An important meeting for the Paths of Culture in Marathon was held on the 26 / 06 / 2013 at the Rowing Centre of the Schinias-Marathon National Park. The teachers of the schools participating in the Paths of Culture in Marathon – in the framework of their environmental education programmes – namely the schools of N. Makri, Marathon and Ag. Stephanos, presented and discussed their activities and future plans. The working meeting was organized by Evangelia Aggelidou, PhD Environmental Education, School Counselor PE04
The teachers presented a host of field trip and classroom educational activities:
– Field trips on the footpaths 1, 2, 4, with local flora and fauna recognising activities, orientation exercises, footpath monitoring, etc
– Student-created Videos
– Student-created Blog
– Students – Young Guides. High-school students guiding primary school pupils along path 1 in the Schinias Pine Forest. The children enjoyed hidden treasure games as well as role-playing activities.
– Classroom activities: creation of a local map with basic environmental and historical elements, and on line research for the collection of relevant data.
The teachers also mentioned difficulties and limitations, and stressed the students’ interest in the programme. Their suggestions for the planning and implementation of new activities in the autumn were innovative and particularly interesting. We look forward to them!
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