Hello everyone, here’s a list of things that we did the last fortnight,
-Started the INIWIRMO (I notice, I wonder, it reminds me of) module in 2 GCC schools. We discussed the importance of learning through the act of keen observation and the children went out, observed insects around, described them and a few made links from our previous sessions.
-Frog calls session was done for 25 kids from Pudiyador. Given the onset of the NE monsoon, we hope this module will give the kids a new lens to percieve their local neighbourhoods.
-Continued work on the wasp booklet.
-Ideation of phylosphere and beetle modules
Hello everyone, here’s a list of things that we did the last fortnight,
-We did the INIWIRMO module in 2 other GCC schools and we also ideated and did an animal senses module in one GCC school. The animal senses module is to inspire children to try and understand how various living beings percieve the world differently, by which we hope to develop a deeper understanding/ appreciation for all the life around them.
-we did a public wasp walk talking about the various species of wasps around chennai, a highly antagonised, misunderstood speices, talking about their roles as pollinators and as bioligical pest control, identifying various speices and their varied life cycles.
-We did a tree walk for 30+ GCC teachers at IMSC, a guided tour of common species around chennai, how to identify them and stories around them. We later discussed ideas/ potential challenges on how to take this as a module back to their schools.
-Developed a Chennai built up area map over the decades to be used on the flood tour modules.
-Did a recce of Egmore museum and Childrens park guindy to ideate new modules/ material for children.
-Continued work on the wasp guidebook
Hello everyone, here’s a list of things that we did the last fortnight,
-We did the Animal senses module in 4 GCC schools.
-Online training for 12 naturalists from the ROAR organisation on conducting public nature walks, making it engaging and connecting with larger issues.
-We did a soil module for about 40 teachers from different GCC schools, talking about potential modules around soil they can use in their classes, challenges they might face and brainstormed new module ideas.
-Developed a new Bingo sheet for primary children sessions at Guindy Childrens park and ideation of new Geology activity sheet for sessions at the Egmore museum.
-Continued work on the wasp booklet and final corrections on the ant guide.
-Walk at Theosophical society for data for the wasp guide.
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