Booklet - Earth Challenge

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Earth ChallengeTraining for trainers in environemntal field

Training course

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Earth Challenge


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Foreword

This booklet is the result of the activities developed and implemented

during the Erasmus+ Funded Project, Mobility of youth workers, Earth

ChallengeTraining for trainers in environmental field that took place

between 03-11 of October 2015 in Sibenik, Croatia.

The booklet will provide information on the general objectives of the

project, the organizations implementing the project, the participating

countries and also about the activities developed by the participants

during these days.

The booklet is organized in six chapters: first of all it introduces general

facts regarding the project; the second part presents important facts

about trees. In addition, the third part will approach the topic of water

through interesting facts, 4

th

will tackle climate change and fifth willspeak about sustainable development. Finally, the last part will include

the description of all the activities that WE as participants, organizers

and trainers who took part in this project designed for YOU readers and

future trainers (these activities you can use when you work on topics

related to environmental protection).

Enjoy reading


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Chapter 1 The project

Chapter 2 Trees around us

Chapter 3 Water

Chapter 4 Climate change

Chapter 5 Sustainable development

Chapter 6 Book of activities


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Chapter 1 The project

Situated on the Croatian Adriatic Coast, Sibenik is the shelter andthe natural habitat for a wide range of plants and animals.

Beautiful landscape, crystal sea, old architecture and a very rich

Croatian culture the city became the meeting point for 26 youth

workers to join creativity and unite experience and knowledge on

the environment targeted project funded by the ERASMUS+

Programme Mobility of youth workers, Earth Challenge

Training for trainers in environmental field.

The project was implemented in the period 03 - 10 October 2015,

and provided space to youth workers to learn more about

environmental issues; problems we all share related to

environment and at the same time inspire them to develop theirskills on communication, leadership and becoming in the end

themselves facilitators on this topic.

26 youth workers worked on their personal development as future

trainers in environmental field. The training was used as a platform

for creation of new methods, activities, games, resource that canbe used in various environmental projects, workshops and

activities and with various target groups. Participants from 5

countries have participated in this project, Croatia, Macedonia,

Spain, Portugal and Romania. The project main goal was to ensure

capacity building for environmental organizations. As partners in

many projects implemented in the past, our organizations haveidentified that many young people across Europe have some

experience and leadership potential to become educators in

environmental field but are not inspired to go further and become

trainers due to various reasons. This was the need behind this


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training course. With this project we provided space for 26

motivated young leaders to broaden their knowledge in

environment protection and sustainable development and

increase their own personal development and facilitation skills, sothat they become mini-educators in environmental area.

Objectives of the project set were:

to enrich participants knowledge about main elements in

environmental protection and sustainable development byanalyzing, role play and active participation in interactive

educativeworkshops;

to ensure development of skills of participants such as

effective communication skills, presentational and

facilitation skills and through this to ensure creating a

strongnetworkofyoungtrainers;

to arm participants with resources, methods used when

learning about environment and environmental protection

by presenting, explaining, and practicing methods of

facilitation and analyzing non-formal methods of learning

used in this area, motivating participants to adopt and

developnewworkshops,activitiesandmethodsandpublish

themine-bookEarthChallenge;

to empower youth leaders to become educators in youth

field ready to take leading role in youth organization and

transmittheknowledgethroughvariousprojects;


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toprovidethemspacetoexperienceinpracticefacilitationsbygivingthemachancetoorganizeeco-workshopforlocal

kids;

to straighten cooperation among our organizations and

ensurecapacitybuilding.

In the project we worked on promoting environmental protection,

sustainable development, environmental issues, through the usage

of non-formal methods of learning in form of games, educative

workshops, simulation, role play, active participation. We

promoted as well active citizenship and participation in society as a

way to preserve nature and build green Europe. Educative

workshops about environment elements, problems, issues were

implemented, discussion and drawing conclusions about possible

solutions was integral part of the workshops. Also the topic of

sustainable development was tackled through tailored activities /

learning by doing. The daily program allowed a lot of information

to be shared, a lot of topics to be discussed and knowledge to be

broadened. Participants had the opportunity to participate as well

in so-called development workshops, where they had space to

use their full potential and knowledge and experience in youth

work, and work on development of workshops, methods and


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games that were later on published in this e-book Earth

