Fall Ecological Path

Primary School No. 280 Gorlicka 3 02-130 Warszawa Tlf: 226583430 e-mail: sekretariat@szkola280.pl Fax: 226583430 Web: www.szkola280.pl

Hello friend!!!!

This is your activity workbook. You can start by writing your name.

Name: Date of visit: Center: City:

When you are in nature, don´t leave any sign of your passing.

Respect plants, animals, and your general environment.

If you conserve nature, you will be able to enjoy it.

From your home, you can help to conserve and care for nature. Save water and energy. Reduce, reuse, and recycle.

History and Legends of Which legend about Warsaw did you like the most?

Warsaw Draw a moment from the legend that especially drew your attention.

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One of the great spectacles that nature can offer us is the power to contemplate birds in their natural habitat.

On the Ecological Path we will walk the trails with the goal of having fun and getting to know the nature of the site.

But ATTENTION!!!! In the country, we should be civil and discreet, passing as unnoticed as possible, neither altering the habitat, nor disturbing the animals.

Don´t leave the trail or walk away from the group without the permission of a teacher or monitor.

Now that you have observed some of the birds on the path, try to indentify them by their silhouettes:

It is fundamental to respect the environment and not leave any type of waste or garbage. __O__

K___K_

S___A

G____

Disturb the fauna as little as possible, don´t pick plants, and when you leave the nature site, try to leave it just like you found it. _R___L

_A____

R__I___

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Historia y leyendas de History and Legends of Toledo Warsaw

The magic of Toledo is found in its legends that liven the La magia streets and tell us history in a mysterious way with tints of de Toledo fantasy. se encuentra en sus Ahora queyou conoces algunas leyendas de Toledo, Now that know some legends of Warsaw, look fíjate el ejemplo une conwith flechas: at theen example and yconnect lines:

The Golden Duck …

The fisherman...

...heard...

...in a dungeon.

...fell in love...

...the mermaid’s voice.

The princess...

… never changed…

Wars...

...was trapped...

... who looked at him.

...killed everyone…

...with Sawa.

The monster’s sight...

…into the princess.

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Water is the fountain of life, and cities emerge along rivers.

Warsaw was born in its current location because of its proximity to the Vistula river.

From the photos and the clues, try to identify the artistic monuments and note them in the box:

1) It is the highest building in Poland. It is also called ‘the gift from the Soviet Union’…

2) It is one of the largest parks in Warsaw …

3) The Palace built for the Polish king Jan III Sobieski …

1)__________________________ 2)__________________________ 3)__________________________ 4) It is the oldest historic district in the city …

4)__________________________

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Fauna on the Path Fill in the crossword with the names of the birds in the pictures:

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Fauna the Path One of the most representative species of bird near the Vistula River is the duck.

I´m sure that along the path, you have learned many things about me.

Show it by answering these questions:

Even though both of these examples are ducks, you can see that they are not exactly the same. Can you tell how they are different?

What is the difference between the male and female?

Who is who?

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The river is not a dump . You can help to keep it clean if you deposit residue in the correct place.

Draw lines to connect each one of the following residues with the type of container that you should put it in:

Green Igloo

Dark Green Container

Yellow Igloo

Blue Container

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Vistula Residue Rivers, lakes, and seas collect, and maintain for a long time, garbage produced by human activity.

If you want to enjoy your environment and a clean river, remember...

Learn to deposit residue in the correct containers so they can be treated correctly.

Don´t use the toilet or sink as a garbage can. Keep in mind that it can stop the river or sea.

And the most important... if you observe that something is damaging the river… REPORT IT!!!!!!!

Ahh!!! And remember...

GREEN CONTAINER: All glass containers (bottles, jars, and tins) without covers or lids.BLUE CONTAINER: Any paper and cardboard that is clean and folded well.YELLOW CONTAINER: Soda and food cans, plastic bags and containers, plastic food trays.WASTE: Food scraps and any type of residue that doesn´t go in the other containers.

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Fauna on the Path The natural richness of our water is seriously threatened by contamination, introduced species, and human activity.

Due to the contamination of the Vistula, there is not a large variety of fish and those that liver there are not very demanding in regard to the quality of the water. We can mainly find Carp and Catfish.

Help the carp to find that path that leads to the food:

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The Ecological Path also has many species of vegetation.

Surely you will learn many interesting things about them.

In the following boxes, draw a oak leaf, an maple leaf and a chestnut leaf:

oak

maple

chestnut

Note 5 species of trees or shrubs that you have been able to see along the path: 1) ____________________________________________________ 2) ____________________________________________________ 3) ____________________________________________________ 4) ____________________________________________________ 5) ____________________________________________________ 6

Make a list of things that dirty and contaminate the river and our environment:

 _______________________________  _______________________________  _______________________________  _______________________________  _______________________________  _______________________________ What can we do? Write some ideas that occur to you in order to solve the problem of contamination in Warsaw:

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Many bodies of water are contaminated to the point of being dangerous to human health and damaging for life.

In the boxes, write the word that corresponds, and order the letters from the shaded squares to discover the words that form the secret phrase: 1st Word

2nd Word

3rd Word

The secret phrase: 10

Flora on the Path Look in the word search for the following vegetation species from the path:

Coot Crow Gaper

c r o w n q l g k d d n h

o a y d x f o h d c u t s

Swan Raven Magpie

o s f c j d y s n u c a q

t d b r i e z p l g c r d

s g h s c h e a h t v k g

g a j r w r d r t t x h i

f p l y t a x r r e l l z

h e o x k v n o a r a m n

Sparrow Duck Pigeon

v r i v a e s w w m y o f

d f w e e n c j t k e a q

u t s l h k d h e g p r y

u m a g p i e n i j m d a

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Flora on the Path Are you able to answer the following questions correctly?

1. Który z tych ptaków występuje w Polsce?

A) albatros B) sroka C) koliber 2. Które drzewo występuje w Polsce?

A) dąb B) sekwoja C) eukaliptus 3. Która z tych roślin występuje w Polsce?

A) imbir B) palma C) trzcina 4. Jak możemy zapobiec zanieczyszczeniu środowiska w Polsce?

A) zmniejszanie liczby fabryk, emisji CO2 B) zwiększanie ilości fabryk, emisji CO2 C) zostawianie włączonej wody 5. Co zanieczyszcza środowisko w Polsce?

A) elektrownie wodne, wietrzne B) chemikalia, śmieci, toksyny C) tlen, woda, gleba

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Draw your environment here. You can also write the names of the plants and animals that you learned today:

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