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Exploring the soil
CurieuzeNeuzen has previously received a lot of attention. Tubes for nitrogen dioxide measurement were hung throughout Flanders in 2018 and the air quality results were eagerly shared.
In 2021, the University of Antwerp launched a new …
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Handsome Buds: Research into the emergence of leaf buds
The fact that leaf buds of trees emerge in the spring is an annual natural highlight. Scientists are not yet entirely sure why leaf buds emerge earlier one year than another. Various controlling factors are known, such as day length, temperature …
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Solutions to the climate problem
This lesson package is about solutions to the climate problem. It discusses the challenges, difficulties and additional benefits that the solutions bring.
A distinction is made between climate solutions by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and climate …
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Causes and consequences of climate change
The news increasingly talks about temperature records, melting ice caps and glaciers, drought, floods...
Do students know what role climate change plays in this? What does the future of our planet look like according to scientific models? Many …
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Vegetarian and vegan food: Lesson bundle
Educational bundle with presentation on vegetarian and vegan food:
- what is vegetarian (veggie) and vegan;
- benefits of plant-based nutrition: environment, health & animal welfare;
- quiz;
- what is sustainable food;
- ten tips for eating veggie.
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Animal: Lesson map at the movie
In this lesson folder you will find various ideas to get started in the classroom around the film Animal.
Bella and Vipulan are both 16 years old and belong to a generation that is convinced that their future is under threat. Climate change and the …
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Earth, an unforgettable day: Lesson map with the film
In this lesson folder you will find several ideas to get started in class around the movie Earth: An Unforgettable Day .
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Save the forest, save the water: World Water Day educational package
With this educational package you can reflect on the importance of water. Forests play an important role in the water cycle. They capture it, evaporate it, purify water, slow it down and thus ensure less flooding and erosion, moist air, cooling of …
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Exploring perspectives: Eye to eye, lesson 5
The students practice empathizing with different characters by thinking about which statement best fits which character (such as, for example, domestic cat, shelter owner, veterinarian, cat toy manufacturer). Then they get to work with the …
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Every pet is different: Eye to eye, lesson 4
The students use the framework of the five freedoms to look up the needs of different companion animals (dog, cat, guinea pig, rabbit, chicken, horse or pony) on the internet. They present it to the whole class from the animal's perspective.
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Needs of humans and animals: Eye to eye, lesson 3
In this lesson the students will look for the reasons why people bring an animal into their home and the possible consequences thereof, such as the fact that animals end up in a shelter. Through articles and research on the internet, the students …
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Animal ethics and welfare: Eye to eye, lesson 2
In this lesson, students explore their emotional attachment to animals through the theme of animal ethics. They do this by discussing whether animal rights belong in the constitution. They assume the role of adherents of anthropocentrism, …
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