Amur Tiger Conservation Education Program
On September 24, about twenty-three fifth-graders attended an "Introductory to Ecology"
lesson. The main objectives of the lesson were to give basic knowledge about Ecology,
explain notions such as ecosystem and ecological issues, inform about the difference
between local and global ecological issues, and promote formation of ecological culture
by explaining the role of human in nature conservation. Lazovsky district was taken as an
example, and the children discussed local ecological issues, ways to solve the problems
and level of children's involvement in their solution. Then, they solidify the obtained
knowledge through playing an active ball game. The teacher was glad to notice that the
children displayed a keen interest in studying Ecology and expressed their willingness to
help solve local ecological issues.
On September 28, the teacher conducted a lesson for twenty-one schoolchildren to
increase their knowledge about professions in protected areas. During the lesson the
teachers told about goals and objectives of the protected areas system in Russia, showed
video and photo-materials illustrating professional activities by specialists of protected
areas.
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Who is the Master of Taiga?
In October, the educators organized nine
ecological lessons for 159 children aged
4-10. On October 21 and 25 as many as
forty children of elementary school
attended a lesson "How Do Wild
Animals Prepare for Winter?" The main
objective of the lesson was to familiarize
the kids with various ways the animals
use to prepare for winter. During the
lesson the children learned about
migratory and wintering birds,
hibernating animals and other forest
dwellers.
On October 13 and 22, the educator
gave a lesson "We Are Different" for
forty-one second-graders with the purpose to show the children diversity of creatures on
the example of forest dwellers. During the lesson the children played a game and learned
similarities and differences among animals.
On October 15 eighteen children aged 9-10 attended a lesson "Who Is the Master of
Taiga?" The main goal of the lesson was to inform about the forest ecosystem and explain
its interconnections.
On October 4 and 11, the educator delivered a lesson "A Trip of Fruits and Seeds" for 30
kindergarten children. In the beginning of the lesson a Tiger Cub (disguised teenager)
entered the class and asked the children to explain why so many new plants appeared on
his favorite clearing. Then, the children and the educator study what seeds can travel by
air or in birds' stomach, or hanging on animals' fur and man's clothing, etc.
On October 5, thirteen kindergarten children attended a lesson "Forest Apartments”.
During the lesson the children learned where animals live: nest, burrow, hole, den etc. and
that their houses can be on or under the ground. A Tiger Cub (disguised teenager) took
the children in the forest and gave the right names of animals' houses.
In November, the educators carried out 31 ecological events for 529 children aged 5-18.
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