Grade 5 Students visit Borgad Students of grade five are inquiring into ecosystems and biodiversity under the transdisciplinary theme- Sharing the planet. Students were curious to find about the interactions of biotic and a-biotic factors within ecosystems and the environment. As a part of their inquiry students visited Tungaldhara, Borgad to observe the diversity in the environment around them. The learning was extended beyond the boundaries of the classroom to the natural environment around them where they looked into the different forms of plant and animal life as a part of biodiversity. Students observed a variety of plants , insects, flowers, fresh water animals and gathered a lot of information on the types of flora and fauna. Students clicked photographs of the plant and animal life in the surroundings. They also had a talk with the local guide who supported them in identifying different species of plants. The visit has provoked the students to further inquire into the different types of ecosystem and effects of human activities on the ecosystem..
Posted on: Sat, 07 Sep 2013 04:37:37 +0000
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