We would like to thank the children and their teachers from the John Paul II Elementary School in Klucze (grades 8a and 8c), the Maria Curie-Skłodowska Elementary School No. 10 (grades 6 and 7), the Myślenice Elementary School No. 3 (grade 2c) and the Cardinal A.S. Sapieha Elementary School No. 156 (grades 7b and 7c) for taking part in the educational workshops held at the Ecochemistry and Environmental Engineering Laboratory IB PAS in Szarów. We hope that the knowledge gained during the lectures, the visit to the laboratory rooms, and the educational games in the garden will serve them well in their daily lives and better understanding of nature.
We must admit that the participants of the workshops made a great impression on us. It was amazing how easily and naturally the children absorbed knowledge and found contact with nature, how enthusiastically they discovered the secrets of the meadow and later told us about it. Sometimes even seemingly trivial things were able to make them curious and surprised. Interestingly, not only the students but also their teachers let themselves be swept up in a whirlwind of fun, especially when solving the “Quest”. There were plenty of surprises during the practical activities. When examining the soil, its inhabitants – earthworms – began to crawl out of trays and had to be caught. A lot of excitement for the youngest workshop participants came from grabbing insects and spiders into special containers with magnifying glasses and observing them. The lively interest of the children and their active participation in the activities gave us, the organizers, a lot of joy and satisfaction.
We are very pleased that doctoral student Miron Gieniec joined the ToBeLawn team for the duration of the workshops. We would like to thank him for his assistance in teaching!
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