1. CELEBRATION OF THE EARTH DAY Gataučiai Marcė Katiliūtė basic school LITHUANIA Genovaitė Liepinia 2010-05-01

2. ABSTRACT This project consists of 9 integrated activities intended for celebration of the Earth Day. Preparation of postcards Making of nesting-boxes Making a symbolic model of a “water drop” Designing a model of the Earth

3. Decoration of the school’s interior Performing a play Creating a collage that demonstrates the damage caused to the Earth by people Decorations of the school’s windows on the theme of springtime Decorating a “tree” with “blossoms” containing the written down phrases. ACTIVITY FORM

4. Teacher Violeta Žemeckienė Preparation of postcards and a presentation for the Earth Day by applying ICT Aim: to apply modern information communication technologies (ICT) for designing activities for the Earth Day.

5. TASKS: To draw a postcard on the subject of environmental protection by using the Microsoft "Paint"program. To find information on the internet and prepare a presentation on the subject of environmental protection using the Microsoft PowerPoint program To present the completed works to the other participants of the project.

6. THOUGHT SKILLS conversation and rhetoric skills, independence, creativity and teamwork, familiarity with research on the Internet, presentation skills using a computer. Expected result: Pupils will draw postcards using the “Paint” program and prepare a presentation on the subject of environmental protection by using the program PowerPoint.

8. Teacher Paulius Andruškevičius Making of nesting-boxes Aim: to build 6 nesting-boxes for starlings using parts of wood.

9. Expected result: pupils will make 6 nesting-boxes for starlings. TASKS: To analyze and discuss the given instructions of a nesting- box. To cut the different components of the nesting-boxes out of the given wood. To drill the required holes, to match and to join the different parts together. To present the completed works to other participants of the project by using a computer as presentation support media.

11. Teacher Neringa Bulienė MAKING THE MODEL “WATER DROP” Aim: to make a symbolic model “water drop” out by recycling old materials.

12. Tasks: To depict the water cycle including the occurrence and movement of underground water. To depict the waterway from the source to the user. To prepare a presentation about the importance of water to humanity, flora and fauna. Expected result: A properly prepared model will participate in the competition “Symbol of a water drop” organized by the Lithuanian Public Health Centre.

14. Teacher Laimutė Vilčiauskienė WORLD EARTH DAY WORLD EARTH DAY Aim: to design a model of the Earth Globus

15. Tasks: To depict the form of the Earth. To depict the continents and oceans. To prepare a presentation. Expected result: the model of the Earth will be used in the geography lessons in the future

17. Teacher Laima Andruškevičienė DECORATION OF THE SCHOOL’S INTERIOR FOR THE EARTH DAY Aim: to decorate the school areas together with pupils who participate in the various project activities intended for the Earth day.

18. Tasks: To choose an appropriate area at the school (1st floor of the school) to decorate the walls. To use appropriate paint and other handicraft methods for the decoration. To decide on objects to draw which correspond to the choosen theme “Meadow” and include them in the wall decoration. To hand draw and paint different elements found in a meadow. Expected result: pupils will paint the designated areas with the aqueous paint and will learn about the benefits and the beauty of wildlife.

20. Teacher Juventa Jurgelienė A PLAY FOR THE EARTH DAY Aim: to perform a play within the project activities intended for the Earth day.

21. Tasks: To provide information on the different resources of the Earth To prepare and rehearse a play called “Fire’s Court” To perform the play to the school community Expected result: pupils will perform the school play “Fire’s Court” to the school community

23. Teacher Jūratė Balčiūnaitė WORLD EARTH DAY Aim: to create a collage that demonstrates the damage caused to the Earth by people

24. Tasks: To depict nature. To evaluate the influence of people on nature. To prepare a presentation. Expected result: pupils will present the completed work to other participants of the project.

26. Teacher Gitana Janiulienė DECORATION OF THE SCHOOL’S WINDOWS ON THE THEME OF SPRINGTIME FOR THE EARTH DAY DECORATION OF THE SCHOOL’S WINDOWS ON THE THEME OF SPRINGTIME FOR THE EARTH DAY Aim: to decorate the school windows according to the theme of springtime

27. TASKS: To teach pupils to decorate their households with their works, to educate them to take care of the home culture. To educate the pupils on habits and organization of work: to keep tools, materials and measures orderly: to carry out work operations in a pre- planed and exact manner, to complete a started work. To take into account hygienic, health and work safety rules.

28. Pupils are introduced to the aims and tasks, they plan their work after they get their instructions. Pupils organize and divide their work. They evaluate their work and point out that window decorations are a good possibility to change the look and feeling of a room in positive way. Expected result: pupils will decorate the school’s windows on a springtime theme.

30. Teachers Neringa Bulienė and ElenaVeikalienė TO CELEBRATE THE EARTH DAY Aim: to find nice phrases and sentences from the books about the Earth for its celebration day.

31. Tasks: To find nice words and phrases which describe nature and the Earth in the personal view of a pupil. To decorate a “tree” with “blossoms” containing the written down phrases To present the completed works. Expected result: we will get acquainted with the diversity on Earth and the beauty of nature by using the positive power of words and will hopefully seek to preserve their treasures

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