Grade 7 students visit the Vietnam Forest Museum to learn about the growth and care of forests, the exploitation of natural resources and the need for protection, the growth and development of organisms, and forests' amazing biodiversity.
This November, as autumn befell the city, 263 of our students in the Grade 7 classes made their way to the Vietnam Forest Museum, in Thanh Tri, Hanoi.
In line with the Museum's theme, "Protecting Biodiversity", Grade 7 classes students participated in tours and activities to develop a better understanding of common forestation methods in Vietnam, forest protection, forms of exploitation, stages of organism growth and development, and biodiversity.
After touring the Botanical Garden grounds, seeing the specimens on display, exploring the underground bunkers, taking photos and making notes etc., students got to immerse themselves in a variety of interesting activities, such as making drawings of specimens, examining the life cycles of insects, making insect boxes, playing "Rhinos searching for bait", and calculating a tree's age through its growth rings.
Through these experiential learning activities, we hope our students have an increased awareness of the importance of environmental protection, forest conservation, and especially the protection of ecosystems and habitats. In addition, they have acquired skills to aid them in their studies, such as improved observational skills (listening, recording, self-study), using a microscope to observe specimens, and observing plant cells through a microscope.