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LVM Invites 6th-grade Students to Apply for LVM Forest Expeditions

From 10 April to 10 May, any school in Latvia can apply for the Forest Expeditions intended for sixth graders to take place in the school year 2018/2019. This September, a total of 320 expeditions are scheduled to take place in the largest cities and in eight regions of Latvia.

The Forest Expeditions are organised by JSC "Latvia's State Forests" (LVM) in cooperation with the Interdisciplinary Centre for Educational Innovation of the University of Latvia and JSC "Latvijas Finieris". It is a unique opportunity for students to acquire natural sciences in the forest heading for an exciting adventure. According to the school standard for natural sciences, these expeditions will help students understand how knowledge acquired in natural sciences can be used in everyday life, become aware of our impact on the forest ecosystem; by performing practical and creative tasks, the students will form an understanding of the importance of preservation of forests for future generations.

Next Forest Expeditions are scheduled to take place in the vicinity of the largest cities of Latvia in September 2018. To apply for the expedition please visit www.lvm.lv/ekspedicija

The Latvian State Forest Expedition is an about 2 km long educational hike with ten forest stops guided by experienced foresters. The content of the event is based on the 6th grade science curriculum. The minimum number of participants in the expedition is 10, the maximum - 30 students. If several classes of students (more than 30 children) arrive by one bus, then each class (10-30 children) will go to the forest separately, with a 20-minute interval. A total of 8 groups can walk the route in a day. Before heading to the forest, students should acquire a classroom lesson on the diverse significance of the forest.

When arriving at the venue by bus, students will be welcomed by an LVM representative, who will present the students to the event and hand out the necessary equipment. Students will have a certain route that will take them from one stop to another. At each stop, the group leader will give the students practical or creative tasks to be solved individually or in groups, writing down the results in special workbooks. In the end, the children will have a lovely picnic in a well-kept rest facility with a camp-fire. The event and equipment are provided free of charge by LVM; the participants themselves should take care of transport and snacks for the picnic. The total duration of the event is 3 hours. All information is available here: www.lvm.lv/ekspedicija.