Climate change effects on wildlife
| Students profile/age of the student: | 10 -12 years old… |
| Connected subject in the curriculum | Environment, school, teaching, activities, games |
| Skills and competencies to be developed | Critical thinking, content knowledge, teamwork, listening skills, decision making… |
| Terminology, keywords | Environment, environmental, Climate Change |
| Teaching techniques and tools: | storytelling, warm-up activities, brainstorming, role games, case study… |
| Materials needed: | Paper Pencils Internet access |
| Materials offered | Reading, exercises, story to be told in class, the topic of an essay … |
| The time needed for the activity | Approx 40 minutes |
Description
First of all, what kind of a change is there between climate change and wildlife with the student group we work with. We will ask them to research this and do research on this topic. We will divide our students into groups of five. It is important to do group work and to discuss the topics with brainstorming. Each group will then create a joint study paper. But again, each participant will keep his own article confidential. Then we will take the student group we work in, from the window of our classroom or to the busiest part of the city. Here we will show you glazed and tall buildings.
We will ask the following questions and ask the groups for their answers. We will discuss them on the open discussion platform.
- Can wildlife and other creatures live in this environment?
- What are the living rights, nutrition and shelter rights of living creatures here? How should it be?
- Do you need such a busy building?
- If yes, why are there no wildlife areas and shelter areas in these areas?
- What kinds of successful studies can be done on climate change?
All groups seek answers to these questions and start a discussion. The results are written on the board one by one and the result declaration is created. The declaration created is shared on the school board, in various magazines and platforms. It is also sent as a letter to decision-makers, including the principal.