challenge. This e-book is free to download from the facebook

page created for the project promotion and its available for

everyone interested in environmental games and methods. E-bookEarth Challenge contains information about the project in

general, but as well is full with recourses and activities that were

design by the participants and that can be used as tools and

methods in projects related to environment. Facebook page was

developed for the purpose of promoting the project idea, project

implementation and results. One of the results from the projectwas the design and the implementation of a local workshop with

local kids which allowed participants on the training to experience

what means to be a trainer and facilitator in practice. More than

50 young kids from a local school in Sibenik took part in the local

workshops which were designed and organized by the participants.

These kids had the opportunity through newly created games onthe training course to learn more about environment and

environmental protection, and participants on the other hand had

the chance to see how their developed activities are implemented

in practice. As a last result a set of promotional movies was

developed and published after the project with the aim to

promote Erasmus+ projects.

This project was hosted by Association ARGONAUTA from Murter,

Croatia, and implemented in cooperation with Association

KREATOR Kumanovo, Macedonia; European Youth Parliament

Foundation from Romania, Association Experimentaculo from

Portugal. In addition to participants from these organizations; anon-formal group from Spain took part in the project as well.


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Quotes from participants on the training:

We believe we can make a change, and the purpose of the

project was to enrich our knowledge about the main elements in

environmental protection and sustainable development by

analyzing, playing role plays and participate actively in

interactive workshops. I believe the project ensured us the

development of our communication skills, presentational and

facilitation skills.

- Sorina, Romania

In my opinion this project provided us with the necessary

resources and methods used in the learning process of

environmental issues. We used presentations, expla nations

(very useful) and facilitation methods of learning, and we had

the necessary means and skills to create the base for further

activities and workshops to be implemented by us. Moreover, it

offered us the opportunity to put into practice our knowledge

and facilitation skills by implementing in a local school an eco-

workshop, being able in the end to become young educators in

the environmental field and to transmit the knowledge acquired

during the training.

- Vice, Croatia


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The project gave us the opportunity to learn more about other

people expand our horizons over our own national borders and

get to meet other cultures. I believe that we have grown also

professionally and socially as well because we can now to make

a change and transmit what we have learned to everyone, no

matter the age. I think we can be good trainers in environmental

field

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Gina, Portugal

This project offered us the possibility to achieve several

important things: first of all, our own development as persons

who care for the environment, who want to become the agents

of change and a good example for other people in this particular

field. Secondly, we improved our knowledge and skills ascommunicators and abilities in interaction, becoming more

flexible, good listeners and good trainers. In addition to this, we

have learned that through good communication we can

cooperate for the same purpose. It was a great experience

- Dragan, Macedonia


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Chapter 2 Interesting facts about trees

Have a look at these fun tree facts. Learn how tall trees can grow, howlong they can live, how they help us breathe, what wood can be used

for, what tree roots do and much more. Read on and have fun learning

a range of interesting information about trees.

Trees are tall plants made of wood;

Trees can live for thousands of years;

Some trees can grow to around 100 metres in height!

The tallest species of trees in the world include the Coast

Redwood, Giant Sequoia, Coast Douglas Fir, Sitka Spruce and

Australian Mountain Ash;

The Giant Sequoia is not only tall, it is also wide. Because of its

amazing size, some believe that the Giant Sequoia is the largest

living organism in the world!

The roots of a tree usually grow underground, helping keep it

stable and providing it with water and important nutrients;

Water and nutrients travel up the tree trunk, through thebranches and all the way out to the leaves;

The trunk of a tree is protected by an outside layer of bark;

The way a tree grows through different seasons can be seen by

growth rings in the wood, they can even be used to determine

the age of a tree;

Planting trees can help prevent erosion;

Wood from trees can be used in a number of different ways

including as a building material and energy source (such as a

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A tree can absorb as much as 48 pounds of carbon dioxide per

year, and can sequester one ton of carbon dioxide by the time it

reaches 40 years old;

One large tree can provide a supply of oxygen for two people;

The net cooling effect of a young, healthy tree is equivalent to

ten room-size air conditioners operating 20 hours a day..

