Ecosystem dynamics 
 Interaction of Human Communities and the Environment in Europe         





Approximate date

Activity description    

October 2007

Introductory informing for the new pupils in the Comenius teams about the Comenius program,  the project, the work has been done during the first year and about the partner schools (for this action we 
will use material which produced during the first year).

Seasonal changes of landscape throughout the year: Summer time. The pupils bring photos or/and 
small videos accompanied by texts and sketches produced or collected during summer holidays to 
present the season image to their partners. Painting production in Art lessons

October, November 2007

Seasonal changes of landscape throughout the year: Autumn time. The pupils collect photos or/and small videos accompanied by texts to present the season image to their partners. Painting production in Art lessons

November,

December 2007

Work on the project topic: Soil, flora and fauna. Preparing maps on soil issues, info collection for local flora and fauna, research for local environmental problems. Comparing past and present.

Flora and Fauna common species in the partner countries: comparison of their life circle and their adaptation to the local climate conditions.

December,

January, February 2008

Seasonal changes of landscape throughout the year: Winter time. The pupils collect photos or/and small videos accompanied by texts to present the season image to their partners. Painting production in Art lessons

February 2008

Prepare all the selected material and info to produce the presentations for the second Comenius partner meeting

March,

April,

May 2008

Work on the project topic: Soil, flora and fauna. Students choose a soil study site and produce a soil profile - characterize the physical and chemical properties for each horizon and prepare samples for laboratory testing. Produce the presentations for the third Comenius partner meeting.

Seasonal changes of landscape throughout the year: Spring time. The pupils collect photos or/and small videos accompanied by texts to present the season image to their partners. Painting production in Art lessons

End of May 2008

Exhibition of the paintings and the other material on seasonal changes in every partner school.

The partner schools will select the representative paintings for the common calendar for 2009.

 

June,

July 2008

The delegations of the partner schools will bring soil samples to the third meeting and students work together in the Chemistry lab to analyze the samples and bring out some conclusions.

Selection of the twelve paintings for the 2009 calendar. A partner school will take the responsibility to produce the calendar

 

 

 

October 2008

Introductory informing for the new pupils in the Comenius teams about the Comenius program,  the project, the work has been done during the first two years and about the partner schools (for this action we will use material which produced during the first year).

During the first meeting which it will take place in Amsterdam the partners will have a practical introduction in the topic Energy – renewable sources – by visiting the Hydrogen busses and Shell Hydrogen laboratories, Wind parks (windmills and wind electricity generators plants) in land and off shore    

 

November,

December 2008

Work on the project topic: Air and Energy. Preparing maps and graphs on atmosphere observations: local wind directions and the relation with the climate conditions (wet or dry winds, warm or cold winds). General info about air pollution, experiments on air situation (aerosols, radiation, acidity, ozon emission etc) energy and air pollution relationship. Info collection from local experts and the internet about the weather changes connected to environmental problems. Comparing past and present.

 

January 2009

Energy sources used in the partner countries, renewable energy sources in the partner countries. Energy issues: economical and environmental extensions of these issues. Study on European regulations and instructions connected with the energy issues and the reduction of CO2 emissions.

 

February 2009

Prepare all the selected material and info to produce the presentations for the second Comenius partner meeting

 

March,

April 2009

Informing the common website

 

May 2009

A final common product exhibition in Cyprus . Dissemination activities.

 

June,

July 2009

Preparing the final report.