Preparation of an experiment to illustrate the process of evapotranspiration in the 6th grade of Elementary school for subject Science

Practical work represents an essential part in Science courses in Elementary schools. It is used especially when explaining natural processes and concepts. One of the most challenging concepts to grasp for students in Science courses, is the process of evapotranspiration. Evapotranspiration consist of two processes: evaporation and transpiration and it represents an important part in Earth's hydrological cycle. Understanding evapotranspiration is difficult for students because it cannot be seen, which leads to incomprehension and false beliefs. Students also have a problem with understanding the process of evaporation and transpiration, because they occur simultaneously and it's hard to seperate them. For explaining and illustrating complexed processes as evapotranspiration, it is recommended for teachers to use active methods of work. In our thesis, we wanted to present an experiment, that would serve for better understanding of the process of evapotranspiration. We also prepared a didactic material for teachers and students on the subject of transpiration and evapotranspiration. The experiment was divided into two parts. In the first part of our experiment, we measured the impact of different types of landscape patterns, a.k.a. matrices, on the rate of evapotranspiration. In the second part of our experiment, we measured the impact of wind on the rate of evapotranspiration. The results, which we obtained by weighing and measuring with Vernier measuring system LabQuest 2, have shown us that various landscape patterns affect the rate of evapotranspiration. We also proved that the wind is one of the more important factors that accelerates the process of evapotranspiration. We think that our experiment, which was done in empirical part of the diploma thesis, is suitable to illustrate the proces of evapotranspiration in the course Science in the 6th grade of Elementary school

Implementation and evaluation of an experiment to illustrate the process of evapotranspiration within the elective school subject Organisms in natural and artificial environment

Learning is a dynamic and never ending process,where an individual experiences a permanent and unique transformation in his or her behavior under the influence of his/her past experience. Changing, reconstructing and incorporating new ideas into already obtained knowledge, is also an essencial part when learning about Science. One of the newest didactic approaches, which is becoming more and more represented in Science courses, is Inquiry based teaching . This kind of approach is used especially when teaching about natural processes and concepts. It is also much more interesting for students as they are allegedly more active in class as they seek answers to questions all by themselves. They have to collect evidences, base a theory on it and present the results. Researches in the last 50 years have shown, that students acquire the most knowledge when they are active in the classroom, rather than listening to an already given theory from a teacher. Students are firts taught about evapotranspiration in the 6th grade of Elementary School. The process cannot be seen and it is quite difficult for studentds to understand it, especially because it consist of two different processes, which accure simuntaniously: transpiration and evaporation. For students to understand such complex processes, it is highly recommended for Science teachers to give active methods in teaching a try . In our thesis, we wanted to present an experiment that will bring the process of evapotranspiration to a better understanding among studends. The main purpose of this experiment was to involve students into research thinking and promote student's interest in Science. We found that our experiment helped students understand the process of evapotranspiration as a part of Earth's water cycle. Through this experiment, studends aquired a particular set of Scientific skills and at the same time, the motivation to learn new things has also increased

Optimization of an experiment showing evapotranspiration for science school subjects

The purpose of this paper is to describe the experiment, which illustrates the process of evapotranspiration. This is one of the key processes for understanding water cycle in nature and movement of water in plants. Effects of different patterns of vegetation and the wind effect on the rate of evapotranspiration were measured. The results obtained with weighing pots and measuring systems Vernier LabQuest 2 showed that different patterns of vegetation influence on the rate of evapotranspiration. Wind is also one of the important factors that accelerate the process of evapotranspiration. In conclusion, implications for teaching science using the described experiment were discussed

Žuželke- delavnice za otroke

Prispevek je rezultat projekta z naslovom Promocija biotske pestrosti v Krajinskem parku Kolpa (PRO-BIO-KOLPA), pri katerem so sodelovale institucije: Univerza v Ljubljani, Pedagoška fakulteta in Fakulteta za računalništvo in informatiko, KOLPA\u27S podjetje za proizvodnjo, trgovino, gostinstvo in servis, d. o. o., in Javni zavod Krajinski park Kolpa. Projekt je potekal od marca do julija 2017. S projektom smo želeli izboljšati ozaveščenost mladih o metuljih in žuželkah na splošno. Na osnovni šoli in v Krajinskem parku Kolpa smo izvedli različne delavnice o žuželkah. Otroci in mladostniki so se učili rokovanja z žuželkami ter raznolikost metuljev spoznavali med lovljenjem metuljev na terenu. Izvedli smo delavnice o obustnih aparatih žuželk, o razvojnem krogu metuljev, o zgradbi metuljev, simetriji kril ter o raznolikosti žuželk

Žuželke- delavnice za otroke

Prispevek je rezultat projekta z naslovom Promocija biotske pestrosti v Krajinskem parku Kolpa (PRO-BIO-KOLPA), pri katerem so sodelovale institucije: Univerza v Ljubljani, Pedagoška fakulteta in Fakulteta za računalništvo in informatiko, KOLPA'S podjetje za proizvodnjo, trgovino, gostinstvo in servis, d. o. o., in Javni zavod Krajinski park Kolpa. Projekt je potekal od marca do julija 2017. S projektom smo želeli izboljšati ozaveščenost mladih o metuljih in žuželkah na splošno. Na osnovni šoli in v Krajinskem parku Kolpa smo izvedli različne delavnice o žuželkah. Otroci in mladostniki so se učili rokovanja z žuželkami ter raznolikost metuljev spoznavali med lovljenjem metuljev na terenu. Izvedli smo delavnice o obustnih aparatih žuželk, o razvojnem krogu metuljev, o zgradbi metuljev, simetriji kril ter o raznolikosti žuželk