EDUCATIVE PROGRAM PLT (Project Learning Tree)

For elementary school children we offer Project learning Tree (PLT) educative program. It is a 30 year old program which is used in over 50 countries world wide. Some of the possible activities of this program are games through which children learn about the forest, biological diversity, trees, ecology of some forest animals, and other, even about democracy through a program specially adapted for them. Some of the subjects enclosed in this educative program are:

The fallen log – It's amazing how many things live in and on rotten logs. In this activity your students will become familiar with some of those organisms. They'll gain an understanding of how decomposition takes place. And they'll gain better appreciation for microhabitats and communities

Trees as habitats – From their leafy branches to their tangled roots, trees provide a habitat for a host of plants and animals. In this activity, your students will discover how plants and animals depend on trees in many ways.

Web of life – In this activity, students will take a closer look at one particular ecosystem (a forest) and will discover the ways that plants and animals are connected to each other.

The closer you look – All students, no matter how young, have an idea of what a tree looks like. But many are unfamiliar with either the actual structure of a tree or the function of its principle parts. In this activity, your students will take a closer look at trees and their parts.

We all need trees – It is easy to see that items made of wood come from trees. However, many tree products are not obvious. In this activity your students will discover the diversity and multitude of products that are in some way derived from trees.

We can work it out – When certain people decide how too use a particular piece of land, the decision can involve and affect many people in many ways. Therefore, groups must establish processes for planning and resolving conflicts about land use. In this activity, students will develop a plan to address a land-use issue.

Birds and worms – Camouflage is an important strategy for survival in Animal Kingdome. In this activity, your students will discover the value of camouflage by taking a role of birds looking for colorful worms and bugs.

Sounds around – Our ears are constantly being bombarded with sounds – so much so that we automatically “tune out” a lot of it. Some sounds are “music to our ears”, while others can annoy us and even damage the delicate structure in our ears. Try this activity to help your students “tune in” to the sounds in their environment and to help them identify and lessen local noise problems.

Adopt a tree – This activity will encourage students' awareness of individual trees over time, as well as incorporate various other subjects. By adopting individual trees, students will gain greater awareness and appreciation of their local environments.

Looking at leaves – Are leaves ever hairy? Do they have teeth? In this activity, your students will take a closer look at leaves and find out more about leaf characteristics and how leaves can be used to identify trees.

Sign of fall – In temperate region, people can observe the annual change of seasons. In autumn, leaves of many trees turn color and fall to the ground, many animals migrate or go into hibernation, the days get shorter, and the air gets colder. This pattern repeats itself every year.

Tree lifecycle - In this activity, students will discover that trees have a lifecycle that is similar to that of other living things. They will investigate a tree's role in the ecosystem at each stage of its life.