MONTHLY ACTIVITY - ECO-ISLAND (Nur-I)

AUGUST 19, 2010

An ecosystem is a geographical area of a variable size where plants, animals, the landscape and the climate all interrelate together. The study, by 1,360 experts in 95 nations, said a rising human population, gases such as sulphur dioxide, nitrogen, Freon etc,. had polluted or over-exploited two thirds of the ecological systems on which life depends, ranging from clean air to fresh water, in the past 50 years.This activity Eco-Island is to make the children aware, how beautifully our ecosystem is created by God and how the monsters are slowly swallowing the beauty of the island. The three monsters 1. Thermocol Monster 2. Tetra pack & polythene Monster 3. Smoke Monster were designed by the art department. Children were made aware by the teachers, how these monsters are affecting our beautiful Earth and what the measures to be taken are. Children of Nur, Prep and class I dangled and pasted all the pollutants on the monsters and they enjoyed doing so. Teachers demonstrated the way of recycling paper and made the children aware that recycling can save many trees on the earth. Children were keenly observing the demonstration and were told to do the same activity at home. Teachers along with students presented a skit with a message which depicted, what will happen if we fail to save our Eco-island or habitat like;-1. When there is no sufficient oxygen like in moon then we have to wear the space-suits and carry oxygen cylinders on the back. 2. When there will be no food we have to pop diet capsules during lunch time and dinner time as the planet will turn into a desert.3. 4. Trees, animals, birds, insects etc., would be modelled in museums. 5. Life science topics will be taught in history classes.

Preparatory and Nur

Activity 1:

Piggy bank from used box: Children were provided with empty baby food box, which was painted by children with the help of teachers and helpers. After it got dried children decorated it in the way they liked, then teacher had cut a small slit on the lid.

Activity 2:

Go green: Children were asked to get green lunch like palak paneer, palak puri, peas green sandwich etc.