Benefits we gain from trees:

Reduced energy use: Trees and vegetation that directly shadebuildings decrease demand for air conditioning;

Improved air quality and lower greenhouse gas emissions: By

reducing energy demand, trees and vegetation decrease the

production of associated air pollution and greenhouse gas

emissions. They also remove air pollutants and store andsequester carbon dioxide;

Enhanced storm water management and water quality:

Vegetation reduces runoff and improves water quality by

absorbing and filtering rainwater;

Reduced pavement maintenance:Tree shade can slow

deterioration of street pavement, decreasing the amount of

maintenance needed;

Improved quality of life: Trees and vegetation provide aesthetic

value, habitat for many species, and can reduce noise.


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Chapter 3 Interesting facts about water

Enjoy our fun water facts. Learn how important water is to life on Earthas well its many amazing uses and properties. Read about ice, steam,

snow, drinking water, oceans, water pollution, seawater, rivers the

water cycle and much more with our huge range of interesting facts

about water.

Water is made up of two elements,hydrogen andoxygen. Its

chemical formula is H2O;

Each molecule of water is made up of two hydrogen atoms

bonded to a single oxygen atom;

The existence of water is essential for life on Earth;

Water has three different states, liquid, solid and gas;

The word water usually refers to water in its liquid state. The

solid state of water is known as ice while the gas state of water

is known as steam or water vapor;

Water covers around 70% of the Earths surface;

The three largest oceans on Earth are the Pacific Ocean(largest), the Atlantic Ocean (second largest) and the Indian

Ocean (third largest);

Found in the Pacific Ocean, the Mariana Trench is the deepest

known point in the worlds oceans.

Ocean tides are caused by the rotation of the Earth and

thegravitationalpull of the Moon and Sun acting on ocean

water;

Water from a sea or ocean is known as seawater. On average,

every kilogram of seawater contains around 35 grams of

dissolved salt;
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The freezing point of water lowers as the amount of salt

dissolved in at increases. With average levels of salt, seawater

freezes at -2 C;

The longest river in the world is theNile River, it reaches 6650kilometers in length;

The second longest river in the world is theAmazon River, it

reaches 6400 kilometres;

Water makes a good solvent with many sugar, salts and acids

easily dissolving in it. On the other hand oils and fats dont mix

well with water;

The water cycle involves water evaporating (turning into a gas),

rising to the sky, cooling and condensing into tiny drops of water

or ice crystals that we see as clouds, falling back toEarthas rain,

snow or hail before evaporating again and continuing the cycle;

Water in the form of ice is found at the polar ice caps of the

planetMars,some scientists have also suggested the possibility

of liquid water on the red planet.

Pure water has no smell and no taste, it also has a pH level

around 7;

While most people know that water boils at 100 C, this is at the

normal conditions of sea level. The boiling point of wateractually changes relative to the barometric pressure. For

example, water boils at just 68 C on the top of Mount Everest

while water deep in the ocean near geothermal vents can

remain in liquid form at temperatures much higher than 100 C;

Water expands as it cools from 4 C to 0 C (above 4 C it does

the opposite). In freezing conditions, water has been known to

burst water pipes as it freezes to ice;

Most people around the world have access to clean drinking

water but it is a major problem in poorer areas of the world.

Water pollution and low quality water can lead to dangerous

bacteria, disease and viruses such as E coli and Cryptosporidium;
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Drinking water is needed forhumans to avoid dehydration, the

amount you need each day depends on the temperature, how

much activity you are involved in and other factors;

An important use for water is in agricultural irrigation, this iswhen water is artificially added to soil in order to assist the

growth of crops;

Water is used frequently by firefighters to extinguish fires.

Helicopters sometimes drop large amount of water on wildfires

and bushfires to stop fires spreading and limit the damage they

can cause;

The water industry helps deliver water to homes in various cities

and countries around the world. This can involve services such as

purification, sewage treatment, filtering, distillation and

plumbing;

Electricity can be created from hydropower, a process that uses

water to drive water turbines connected to generators. Thereare many hydroelectric power stations around the world;

Water also plays a role in cooking. Steaming and boiling food

are well known cooking methods. You may have noticed this last

time you made pasta or noodles;

Water is also used for fun. Water sports are a very popular

recreational activity and include things like swimming, surfingand waterskiing. Ice and snow is also used in ice skating, ice

hockey, skiing and snowboarding.
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Chapter 4 Climate change

Here are some facts about climate change. Learn how important climateis and how to lower our individual impact on the planet.

Greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, methane and

water vapor, trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere and warm the

planet;

In general, the greenhouse effect is a good thing. Without

greenhouse gases, the temperature on Earth would be too cold

to support life. With too many, it would heat up beyond

survivable levels. Earth is sometimes called the Goldilocks

Planetbecause it is "just right;

Since 1958, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmospherehas been measured from an observatory on Mauna Loa, a

volcano in Hawaii;

The pre-industrial concentration of carbon dioxide in the

atmosphere was 280 parts per million(ppm). As of March 2009,

it has reached 387 ppm;

Today, the amount of carbon dioxide is higher than at any time

in the last 650,000 years.And the Earth's average temperature

is increasing faster than ever before;

The United States releasesmore carbon dioxide than any other

country, though it is home to justfive percent of the world'spopulation. If everyone in the world lived the way people do in

the U.S., it would takefive Earthsto provide enough resources

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The amount of carbon dioxide emitted by the average family in

Europe breaks down this way: One halffrom heating and

cooling the house; One quarterfrom transportation; One

quarterfrom using electricity;

Average sea levelis expected to rise 7 - 23 inchesbefore the end

of this century - and perhaps as much as 31 inches (if, as some

models predict, the rate of ice melting from Greenland and

Antarctica increases);

All but 100 of 1,100 glaciersresearched are receding(more icemelts in summer than re-forms the next winter);

The current pace of global average temperature rise puts

approximately 20 to 30 percent of plant and animal speciesat

increased risk of extinction;

Rain forest destructioncontributes to climate change. That's

because trees store carbon dioxide as they grow. Clearing and

burning forests releases large amounts of carbon dioxideinto

the atmosphere;

Coral reefs are as important to marine wildlife as rainforests are

to land-based wildlife. Rising seawater temperatures threaten

their survival. The world lost about 16% of all coral reefs in

1998, the second hottest year on record.


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Chapter 5 Sustainable development

There are many different definitions of Sustainable Development.

The most popular one is 'development which meets the needs of

the present without comprising the ability of future generations to

meet their own needs'. In other words creating a society in which

we make prudent use of, conserve and invest in our most

important resources- people and our natural environment.

Consequently we must create a society in which we do not

overstep environmental, social and economic limits.

Sustainable Development is simply using resources efficiently,

living within the Earths limits and using our resources in a manner

that ensures a decent quality of life for us and our children. At the

moment we failing to do that and in doing so we are failing the

next generation.


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Chapter 6 Book of activities

And our activities .

Activity 1: Match the images

Target:11-12 years old

Objective of the game:

Raising awareness upon the reactions of polluting the planet;

Make the kids associate which action causes which reaction;

Reflect on the topic of pollution.

Time:10-15 minutes

Materials needed: 10-15 cards which suggest actions of pollution(throwing the garbage on the ground, taking long baths, cars polluting

the air etc);10-15 cards which suggest the equivalent reaction for each

of the action chosen for the other cards (eg. If one card would suggest

cutting trees, the reaction card of that action would be a deforested

forest).

Description: All the cards should be placed on one table. The task for

each kid would be to group all the action cards with the matchingreaction cards. At the end of the game, after every kid completed the

task, they should choose individually one action and show a point of

view toward that topic.


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Activity 2. The web of survival

Target:11-12


Explaining the consequences of climate change in the animal

world;

Making the kids realize how difficult it is for the animal reign to

change their natural habitat because of climate change; Raising awareness on global warming.

Time:20-25 minutes

Materials needed: A long rope

Description:The first step would be to find two trees that are parallel,close to each other. Between the two trees, using the rope, a spider

web should be made which would have different holes of different

sizes. The kids will stay on one side of the web and their task is to work

as a team to pass to the other side of the web, through the holes of the

web. The rules are that each hole from the web can be passed only by

one kid. Every kid that touches the web (rope) will die and will get out

of the game. The group can work together in order to succeed. The

game will be presented as the story of a group of animals that have to

change their natural habitat in order to survive. In the end of the game,

the concluding discussion will underline the idea that because of climate

change, animals are forced to change their natural habitat in order to

survive and a lot of them wont make this transition.


