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Short description
Mountains occupy about 22% of the entire Earth surface. They provide important resources: drinking water, food and energy.
The population of the mountain areas has a tradition and culture which are important for life improvement and improvement of the local economy.
In this project, pupils will learn about the mountain they live next to, and how to preserve it for future generations. Using the ICT tools, they will share ideas about valorization and preservation of the mountain resources: rare plant and animal species, interesting thing regarding geological structure, cultural and historical heritage.
The purpose of this project is to influence the pupils' awareness of the importance that mountains have for living.
- Meeting the pupils from different countries. Pupils are talking about themselves, their schools, cities, the mountains they live close to.
- Working in small groups. Pupils are discovering, researching, and visiting the mountains the live nearby, and the results of their work are presented to the other project participants. This is the way of learning about the other mountains from different countries.
- Mixed teams making. Pupils are creating mixed teams that are giving suggestions about the preservation of the mountains, and are brain storming about the conservation of the Earth as well.
- Developing critical thinking skills.
- By conversing about the importance of mountains, pupils are developing their critical thinking skills, solving problems, they communicate, and cooperate.
- Improvement of digital skills. Pupils are improving their digital skills by using the ICT tools.
- Civic competences development. By giving suggestions and providing solutions for preserving the mountains' natural resources, pupils are developing their civic competences.
Pupils' age range
3 - 18