Water through pictures, tales and songs by ES Split, Croatia

1. Water through pictures, tales and
songs.

2. 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.

3. • 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

4. 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.

5. Field work – Jadro river

6. Žrnovnica river

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

8. Photo story
„We need water for...“

9. Drinking.

10. Hygiene

11. Washing and cleaning – washing machines

12. Juice

13. Tea or coffee

14. Plants

15. Pets

16. And all other animals

18. Habitat: fish and ducklings...

19. Walks and refreshment

20. Synchronised swimming

21. Sports and recreation

22. Fountains

23. Wells

24. Sailing,boats,sailors and divers...

25. Lab research

26. Religious rituals

27. We also need water for : rainbows, clouds,
factories, hydroelectric plants, firemen, boilers,
toilets, amphibians, water colors and chicken pox.

28. Water in school subjects

29. 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

30. Literary works

31. Poems, essays and educational tales

32. Science
- The elements of water
- Regional waters (rivers and lakes)
- The meaning of water

33. Experimenting

34. 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?

35. Researching
natural beauty
and natural
disasters :
floods,
droughts...

36. 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.

37. Exercise papers

39. Physical Education
Water as part of our body
Water sports
Body movement imitation

41. Arts
-Water through paintings
-Illustrated posters
-Visual messages

47. Music – water through music
-The sound of the sea through different
melodies and tempos
- Singing Croatian traditional songs
-Listening to : Betrich Smetana;Vltava

49. Religion
Water as a sacramental matter of the
spiritual life
The English language
New words to do with water

50. Systematic documentation

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

52. Posters

53. Paintings

54. Conclusion
Water 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....

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