Children in the Nature and Teaching for Sustainable Development on Examples of the Swallow (Hirundo rustica L.) and Sand Martin (Riparia riparia L.) as Bioindicators

Local regional and national identity are difficult to define, but there are areas such as natural science, which in particular provide a number of options. By singling out the content about life proximity, the child is being... [ view full abstract ]

Local regional and national identity are difficult to define, but there are areas such as natural science, which in particular provide a number of options. By singling out the content about life proximity, the child is being introduced to the world of phenomena and processes that surround him/her.This paper starts from the prior knowledge and experience resulting from the child's immediate environment, i.e. the milieu such as family environment,their language and their local region. By using examples of the swallow (Hirundo rustica L) and the sand martin (Riparia riparia L.) as bioindicators, children are being introduced through games and learning through activities in nature to sustainable future, because a dramatic drop in the number of swallows and sand martins is caused by the destruction of their habitat, drying out of wetland areas and the use of pesticides that kill insects, their main food source.

Key words: children, learning, natural science, sand martin, swallow.