WESSA Sishen Education Centre Brochure

THE PRESIDENT’S AWARD ▪ Bronze, Silver and Gold President’s Award Hikes ▪ Your Residential Project can be completed through the Centre INTERPRETIVE TRAILS ▪ Animal tracks and homes ▪ Tree trails ▪ Birding ▪ Plant and animal identification ▪ Scavenger hunt ▪ Nature-inspired artist palette CAPS/IEB Research Tasks ▪ Grade 10-12 Learners ▪ Follow the scientific method from hypothesis and data ▪ collection through to analysis and reporting.

WESSA EDUCATION PROGRAMMES Ranging from pre-primary to tertiary level theory, our half-day to five-day programmes are transdisciplinary and cross-curricular. GEOGRAPHICAL STUDIES ▪ Geomorphology ▪ Weather and Climate studies ▪ Climate change ▪ Mapwork ▪ Environmental impact assessments ▪ Field Sketches ▪ Paper Geographic Information Systems (GIS) ▪ Rocks and minerals practicals BIOLOGY, LIFE SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ▪ Ecology ▪ Biodiversity ▪ Soil studies ▪ Data-logging and processing ▪ Skulls and dentition ▪ Biome studies ▪ Desert adaptations of animals and plants

EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY ▪ Carbon footprint programme ▪ Water audits ▪ Build a solar oven ▪ Cook an enviro-meal ▪ Celebrate Environmental Days ▪ Eco-Tourism