Monday, May 31, 2021

World Biyodiversity Day/ 22 May 2021


Biological diversity is often understood in terms of the wide variety of plants, animals, and microorganisms, but it also includes genetic differences within each species for example, between varieties of crops and breeds of livestock and the variety of ecosystems (lakes, forest, deserts, agricultural landscapes that host multiple kinds of interactions among their members (humans, plants, animals).
The number of species is being significantly reduced by certain human activities. We should turn to clean energy, give importance to recycling, and find solutions to plastic waste. We must take these precautions to protect all living things in nature and our health. Loss of biodiversity threatens all, including our health.
Look closely at nature. Every species is a masterpiece, exquisitely adapted to the particular environment in which it has survived. So let's protect nature.
This year 2021 the theme is “We’re part of the solution”. The slogan was chosen to be a continuation of the momentum generated last year under the over-arching theme, “Our solutions are in nature”, which served as a reminder that biodiversity remains the answer to several sustainable development challenges.
Let’s celebrate Earth Biodiversity Day with utmost dedication, it will be beneficial for our protection. 

The picture abaout biodiversity

Thanks to Ayşe Ece for the picture she made about biodiversity

INTERVIEWS WITH ELDERLY PEOPLE LIVING IN RURAL AREAS


 

OUR PAINTING ACTIVITY


 On April 6, we dyed t-shirts with the dyes we obtained from plants in our school's laboratory. One of the natural root dyes we use is red cabbage. Its name is red but its color is purple. So beautiful! We used 4-5 spoons of granulated sugar for a small cabbage. For the yellow color, we used chamomile, turmeric, and hibiscus herbs. For our red color, we boiled the cherry with sugar and it turned into a gorgeous red. We boiled spinach and mint for the green color. We tried tea and pomegranate syrup for different shades. It was very entertaining work. I would like to thank my student named Eylül A. for giving us a batik painting course.

T-SHIRT PAINTING






 

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

A PICTURE TO REFLECT ON BIODIVERSITY

 IES Sánchez Lastra, Mieres, Spain - Eugenia Martínez


This picture, taken by the underwater photographer and biologist Guido Villani in the Mediterranean Sea, won a competition about "Natural World Nature Competiton", organized by the California Academy of Sciences.   




Tuesday, May 25, 2021

22 MAY 2021, BIODIVERSITY DAY

IES Sánchez Lastra, Mieres, Spain - Eugenia Martínez   


Our contribution to the Biodiversity day




TIE DYE WORKSHOP IN SPAIN

IES Sánchez Lastra, Mieres, Spain - Eugenia Martínez   


We had quite a lot of fun while making this workshop!





Wednesday, May 19, 2021

OUR COLLABORATIVE MAGAZINE ABOUT PLANTS AND CULTURE

The students who involved in the "Hidden Duties of Plants" eTwinning project prepared a collaborative magazine. They explored the place of plants in art, literature and music in the culture of Croatia, Spain and Turkey. Thanks to all teachers and students who contributed to the preparation of the magazine.

Plants are not only in nature, in our kitchen, but in every part of our lives as we can not imagine, our culture is almost decorated with plants. In art, history, literature, music… While expressing our love, plants are in our words or in our hands. Plants are with us while expressing our pain. We see floral motifs sometimes in the dowry of a bride, sometimes in the pattern of a carpet, and sometimes in a picture drawn on the water that gives the impression of being enchanted. Henna applied to the hand is an indication of sacrifice. Some plants are the secret of immortality for some, and the protagonist of fairy tales for others. While flowers symbolize hope, innocence and purity in a bride's bouquet, it brings spring to our hearts when they gush out from the ruins of an ancient city. While we think that the flowers are as simple as the patterns of our dress, we witness that the tulip gives its name to a festival. We see plants on the back of the money, also in the pictures of the stamps in our collection. Although they have different meanings in different cultures, different languages ​​and different religions, plants are the common side of humanity.

           LET'S READ    


         

        

Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day

 Happy 19 May Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day




Sunday, May 16, 2021

Saturday, May 15, 2021

PLANT DICTIONARY

The Plant Dictionary is our project collaborative work and common product. Thanks to students who contributed to the preparation of the dictionary.

READ THE BOOK



STUDENTS CHAT 14.05.2021 (NİHAL MADENCİLER TURGAY MERSİN SECONDARY SCHOOL DENİZLİ TURKEY

 

STUDENTS ONLINE MEETING

 ZÜBEYDE HANIM SECONDARY SCHOOL – Nuray Toparlak



STUDENTS MEETING


STUDENTS ONLINE MEETING

Spanish students during our online meeting through the forum





VIDEO CONFERENCE WITH FÜSUN ERTUĞ

ZÜBEYDE HANIM SECONDARY SCHOOL- NURAY TOPARLAK

We had an online conference with Dr. Füsun ERTUĞ. It was a great conversation. We got valuable information on ethnobotany and biodiversity. Many thanks to the teachers and students who attended the meeting. A special thanks to Füsun ERTUĞ for this educational conference.



MAKING VELUTINA TRAPS - IES Sánchez Lastra, Spain

Students from IES Sánchez Lastra, Spain, have been making traps for the Asian yellow-legged hornet Vespa velutina. These invasive insects are affecting several countries in Europe, and causing a lot of damage on beehives, as they prey on the bees.

To make the traps students were using plastic bottles and mixing water, sugar and yeast. After ten days we checked the effectiveness of the traps placed on the school yard.






OUTDOOR CLASSROOM DAY AT SANCHEZ LASTRA

IES Sanchez Lastra, Mieres (Asturias), Spain - Eugenia Martínez

Celebrating our "Outdoor Classroom Day" at Sanchez Lastra, Mieres, Spain. All the 1º A students took part in this funny activity. Now we will take care of our little seedbed!







MIERES, SPAIN

IES Sanchez Lastra, Mieres (Asturias), Spain - Eugenia Martínez

A presentation of our small village



SPAIN PRESENTATION

IES Sanchez Lastra, Mieres (Asturias), Spain - Eugenia Martínez




Sunday, May 9, 2021

9 May 2021, eTwinning Day


Happy eTwinning Day

Our collaborative video for eTwinning Day. Thank you all.






 

İstanbul, Ümraniye eTwinning Projects Dissemination Webinar

Nuray Toparlak- Zübeyde Hanım Secondary School Thank you Zehra Altundaş for your wonderful presentation.