Scary beautiful
Raganella
Natrice
Mosquitoes
Raganella - Valentina Mangini
Natrice - Valentina Mangini
Mosquitoes - Giovanna Mazzoni
Recipients
- Preschool
- Primary school
- Lower secondary school
- Upper secondary school
Objectives
- Learning the correct behavior that humans should have towards nature
- Distinguishing potentially dangerous animals from harmless ones
- Understanding the impact of alien species on biodiversity
Recipients
- Preschool
- Primary school
- Lower secondary school
- Upper secondary school
Objectives
- Learning the correct behavior that humans should have towards nature
- Distinguishing potentially dangerous animals from harmless ones
- Understanding the impact of alien species on biodiversity
Spiders, toads, snakes, bats, ticks, and mosquitoes... which of the animals that we generally don’t like or are afraid of are actually dangerous, and which are harmless, sometimes even useful?
Furthermore, which of the trees and brightly colored flowers that attract us are native and not introduced by humans? Which can negatively affect our biodiversity?
Each organism plays a specific role and occupies a well-defined ecological niche in its place of origin, in balance with the elements of the environment. Rarely do introduced species integrate harmoniously into the environment because the process of coevolution is lacking: in most cases, they contribute to accelerating environmental degradation processes, resulting in the extinction or reduction of the range of distribution of native species. The introduction of exotic species, from any kingdom, along with habitat destruction and fragmentation, climate change, and pollution, is one of the main causes of biodiversity loss.
Description
A trip through lakes and marshes to discover unusual animal and plant species: from the less loved ones to the "alien" ones accidentally or deliberately introduced by humans to places outside their natural habitat.
Methodology
The morning spent at Lake Piccolo and in the adjacent woods will see the animals that inspire fear take the stage: spiders, toads, snakes, bats, wolves... are the animals that we generally do not like or fear, really dangerous? Which ones, instead, are truly insidious?
Through playful and sensory experiences, observations, and discoveries, we come to perceive the richness and importance that each species has in the ecosystem.
In the afternoon at Lake Grande and walking along the swamp road, we will search for alien animals and plants that humans, through their movements and those of materials and goods, have contributed to their spread.
Recommended period
- Autumn
- Spring
- Summer
Duration
All day
Trasporti
Bus
Cost covered by the school
Recommended equipment
- Long pants
- Mountain boots or shoes with a non-slip sole
- Backpack with packed lunch and water bottle
- Tick and mosquito repellent
- K-way
For booking modalities, rates, and information, please consult the dedicated page
Spiders, toads, snakes, bats, ticks, and mosquitoes... which of the animals that we generally don’t like or are afraid of are actually dangerous, and which are harmless, sometimes even useful?
Furthermore, which of the trees and brightly colored flowers that attract us are native and not introduced by humans? Which can negatively affect our biodiversity?
Each organism plays a specific role and occupies a well-defined ecological niche in its place of origin, in balance with the elements of the environment. Rarely do introduced species integrate harmoniously into the environment because the process of coevolution is lacking: in most cases, they contribute to accelerating environmental degradation processes, resulting in the extinction or reduction of the range of distribution of native species. The introduction of exotic species, from any kingdom, along with habitat destruction and fragmentation, climate change, and pollution, is one of the main causes of biodiversity loss.
Description
A trip through lakes and marshes to discover unusual animal and plant species: from the less loved ones to the "alien" ones accidentally or deliberately introduced by humans to places outside their natural habitat.
Methodology
The morning spent at Lake Piccolo and in the adjacent woods will see the animals that inspire fear take the stage: spiders, toads, snakes, bats, wolves... are the animals that we generally do not like or fear, really dangerous? Which ones, instead, are truly insidious?
Through playful and sensory experiences, observations, and discoveries, we come to perceive the richness and importance that each species has in the ecosystem.
In the afternoon at Lake Grande and walking along the swamp road, we will search for alien animals and plants that humans, through their movements and those of materials and goods, have contributed to their spread.
Recommended period
- Autumn
- Spring
- Summer
Duration
All day
Trasporti
Bus
Cost covered by the school
Recommended equipment
- Long pants
- Mountain boots or shoes with a non-slip sole
- Backpack with packed lunch and water bottle
- Tick and mosquito repellent
- K-way
For booking modalities, rates, and information, please consult the dedicated page
