Last Wednesday, 23rd May 2018, the RFLS PYP Grade 2 students took action on their learning. We are currently on our 6th Unit of Inquiry where we are exploring the theme Sharing the Planet. After about 4 weeks of learning about the importance of preserving natural resources, the students planted 13 trees. Trees, as we know, are one of our most precious natural resources. Caring is the targeted learner profile for this unit and by planting trees, the students had the opportunity to practice being caring for our environment.
二年级国际班的“共享地球”主题单元即将探究完毕，经过4周关于“保护自然环境的重要性”的主题的学习，孩子们在上周三，5月23日来到了TT童军营，共同种下了13颗银杏树。这些树，正如我们所了解的，是特别珍贵的自然资源之一。 “懂得关爱”是本单元学习者特征的目标。通过种树，孩子们有机会去实践关心并保护我们生存的环境。
As we arrived at the site, we were greeted by pleasant scouts who taught us about the environment around us – the roses, peonies, lakes, trees and animals there – before leading us in taking the oath to love and protect the environment and not damage the resources. They then led us to the tree planting site. The children enjoyed the short and pleasant journey, some excitedly pointing out the animals and plants they came across. It was indeed a beautiful place to enjoy nature.
当我们到达营地，孩子们感受到了来自TT童军营教官们的热烈欢迎。教官介绍了营地周围的坏境，有玫瑰园，牡丹园，小湖泊，核桃树还有各种各样的小动物。接着教官带着所有的孩子们举行了开营仪式，并宣誓要热爱并保护我们的生存环境，不去破坏任何自然资源。开营式结束，教官带领孩子们来到种植区域，孩子们享受着短暂而愉快的过程，有些孩子们激动地指着他们路过时看到的各种小动物小植物。这里确实是一个享受大自然的好地方！
We arrived at the tree planting site and were briefed on the instructions. Taking turns, the children had a go at digging holes using spades. They learned that the deeper and wider the hole, the stronger it would support their plant. They then carefully placed the saplings in, covered the hole with soil again, pressed the soil flat, watered their new “babies” and some sent a wish that they would grow well.
当我们到达种植区域时，教官简单的介绍了一些指令。孩子们开始轮流用铲子挖树坑。接着他们学会了当挖的洞越深越宽时，就越能更好的支撑小树苗。然后他们小心翼翼地把树苗放进去，再用泥土盖住树坑，把土压平，给他们的新生小“婴儿”浇水。最后每个孩子把手放到了小树苗上并许下愿望，希望小树健康长大。
It was a short trip but we hope students took a lot from it – that as easy as it is to cut trees for human use, it’s just as easy to undo our wrongs, reduce our carbon footprint and plant more trees. In the next few days, we will continue learning about other solutions to preserve natural resources. We hope that these experiences will help deepen their understanding, raise their awareness and inspire them to become the green-caped heroes our world needs.
虽然这次外出活动很短暂，但是我们希望孩子们能从中获益良多——减少我们人类的错误，减少我们的碳足迹，能种更多的树。就如同人类砍树供人类使用一样简单。在接下来的几天里，我们将继续学习其他保护自然资源的方法。我们希望这些经验将有助于加深他们的理解，提高他们的意识，并激励他们成为这个世界需要的绿顶英雄！
By Ms Laveena
翻译/朱晏竹
编辑/子婷
