature, to
make lessons untraditional and more interesting, and to
improve knowledge not only of nature but also of English.
I was quite pleased with the results. My students enjoyed
observing nature. They found learning more interesting
and it increased their motivation to learn. It was also very
useful for me. I had a possibility to integrate a lot of subjects
and to attract my students to learning.
We live in the territory of the Rambynas Regional Park.
There are 703 different species of plants and 206 species of
birds registered in the park. There is a large colony of white
storks that has settled in a small pinewood forest near the
Nemunas River. Some white storks made their nest on the
roof of our school. It was therefore not very difficult for us
to see the first white storks. We are waiting for them this
spring too.
The BSP was a great opportunity for us to become
acquainted with many species of plants and birds known
only from TV and handbooks. We searched and found out
about the appearance, manner and behaviour of the birds
of Lithuania. This project gave us the opportunity to have
a lot of interesting lessons and walks in nature. We became
closer to it.
The students are improving their English too; they keep
notes in which the results of their observations are
recorded. Some English words are interesting and funny
for students, for example, cuckoo, snowdrop, etc.
My students have already felt the excitement of researching
nature, and I am sure that what they learn now will
remain in their hearts forever.
Ligita Kazlauskienė
Teacher
E-mail: ligita-kazlausk@one.lt
Students of 4th class
Vilkyškiai Secondary School, Vilkyškiai, 99254,
Pagėgiai Local Goverment, Lithuania
E-mail: vilkyskiu_vidm@takas.lt
ExPERIEncE
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