Field trip to the Sagadi Nature School 26. June sekretar
On June 2, 42 students of the grades 4 to 6 of Mäetaguse Primary School had a meaningful and eventful day at the Sagadi Nature School. Learning through experience became a reality thanks to the KIK project written by the school events manager Katrin Saks. Science teacher Monica Merents-Irs made a selection from the programs offered at the school of nature.
Learning about forest communities and possibilities for use took place in two groups under the skillful teaching of Sagadi Nature School instructors Tiina Reintal and Peeter Hussar with humorous examples from real life.
In the nature school, they learned about the different layers of the forest and the possibilities of skillful use of wood with the help of exemplary teaching aids. One great example of a clever use of a knotty tree was the Mash pine. The exhibition of cones caught my eye, and it was interesting to compare the animal's tracks and paw size both in the pictures and when giving the animal a paw. We studied mosses and lichens and discussed how mosses and fungi are related. What I liked most was studying different communities with a microscope. The grains of sand became large crystals, and large and deep craters or even small cockroaches appeared from inside the lichen. When examining with a microscope, to find the right focus, patience was needed, and those who had it got a real experience.
In the forest museum, it was possible to look at the animals living in the forest and activities related to the forest, both from the bottom up and from the top down, through three floors. Various interactive tasks offered the possibility of checking knowledge and it was possible to repeat the rules of forest life before the forest trip. Anyone who wanted could dress up as an arborist and choose the appropriate tools. A comprehensive overview of the development of clothing and tools through the centuries was obtained through the attractive workshops. The stuffed animals provided the experience and to some extent the feeling of tenderness. One group got an in-depth look at the work of a taxidermist, and now the students know what skills are needed and how much time it takes to make a stuffed animal. The aspen was also worthy of attention. Movement on the pedometer offered a competitive moment and challenging oneself was popular. The room for listening to birdsong and watching the forest depicted in Estonian films allowed for private reflection and relaxation.
A trip on the Oandu nature trail gave an experience of how real life happens in the forest and how similar it is to what you read in a textbook or see in a movie. Blueberries blooming on the forest path gave an idea that it is worth going there for berries in the summer. The discovered excrement gave an idea of which animals had moved in the forest. It was not possible to see the animals, because the movement of a large group can inevitably be heard and usually the animals do not come to show themselves. In the forest, the most authentic taste experiences were rabbit cabbage and spruce shoots and spruce gum. The journey led to Männimäe beach. The sea greeted with a cool breeze, the sound and smell of plows, and a large boulder impressed. It turned out that the Altja beach village also has a lot of naat and young naat shoots are delicious. I also remembered the tutorial on how to make Ivan Chai from elk hemp.
On the way back, the eyes of the students shone the most when they got answers to their questions about birds, animals and other forest communities. For example, it was found out that birds are taught to fly by their parents by showing themselves, but not by pushing the children out of the nest one by one with a desire - be brave and fly high now!
We had a wonderful opportunity to receive a spring gift and refreshment for all senses. Admire the blue sky and white clouds through the green forest or observe how the sun shimmers on the crest of the gloomy sea. Listen to the song of the birds in the roar of the wind and the sound of the sea. Feel how the forest, the sea and the sea plow smell. Taste the vitamin-rich rabbit cabbage, spruce shoots and milk nettle flower liquid. Hold and fly a fir cone or pick up eye-catching pebbles from the beach.
We hope that you will find time to discover and value nature again. Have a beautiful and invigorating summer!
Teacher Lea
On June 2, 42 students of the grades 4 to 6 of Mäetaguse Primary School had a meaningful and eventful day at the Sagadi Nature School. Learning through experience became a reality thanks to the KIK project written by the school events manager Katrin Saks. Science teacher Monica Merents-Irs made a selection from the programs offered at the school of nature.
Learning about forest communities and possibilities for use took place in two groups under the skillful teaching of Sagadi Nature School instructors Tiina Reintal and Peeter Hussar with humorous examples from real life.
In the nature school, they learned about the different layers of the forest and the possibilities of skillful use of wood with the help of exemplary teaching aids. One great example of a clever use of a knotty tree was the Mash pine. The exhibition of cones caught my eye, and it was interesting to compare the animal's tracks and paw size both in the pictures and when giving the animal a paw. We studied mosses and lichens and discussed how mosses and fungi are related. What I liked most was studying different communities with a microscope. The grains of sand became large crystals, and large and deep craters or even small cockroaches appeared from inside the lichen. When examining with a microscope, to find the right focus, patience was needed, and those who had it got a real experience.
In the forest museum, it was possible to look at the animals living in the forest and activities related to the forest, both from the bottom up and from the top down, through three floors. Various interactive tasks offered the possibility of checking knowledge and it was possible to repeat the rules of forest life before the forest trip. Anyone who wanted could dress up as an arborist and choose the appropriate tools. A comprehensive overview of the development of clothing and tools through the centuries was obtained through the attractive workshops. The stuffed animals provided the experience and to some extent the feeling of tenderness. One group got an in-depth look at the work of a taxidermist, and now the students know what skills are needed and how much time it takes to make a stuffed animal. The aspen was also worthy of attention. Movement on the pedometer offered a competitive moment and challenging oneself was popular. The room for listening to birdsong and watching the forest depicted in Estonian films allowed for private reflection and relaxation.
A trip on the Oandu nature trail gave an experience of how real life happens in the forest and how similar it is to what you read in a textbook or see in a movie. Blueberries blooming on the forest path gave an idea that it is worth going there for berries in the summer. The discovered excrement gave an idea of which animals had moved in the forest. It was not possible to see the animals, because the movement of a large group can inevitably be heard and usually the animals do not come to show themselves. In the forest, the most authentic taste experiences were rabbit cabbage and spruce shoots and spruce gum. The journey led to Männimäe beach. The sea greeted with a cool breeze, the sound and smell of plows, and a large boulder impressed. It turned out that the Altja beach village also has a lot of naat and young naat shoots are delicious. I also remembered the tutorial on how to make Ivan Chai from elk hemp.
On the way back, the eyes of the students shone the most when they got answers to their questions about birds, animals and other forest communities. For example, it was found out that birds are taught to fly by their parents by showing themselves, but not by pushing the children out of the nest one by one with a desire - be brave and fly high now!
We had a wonderful opportunity to receive a spring gift and refreshment for all senses. Admire the blue sky and white clouds through the green forest or observe how the sun shimmers on the crest of the gloomy sea. Listen to the song of the birds in the roar of the wind and the sound of the sea. Feel how the forest, the sea and the sea plow smell. Taste the vitamin-rich rabbit cabbage, spruce shoots and milk nettle flower liquid. Hold and fly a fir cone or pick up eye-catching pebbles from the beach.
We hope that you will find time to discover and value nature again. Have a beautiful and invigorating summer!
Teacher Lea