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Activity 3. Iceberg Islands melting

Target: 11-12 years old


Raising awareness upon the importance of saving the water;

Global warming;

Responsible resource sharing;

Time: 10-15 minutes

Materials: 3-4 Flipchart papers

Description: The flipchart papers will be taped on the ground. The

whole group of kids will stay on one Flipchart paper at once. They will

have to move from one paper (island) to another, but each time theywill move, a considerable part of each paper will be wrapped, leaving

finally only 3 small pieces of paper. All the kids will have to share the

small islands, trying not to step out of the paper. The conclusion of the

game is that as needs of humans will increase, the resources would

decrease.

Activity 4. Story of the tree

Target:13-14


Tell a touching story of a tree and get the attention of the kids;

Importance of trees;

Time: 10 minutes

Materials:one chocolate, one story


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Description: The kids should sit in a circle. The task is to listen to the

story that is going to be read, and pass the chocolate every time the

word tree is being said. The kid who has the chocolate at the end of the

story, will keep it.

Story:Once upon a time, there was a tree in our yard. It was the only

shining tree in our garden, the most powerful and when you were

looking at it, it always brought you a lot of happiness. My dear kids, do

you remember when I told you how important is this tree for our family?

Yes, of course you do. You know, trees are always very important

because they give us fresh air and if we have trees in our garden, we can

be healthier and they can provide us with a big quantity of oxygen. Out

of all the trees from our neighborhood, THAT tree Im telling you about is

more special. Why? Because it has a secret story behind. This tree

signifies LIFE and it is so much related to our own attitude and behavior

that it can change in every season. When its summer and warm outside

and youre playing in the yard with your friends next to the tree, the tree

becomes really stronger, shiny and happy because it is able to fulfill you

with a lot of new fresh air. This happens in spring and summer when all

the trees are full of happiness because people are intensively active andthey do a lot of activities together in the middle of the nature. Also, the

trees are very happy to become shelters for all kind of birds and animals.

When you hear the birds singing in a tree, everyone becomes extremely

relaxed and joyful. We have a lot of benefits from trees and not only

humans, but also the animals.

One day, on a hot summer day, you were playing, delighted, with your

friends in the yard and the tree next to you said: COME AND PLAY WITHME. I AM GETTING OLDER AND OLDER. The boy was happy to accept it

because it was very hot outside and the sun was shining, while he

wanted to have a special friend, the TREE. On the other side, during

autumn, the tree is becoming sadder because its leaves are falling on

the ground and its beauty is highlighted only in the greatness of the

trees colorful leaves. On winter, the sadness of the people and their cold

behavior make the tree be melancholic. It is the time when the tree gets

older and older and nobody is out in the yard to play with it. People were

taking trees inside to decorate them for Christmas, but everyone forgot

about THAT special old tree.

After the winter, the family decided that they should plant a new tree

because they couldnt realize at first that trees are important in any time

of the year, not only when people have time and not only when its


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sunny outside so they are willing to play in the middle of the nature. The

new tree is glancing at the familys house and it is smiling with tears

because the tree realizes how important it is for the peoples health. The

tree starts to breathe more and more intense and the air got cleaner. If

you close your eyes, imagine you would be in the middle of the nature, ina great place full of trees and in a place full of protection.

Activity 5. Memory game

Target group:13-14 years old


Remembering the importance of keeping the environment clean

through images

Time:10-15 minutes

Materials:Markers and Post-Its

Description:The trainer will draw images of objects which we can find

in the garbage on the post-its while making two same pictures of the

objects. The pictures will be randomly posted on a board. The kids

should match the images by flipping the Post-its one by one. They will

also have to explain why it is so important to preserve the environment.

Activity 6. Balloon Game

Target group:13-14 years old


Teach the children about the importance of Recycling

Giving the kids the chance to experience teamwork

Time:15-20 minutes

Materials:1 pack of Balloons


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Description: The trainer will come up with a series of Quiz questions

with 3 possible answers. The kids will be divided in 2 groups and ask

each group a question. While the kids will commonly decide upon the

correct answer, the trainer will blow up a balloon. The kids have to

answer quickly, before the balloon pops.

