AQUiLA THE GREEN ISSUE ACTIVITY
PokeyplantGO
Gottafind ( anddraw !)‘ emal !
Learning objectives
– Learnaboutthewildplantsthatgrowwhereyoulive – Teachotherswhatyoudiscoverandinspirethem tocarefortheenvironment
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1 hour + INDIVIDUAL / PAIRS : Individuals or groups Difficulty : Bit of a thinker
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PokeyplantGOisthelatestgameforthosewholovepokingaroundplants ! Usingaspecialapp , yourmisionisto�ndtenwild plantsthatliveinyourenvironment . Youmustthendrawyourthreefavourites , thengiveyourartworktofriendsorfamilyand chalengethem to�ndtherealthing !
Getstarted
Phase 1 : Preparation
Askyourgrown-uptodownloadthePlantNetappontheirphone . Easy-peasysofar !
Phase 2 : Let the adventure begin !
Startsearching ! Explorethenaturalworldaroundyou , lookingforthemostinteresting andunusualwildplants . Atthebotom ofthePlantNetappisacameraicon . Youcan presthistoactivateaspecial ‘ plantidenti�er ’. Itwillinktothephone ’ scamera , andyou canthentakepicturesofplantsthroughtheapp . Wheneveryou ’ vetakenapicture , the appwilaskyoutoselectwhetherthepicturemainlyincludesaleaf , a�ower , fruit , bark , ahabitatorotheroptions . Onceyou ’ vechosenthecategory , theappwilsuggestwhat kindofplantyouhavephotographed . Youmustpres ‘ con�rm ’ underthesuggestionthat mostlooksliketheplantyouhavefound . Whenthenextpageappears , pres ‘ later ’ atthe botom oftheapp . Keepdoingthisuntilyouhavefoundandidenti�edteninteresting plants ! Thereisalitleiconofaperson ’ sheadatthebotom rightoftheapp , andyoucan presthistolookataltheplantsyouhavecolectedonthisexpedition .
You will need – ThePlantNetapporabook oflocalwildplants – Paper – Pencil
Ifyou ’ reusingabookinsteadofanapp , bookmarkthepageorsimplywritedownthe namesoftheplantsyou ’ veidenti�ed .
Phase 3 : Draw your findings
Choosethethreemostfabulous�owersorfoliagefrom yourtrip . Somebotanists ( plant experts ) drawtheir�ndingsasrealisticalyastheycan , becausethishelpsthem studyal thedetails . Itisalsousefulifthespecimensaretootinytophotograph !
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