A Day in the National Park by Maka Iobadze https://padlet.com/makaiobadze1/1sqffo73a57759zs en-us 2020-06-15 06:17:49 UTC 2025-05-14 13:16:43 UTC hello@padlet.com 1. A lesson in nature makaiobadze1 https://padlet.com/makaiobadze1/1sqffo73a57759zs/wish/626789532 Kolkheti National Park - the first natural site in Georgia, is nominated on the UNESCO World Heritage List, for its Colchic forests and wetland. ]]> 2020-06-15 06:41:20 UTC https://padlet.com/makaiobadze1/1sqffo73a57759zs/wish/626789532 2. At Kolkheti National Park you will have an opportunity to see non-migratory and migrant birds. Many of the birds are red-listed. makaiobadze1 https://padlet.com/makaiobadze1/1sqffo73a57759zs/wish/626804745 The park also offers other interesting activities such as fly fishing, boat trip, museum tour, park tour, kayaking and etc.]]> 2020-06-15 06:51:53 UTC https://padlet.com/makaiobadze1/1sqffo73a57759zs/wish/626804745 3. We decided to visit the park for guided bird watching to make our students interested in ornithology and to develop natural intelligence. makaiobadze1 https://padlet.com/makaiobadze1/1sqffo73a57759zs/wish/626809098 Apart from educational purpose we intend to make the trip active and fun. For this reason we plan to conduct two kinds of activities: birdwatching and a card game- Go find it.
Everything will be filmed, photos will be taken :)]]> 2020-06-15 06:55:01 UTC https://padlet.com/makaiobadze1/1sqffo73a57759zs/wish/626809098 4. Prior preparation makaiobadze1 https://padlet.com/makaiobadze1/1sqffo73a57759zs/wish/626830654 Before going to an actual site we have to :
1 Determine students' knowledge and interests through KWL chart (K and L section)
2. Ask them to find a)some information about Kolkheti National park, b)Safety rules for visitors.
3. Inform Park administration about the visit.
4. Prepare and print our KWL and bird watching charts(digital version of the same is in students devices)
5. Inform students to wear comfortable footwear and have light jackets.
6. Bring cameras and/or smartphones/ ipads with internet access.
]]> 2020-06-15 07:09:42 UTC https://padlet.com/makaiobadze1/1sqffo73a57759zs/wish/626830654 5. On the site makaiobadze1 https://padlet.com/makaiobadze1/1sqffo73a57759zs/wish/626860063 1. Visit the park information center
and museum. A guide gives 30 minute lesson about Ornitho-fauna of the national park (Migrant, non-migratory and endemic species of birds found in the park and throughout Georgia.
Students are given photos of birds).
2. Group Students.
3. Distribute tasks.

]]> 2020-06-15 07:28:45 UTC https://padlet.com/makaiobadze1/1sqffo73a57759zs/wish/626860063 6.Tasks & Activities. makaiobadze1 https://padlet.com/makaiobadze1/1sqffo73a57759zs/wish/627183425 Students
1. Watch/observe birds and fill in the table with all necessary information. (They will need cameras, smartphones or ipads and the internet)
2. Label the bird photos(given in the visitors'center) with corresponding English names.
3. Take photos of birds]]> 2020-06-15 11:32:41 UTC https://padlet.com/makaiobadze1/1sqffo73a57759zs/wish/627183425 7. GO FIND IT! makaiobadze1 https://padlet.com/makaiobadze1/1sqffo73a57759zs/wish/627876969 To make students stay in the national park exciting and fun we offer them to play Go find it!

It is an instant natural treasure hunt, a simple, sensory, fun card game that can be played anywhere, on the farm, in the park, on the beach. Players run around and find something green, dry, yellow, smelly and etc.

]]> 2020-06-15 19:26:57 UTC https://padlet.com/makaiobadze1/1sqffo73a57759zs/wish/627876969 8. Wrap up. makaiobadze1 https://padlet.com/makaiobadze1/1sqffo73a57759zs/wish/627901342 1. At the end of the day groups will present their work and make reflections.
2. Fill in the last section of the KWL chart.
3. Extension of the day/lesson will be to create paper and/or digital brochure about Bird watching in Kolkheti national park including photos and videos.

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