Seminar/workshop • Haligovce
Workshop
The Workshop consists of two parts. The first part is a presentation on natural values of the Małe Pieniny (including protected elements of living nature, methods of plant and animal protection, care for specific ecosystems in which protected species live or there is a threat from anthropogenic activity - improper management by agricultural entities, illegal storage of waste, spread of invasive species, climate change as a global phenomenon, pollution of watercourses and water springs). The second part of workshop is a practical part using the experimental station. The experiment will be based on demonstration of water cycle in various conditions of land development. The youths will be able to create an experimental station on their own, under the supervision of an instructor. The first task will be arrangement of the soil layers in containers. The second task will be to reflect various forms of management of the top layer - such as vegetation, roads, wells, residential buildings, parking lots and arable lands. For this purpose, green plants, pebbles and artificial materials will be used. Next, two experiments will be carried out showing how a human being influences the water circulation in his environment by shaping the land development. In the first experiment, pupils will simulate atmospheric precipitation by applying water. The second experience will be to apply the contamination in the form of a food color solution directly to the well. The pupils' task will be to observe the effects of experiments, measure the volume of drained leachate and a discussion combined with drawing conclusions from the experiments.
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