Comenius ProjectComenius Project

New HorizonsNew Horizons Growing togetherGrowing together

class 2 DMaria Mazzini Primary School

Genova, Italyschool year 2012-13

We want to do our bit to save nature We want to do our bit to save nature and help the planet, it’s losing most and help the planet, it’s losing most of the forests. So we try to create a of the forests. So we try to create a

little “Comenius Forest”, starting little “Comenius Forest”, starting from the seeds of some typical trees from the seeds of some typical trees

and plants of our area, around and plants of our area, around Genova, the city where we live in.Genova, the city where we live in.

This is our experience …This is our experience …

We are going on a trip to Peralto Park (20 minutes far We are going on a trip to Peralto Park (20 minutes far from school by bus).from school by bus).

Our school

We have to look for seeds… our guide Chiara, a We have to look for seeds… our guide Chiara, a biologist, shows and explains the variety of trees and biologist, shows and explains the variety of trees and

plants in our area and helps us to find the right plants in our area and helps us to find the right seeds.seeds.

We are looking at the pine nuts, they are We are looking at the pine nuts, they are inside a pine cone, when it opens,it releases inside a pine cone, when it opens,it releases

seedsseeds

It’s autumn, the leaves It’s autumn, the leaves on the trees are on the trees are

yellow, orange, brown yellow, orange, brown ……

Some trees have no Some trees have no leaves, other trees have leaves, other trees have green leaves, they are green leaves, they are

called “evergreencalled “evergreen””

Our guide shows the typical vegetation, we can Our guide shows the typical vegetation, we can see around us, on a specialsee around us, on a special herbal bookherbal book

Some berriesSome berries

Snack and relaxation time in the parkSnack and relaxation time in the park

We are looking for some more seeds …We are looking for some more seeds …

Back to school, we put the seeds in the Back to school, we put the seeds in the earth …earth …

After some weeks … a very tiny After some weeks … a very tiny seedling grows! Can you see it?seedling grows! Can you see it?

Our imaginary wood, made by material, cloth, Our imaginary wood, made by material, cloth, card board, … using the collage techniquecard board, … using the collage technique

February, 2013February, 2013

This is one of This is one of our little holm our little holm oaks grown in oaks grown in the classroom!the classroom!

We hope our plants can grow like We hope our plants can grow like this!!!this!!!

The endbye bye

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