CyberFair Project ID: 6281

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International Schools CyberFair Project Narrative
Title: The magic geological features in Gui De
Category: 7. Environmental Awareness
URL: http://www.yellowsheepriver.com/~qh000005/2010
Bibliography: http://www.yellowsheepriver.com/~qh000005/2010/4/index-ckzl.htm

School: school
    Xining, Qinghai, China

4 students, ages 13-15 worked together to complete this CyberFair project on March 17, 2010. They have participated in CyberFair in the following year(s): 2009

Classes and Teachers: Wang Zili

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Our School's Web Site: http://qh000005.edu.17888.com

Project Overview

1. Description of Our Community

Gui De County is located in the transition zone of the Loess and Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The County is interacted by a maze of ditches. Between the mountain and countryside is the Basin hilly terrain. The geography is north and south high while low in middle. Thus, form a basin valley surrounded by four mountains. Under the effect of the geographical background and climate environment, Gui De County formed a rich geological character.

2. Summary of Our Project

Through the interview of these magic landscapes, we had some understanding about the forming reason of these landscape characteristics. Thus, we call out people to protect the landscape we own now and not to destroy it.

3. Our Computer and Internet Access

A. Percentage of students using the Internet at home:less than 20

B. Number of workstations with Internet access in the classroom:2-3

C. Connection speed used in the classroom:dedicated connection

D. Number of years our classroom has been connected to the Internet:2-3

4. Problems We Had To Overcome

In the whole activity, our team had happiness as well as afraid. When our female team members unable to get down the mountain, the male members gave us courage and waited us below. With their belief, we all can bravely get down the mountain. Certainly, there also had many problems and difficulties in the activity. There were many differences and opinions in the team, the team member carefully discussed the reasons of these problems together and then solve the contradiction in essence, which made our team more solidarity. These all agreed to the theme of this internet exposition competition---believe and unite.

5. Our Project Sound Bite

After visiting the places with representative landscape in Gui De, I had a more understanding of Gui De’s magic landscape. Participating in activity is an acquisition. It let children to experience in practice and better grow up. In this activity, I saw a united team and I believe we certainly we will success.

6. How did your activities and research for this CyberFair Project support standards, required coursework and curriculum standards?

In the common school teaching, students mainly study some basic knowledge. When we were having this special topic research, we mainly had practice activity. That is enable students to use what knowledge they usually learned at school linked with practice, enrich their viewpoint, let them understand that these landscape formed through earth crust movement for billions of years, we should protect her. Though, we encountered some difficulties on our way, we learned much knowledge unknown before. We really benefit a lot in this activity.

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Project Elements

1) What information tools & technologies did you used to complete your CyberFair project?

Dreamweaver WORD 2003 Flash MX 2004 photshop 7.0 Internet Explorer FTP Server Mobile phone Computer USB movable hardware Digital camera and video

2) In what ways did you act as "ambassadors" and spokespersons for your CyberFair project both on-line and in person.

In the common school teaching, students mainly study some basic knowledge. When we were having this special topic research, we mainly had practice activity. That is enable students to use what knowledge they usually learned at school linked with practice, enrich their viewpoint, let them understand that these landscape formed through earth crust movement for billions of years, we should protect her. Though, we encountered some difficulties on our way, we learned much knowledge unknown before. We really benefit a lot in this activity.

3) What has been the impact of your project on your community?

We had a further understanding of our residential environment, understand the charm of the nature that can create such magical Gui De geological landscape. Therefore, it can call out people to love and protect the treasures the nature granted to us. Moreover, through this activity we understand that everything should be done by heart. Once you tried you best, you will not regret of it.

4) How did your project involve other members of your community as helpers and volunteers?

This activity got the support of school, the schoolmaster very agreed with our action, provided his own car for us and acted as the driver. We widened our viewpoint after getting close to the nature and sighed for the uncanny workmanship of the nature. Though this activity, we understood “where there is a will ,there is a way” only if you have a belief in heart, overcome all difficulties, you must can success.

5) Discoveries, Lessons and Surprises (Optional)

In this activity, we learnt to how the better communicate with people, how to search data, team cooperation, learnt to use computer to arrange data, process pictures, edit texts, arrange and design webpage, build websites and so on.

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