Water through pictures, tales and songs.

Project Water through pictures, tales and songs is a small third graders' research project at elementary school Marjan. Water was their

inspiration and the magic world of water was their source of imagination and fun.

• Several eco-integracional workshops were held during the months of February and March (art, music, science, math, photography, creative writing, sports and fun) that showed the importance of the meaning of water.

Project leader : Anđelka Vugdelija – third grade teacher

Preparation for the project : conversation

about the subject, research

announcement, division of duties,

creation of the work plan, determination of time, place and

necessary materials as well as outline of the

results.

Field work – Jadro river

Žrnovnica river

Students took pictures of water in nature and in households and then used them to make their own photo stories.

Photo story „We need water for...“

Drinking.

Hygiene

Washing and cleaning – washing machines

Juice

Tea or coffee

Plants

Pets

And all other animals

Habitat: fish and ducklings...

Walks and refreshment

Synchronised swimming

Sports and recreation

Fountains

Wells

Sailing,boats,sailors and divers...

Lab research

Religious rituals

We also need water for : rainbows, clouds, factories, hydroelectric plants, firemen, boilers,

toilets, amphibians, water colors and chicken pox.

Water in school subjects

Croatian language

- reading of poems,texts and legends based on water as the main topic

- beginning capital letters in the names of water surfaces : the Adriatic Sea, the

Danube river, the Blue Lake...

- deminutives and augmentatives

- creative writing

Literary works

Poems, essays and educational tales

Science

- The elements of water

- Regional waters (rivers and lakes)

- The meaning of water

Experimenting

Researching great geographic discoveries

How much water is there on Earth?

Which color dominates the globe?

Why is Earth considered the blue planet?

Why are the Arctic and the Antartica shown in white?

Researching natural beauty

and natural disasters :

floods, droughts...

Math Applying operations in everday life

problem solving.

The length of Croatian rivers

Water saving : brushing-closing the faucet,water dripping-broken faucets

and toilets.

Exercise papers

Physical Education

Water as part of our body

Water sports

Body movement imitation

Arts

-Water through paintings-Illustrated posters

-Visual messages

Music – water through music

-The sound of the sea through different melodies and tempos

- Singing Croatian traditional songs

-Listening to : Betrich Smetana;Vltava

Religion

Water as a sacramental matter of the spiritual life

The English language

New words to do with water

Systematic documentation

Presentation : Water week ( 16.-23. March 2015)

Posters

Paintings

ConclusionWater is life

There is fewer drinking water in the world nowadays.

There is no life without water.Many anomal species are in peril due to

contaminated water. Our attitude determines our environment. You too can help preserve drinking water: closing the faucet whilst brushing teeth....

Water means life. It brings together and separates. Every drop matters.