'Play ecologically'!

The topic of ecology today is one of the key ones in the minds of any educated person - people of different ages, professions and statuses are determined to get as much relevant knowledge as possible and do something useful for the environment. This trend was adopted by sophomore students of the Institute of Chemistry and Ecology of VyatSU Adelina Trubacheva, Natalya Kharina, Ksenia Karpova, Alexander Pakichev and Yana Baranova, who decided to create an exciting, modern-looking ecological game filled with relevant content.

   -  The idea arose in August last year during a design and educational intensive held at the Institute of Chemistry and Ecology - said Adeline, the leader of the project team. -

    The speeches of the speakers at ICAE Kirov allowed us to take a fresh look at intellectual board games and inspired to create our own case. Analyzing the possible topics, we came to the conclusion that it is necessary to address environmental problems. This is how 'Play Ecologically' was born, a board game that is nearing completion.

55 cards of different colors - each is a pleasure to take in hand and study carefully. On one side there is a nice image and an interesting fact related to environmental issues; on the other - questions, for the correct answers to which the participants are given a certain number of points. The developers explained that the target audience for the game was originally supposed to be high school students: indeed, any lesson will come to life and become more effective if one of its fragments is a team competition using 'Play Ecologically'. This will ensure both the consolidation of existing knowledge, and the acquisition of new ones, and just pleasant communication, improving communication skills. With this in mind, the new game is a real find for schools, gymnasiums and lyceums!

However, not only an educational organization can become a place for ecocompetitions; especially nowadays, when people increasingly prefer to spend their leisure time not just for pleasure, but also with benefit. The eco-game from chemistry students will be a wonderful gift for those who value the intellectual component of their pastime. Perhaps not every participant in the game will reach the fourth, most difficult stage, and still the result will be great: after all, the absorption of food for the mind invariably evokes positive emotions!

The testing of the game is now being completed, the final version will be presented in April-May. This event is waited for not only by the students themselves, but also by their mentors, who are closely following the stages of the project.

   - The ecological game created by the team is one of the real examples that reflect our approach to project activities: students must go all the way from an idea to a specific product result and its promotion. I hope this project will be successful, and the Institute of Chemistry and Ecology will present other bright cases, - noted Denis Kazulin, executive director of the Institute of Chemistry and Ecology of VyatSU.

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