Biodiversity: The Case of Birds of Prey
Priority topics
Biodiversity, Climate change, Ecological footprint, Forest, Garden, Pesticides and chemicals, Environmental protection, Nature protection, Animal protection, Science and research
Target groups
In school, 7th, 6th, and 5th grade
Vehicular languages
German, French, Luxembourgish
Website
erliewen.snj.luDuration
09h00-15h00
Location
SNJ Hollenfels Center
1, rue de Tuntange
L-7435 Hollenfels
Objectives
Learn about birds of prey and their role in the ecosystem
Young people discover the fascinating characteristics of birds of prey—such as owls and falcons—that live in Luxembourg and their role in the ecosystem. They analyze pellets to identify the prey consumed and reconstruct skeletons. This activity combines observation and hands-on exploration as a scientific approach and helps young people understand the relationships within an ecosystem.
Subjects:
Dissection of pellets, habitat, prey, species protection
Program
- 7th - 5th for secondary education.
• This activity takes place on Mondays and Thursdays, from January through the end of March, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Methodological approaches
· Scientific discovery
· Discovering Luxembourg's Birds of Prey
· Analysis of animal tracks
· Understanding relationships within an ecosystem
· A practical scientific approach
Remarks
Free activity.
Maximum 25 participants per activity.