Activity 7. Transformation



Teaching the kids about the importance of Recycling

Giving the kids new perspectives upon the way in which they

can have fun with recycling

Time: 20-30 minutes

Materials: Paper, Tape

Description: The trainers will spell paper all over the floor, making it

look like garbage. The kids will be divided in 2 groups. Each group will be

told to collect as much garbage as possible, in order to build a

figurine. The team with the biggest figurine wins.

Activity 8. Recycling game



Learning the importance of Recycling

Learning how easy but effective is Recycling

Time:15 minutes

Materials:3 boxes and some paper


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Description:The trainers will spill paper all over the floor. The kids will

be divided in 3 groups and each group will have a task of collecting as

much paper as they can and place it in their box. The team with the

biggest pile of garbage, wins.

Activity 9. Herbarium



Getting in touch with nature

Learning new information about the importance of trees

Materials:Markers, Pencils, paper and tape

Time:20 minutes

Description:The trainer will divide the group in 2 or 3 smaller groups.The task will be to find a leaf that they like the most and tape it to a

piece of paper. They will write on the paper the basic information about

that tree and they will present the herbarium as a team.

Activity 10. Name the tree

Target:Both Groups


Throughout working in teams, the kids will widen their

knowledge of as many trees as they can think of and knowledge

of their importance.

Materials:Paper, Pencils, Markers

Time:15 minutes

Description:The trainer will divide the kids in 3 or 4 groups, giving them

the needed materials. The kids will be asked to write in 5 minutes as


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many tree names as they can remember and when presenting the list,

they should also talk about the trees importance. The team with the

highest number of tree names wins.

Pop Questions: Why are trees important? / What is photosynthesis?

Activity 11. Eco Quiz


Materials:Paper, Pencils


Improve kids knowledge about the importance of trees

Help kids gain new information via the quiz

Description: The trainer will need to prepare a list of questions about

the importance of trees (at least 20 questions). The kids will be dividedin 2 teams (eg Green Hearts and Flower Power). The kids will answer as

many questions as they can. The team who has the most correct

answers will win.

Activity 12. Monster game


Materials: none


Team building and creativity

Description:Divide the participants in 3 groups. Each team will have a

different task. Eg. Team 1 should have 3 hands and 5 legs placed on the

floor, forming a monster. The tasks depend on how many participants

are involved. They will have to work as a team, so after they fulfilled the

task, they must also be able to make some steps


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Activity 13. Waterpoly

Target:age 1215, 6-30 persons


to find out more information about water

Time: around 30 minutes

Material: playground drawn on paper, the 3 drops you are moving

with, the 45 questions

Description: Each drop is representing a team. Group is equally split

into three teams.

Rules:

- Every drophas its own start point and begins there the game

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At every place they have to answer a question, if they answer

correctly, they stay in that place, if not they go one step back

- At the said smiley they go 2 steps back, at the happy smiley they

go 2 steps forward

- They do not use the dice until all of them has not reached the

place 6

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Then the players begin to use the dice- Who reach the place 50 first, it is the winner

Questions

1.

How much water does it take to cook a hamburger?

(approximately 4 l)

2.

How long can aperson live without food? (more than a month)3. How long can a person live without water? (approximately one

week, depending upon conditions)

4.

How much water is used to flush a toilet? (8-28 l)

5.

How much water is used to brush your teeth? (8l)

6. How much water does an individual use daily? (200 l)


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7. How much of a chicken is water? (75 %)

8.

How much of a pineapple is water? (80%)

9.

How much of an elephant is water? (70%)

10.How much of an ear of corn is water? (80%)

11.

How much water do we use at a shower? (60l)

12.How much water do we use at a flush? (150 l)

13.

How much water do we use at washing with washing machine?

(80l)

14.

How much water do we use at washing dishes? (30 l)

15.How much water do we use at washing a car? (80 l)

16.

How much water do we waste with a dropping tap? (5l/hour)17.How much water do we waste with a dropping flush? (12l/hour)

18.

