Save Our Environment

Topic
- Nature & ecology
Learning skills
- Critical & reflective thinking
Activity type
- Group discussion
- Physical distancing
Materials
- Self-made
Age
- 6 - 11 years
- 12 - 14 years
- 15 - 17 years
5 - 15 minutes
2 - 4 players
Easy
Calm
Small (office, pavement)

Contributors

Joke

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Everything you need to play this game

A piece of cardboard
Coloured pencils
A pair of scissors
A split pin

Make it yourself

Step 1

Create a square game board

Create a square game board by cutting a piece of cardboard.

Step 2

Design the game board

Divide the square in four quadrants.
Write "Reuse" on top of the upper left quadrant.
Write "Recycle" on top of the upper right quadrant.
Write "Risk" below the bottom left quadrant.
Write "Prevent" below the bottom right quadrant.
Draw different objects on the game board, spread out over the different quadrants. Make sure you draw objects that can be recycled, reused, that can pose a risk to the environment or that are related to the prevention of environmental pollution. Examples: a glass bottle, a can, toilet paper, etc.

Step 3

Create an arrow

Cut out an arrow from the piece of cardboard.

Step 4

Make it spin!

Punch a hole in the arrow and in the middle of the game board, using a pair of scissors. Attach the arrow to the game board with the split pin and make sure it can spin well.

Good job!

A step-by-step guide to play the game

Player 1 spins the arrow two times: once for an object and once for an action (reuse, recycle, prevent or risk).

Player 1 formulates a hypothesis about how the object & the action can be connected.

Example: Plastic cup & reusable: You can reuse plastic cups by making lamps out of them.

Player 2 now spins the arrow two times etc.

To finalise the game, the players can discuss what they already do in everyday life & what they still can do to take care of the environment.

Extra game information

This game was created by Mobile School partners ARSIS, PRAKSIS and Ladies Union of Drama.

Specific learning objectives

Learn which actions you can take to save the environment.

What people said about this game

Natasa Efremidou

Social Worker Ladies Union of Drama- House of Open Hospitality GR

21 November, 2019

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