Okayama Municipal Takashima Elementary School Teacher: Shunta Toshimori

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1 Okayama Municipal Takashima Elementary School Teacher: Shunta Toshimori

2 Mt. Tatsunokuchi Asahi River Rice Field Residential Area Google

3 Bizen Soja Shrine Scattered Historical Sites Kanbaku Yashikiato (The remains of the resident of regent) Karautozuka Tumulus Omachi Cold Spring

4 Traditional C i t y s c a p e Gion River

5 Rich Nature and Abundant Creatures Increase of households and population Co-habitation Local residents Action to protect nature Schools See and learn the nature of school district

6 5 th Grade Integrated Study Period Is natural environment of Takashima all right?

7 5 th Grade Integrated Study Period Is natural environment of Takashima all right? Board of Education Community Elementary School

8 5 th Grade Integrated Study Period Is natural environment of Takashima all right? Actions 1Lean about Ayumodoki (Kissing Loach), environment, actions and opinions of the local people. 2Artificial breeding of Ayumodoki 3Think what we can do to protect environment and take actions.

9 5 th Grade Integrated Study Period Is natural environment of Takashima all right? Researching the condition of environment in school district mainly about Ayumodoki and through thinking the importance of life and the connection with human life, students realize the problems of environment now and the importance of living with nature. Then they will start taking actions what they can do. Students will try to tell their opinions to everyone through comparing ones opinions with others based on research, in order to solve the questions they set by themselves.

10 Habitat distribution of Ayumodoki

11 Ayumodoki have a preference for hiding in between the gap of the stone walls or the shadow of the stones. Ayumodoki lay eggs in thickly grew land plants which are submerged during the irrigation period to pour water into the rice field (fallow field).

12 Lay Eggs Irrigation Period

13 Ayumodoki have a preference for hiding in between the gap of the stone walls or the shadow of the stones. Ayumodoki lay eggs in thickly grew land plants which are submerged during the irrigation period to pour water into the rice field (fallow field). We borrow a land from local people to protect Ayumodoki They hatch approximately 24 hours after laying eggs

14 1Children learn about Ayumodoki, the environment, practice and thought of community. Leaning about the ecology of Ayumodoki from DVDs, visual materials, and guest teachers. Ecology of Ayumodoki Relationship with humans

15 1Children learn about Ayumodoki, the environment, practice and thought of community. Field Trip (Birthplace of Ayumodoki) Listen to the story from the local people

16 1Children learn about Ayumodoki, the environment, practice and thought of community. Revetment to protect creatures Calling attention to the community

17 1Children learn about Ayumodoki, the environment, practice and thought of community. Students realize how precious Ayumodoki and the environment where they can inhabit are. We need to protect not only protect Ayumodoki but also think the co-habitation with other creatures and human living Students gain the view of co-habitation Students learn the actions of local people and feeling they put into them.

18 2Artificial breeding Taking lecture from specialist teachers

19 2Artificial breeding Imitation of Fallow Field

20 2Artificial breeding

21 2Artificial breeding

22 2Artificial breeding

23 2Artificial breeding Learn the importance of life. Activity succeeded due to many people s warm support Deepened the connection between elementary school and the community.

24 2Artificial breeding

25 2Artificial breeding

26 2Artificial breeding

27 3What students can do and practice to protect environment.

28 3What students can do and practice to protect environment.

29 3What students can do and practice to protect environment.

30 3What students can do and practice to protect environment.

31 3What students can do and practice to protect environment.

32 3What students can do and practice to protect environment.

33 Achievements Develop awareness that they are part of the community and conscious of conserving nature of Takashima Think what they can do and be proactive Transmit awareness of Takashima natural environment to others in school Through children s efforts, the community took interest in environment of school district and became cooperative

34 Problems This is project for fifth graders; hard to maintain and develop awareness Link with junior high curriculum Wider and deeper inquiry Need to further transmit to community

35 Whether many creatures can live in Asahi River is up to our effort. I will think about creatures in Asahi River and our future when I use water

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