From the fresh water we use, how much do we drink? (1%)

19.How much liters should we drink per day? (2l)

20.

What percentage of the water on the Earth is first class water?

(0.65%)

21.

What is the percentage of water in an adult`s body? (60-65%)

22.How much percentage of a baby`s body is water? (80 %)

23.Which is the percentage of the lack of water what makes a

human thirsty? (1-2%)

24.

Which is the percentage of the lack of water that makes a

human in death danger ? (15%)

25.Which is the percentage of frozen water on the earth? (22%)

26.

How much water do we need to produce 1 kg paper? (300 l)

27.How much water do we need to produce 1 kg aluminium? (1250

l)

28.How much water do we need to cool down nuclear powerplant?

(40000 l)

29.

Where does come from acid rains ? (From coal and oil

combustion, liberating sulfure acid and NO3)30.

How many liters of water a simple watch battery can pollutes ?

(400L)

31.How many years a plastic bottle takes to desintegrate ?

(between 100 and 1000L)


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32.How many liters of water one square Km of forest evaporates ?

(between 20 000 and 50 000L)

33.

Give us 4 control parameters of water. (Organoleptics: colour,

flavour, smell, transparency, Physico-chemical: Chlore,

magnesium, potassium, temperature, pH..., Indesirable

substancies, iron, nitrates, pesticides, toxic substances: lead,

chrome, mercury, hydrocarbonates, Microbiologics parameters:

no bacteries, no viruses...)

34.

The European standard for the pH is between two numbers,

which are they ? (6,5 and 9)

35.

On which rivers the egyptians built dams ? (Nil and Euphrate)36.Up to how many public fountains had had antic Roma ? (1000)

37.

Give us 4 sources of pollution from domestic uses of water. (fat

from kitchen, water from the shower, phosphore, potassium,

toilet waters...)

38.

Give us 4 sources of pollution from industrial uses of water.

(acids, nuclear radiations, metal,

39.Give us 4 sources of pollution from agricultural uses of water.

(pesticides, hydrocarbonates, fertilizers, shit od animals,

leather, zinc...)

40.

Give us 4 simple behaviour in the daily life to save water: (stop

water while brushing the teeth, recuperate rain water, use

economic flushes, take a shower instead of a bath, wash your

car with a bucket,)

41.What percentage of the fresh water is used by agriculture ?

(75%)

42.What is the main river and lake of Macedonia ? (Vardar and

Ohrid)

43.

What's the name of the atlantic current which regulates the

weather on a global level ? (Gulf Stream)44.

What provocates tides ? (the moon)

45.Give us 2 of the 8 MDGs.


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Activity 14. Back to back

Objective:

let participants understand the importance of water and learn

to respect it. Significant addition for team building.

Group: Since it is a pair game it wouldnt be interesting if there werent

at least 6 pairs

Time: around 20 min

Material: Water balloons and two baskets per each team

Description:

Split the team into two groups with even number of participants, and let

them make pairs. Each pair needs to bring water balloon from one

basket to the other. The pairs are not allowed to hold the balloon with

their hands; they have to carry it between their backs. If they break the

balloon, they have to go back and take another one . Who has the

biggest number of balloons after 20 minutes, will win.

Activity 15. Listen to Water

Objective:

Is to understand importance of water in a creative way,

Group: one group of children from 3 to 6 years old

Time: around 30 min

Material: the direct surrounding, bottles, glasses, kitchen material,

whatever produces sounds.


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Description:to look for the places around us where water is present:

kitchen, bathroom, river To listen to the sounds, to findobjects that

produce sounds by water and later create a symphony by using these

objects.


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This booklet was developed as a result from the Training course Earth

ChallengeTraining for trainers in environmental fieldimplemented in

the period 0311 October 2016.

The text of the booklet was developed by the participants and the

trainers on the project.

Partner organizations in the project:

ARGONAUTACroatia

KREATOR KumanovoMacedonia

European Youth Parliament FoundationRomania

ExperimentaculoPortugal

This project has been funded by the ERASMUS+ Programme of the

European Union

"The European Commission support for the production of this

publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents which

reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be

held responsible for any use which may be made of the information

contained therein."

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