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ICU Lifelong Learning Special Event "ICU Day Camp for Kids & Parents"
Update: December 11, 2023
ICU Lifelong Learning Special Event "ICU Day Camp for Kids & Parents" was held on Saturday, December 2. This event is a day camp experience program which mainly targeted early elementary school kids. A total of 30 children and their parents participated in the program.
This event was planned based on the concept of using ICU's nature-rich campus, which has been recognized as a "Natural Symbiosis Site" by the Ministry of the Environment, to convey the importance of environmental conservation and how to deal with nature. Led by Masao Higashiyama of the University's Health and Physical Education Program, the program was realized with the cooperation of Shinshu Outdoor Project, Inc., a planner of outdoor education, and ICU Nojiri Camp student staff.
| 【Program Outline】 | |
|---|---|
| 13:00 | Program Start、Icebreak |
| Program① | Fire Making Challenge, Making steamed bread |
| Program② | Nature craft （Grilling board, Wood key chains, etc.） |
| 17:00 | Program End |
On the day of the event, some children tried to light a fire with matches, and parents and some families struggled to keep a steady fire going. Participants warmed themselves by the fire they grew with great effort, made steamed bread, and fully experienced the difficulties and joys of outdoor living.
During the event, Mr. Yoshida of the Shinshu Outdoor Project gave a quiz on "Leave No Trace," an environmental ethics program for outdoor play that is spreading around the world.
Question. What would happen if the following items were arranged in order of how quickly they break down into soil?
(1) Plastic bags
(2) Fallen leaves
(3) Aluminum cans
(4) Charcoal (leftover firewood)
Do you all figure it out? (Answers are at the end of this page)
The Lifelong Learning Program will continue to deepen interaction with the neighboring community through programs that take advantage of the campus' rich natural environment.
【Answer】
Fallen leaves（Approx. 1 month）⇒ Plastic bags (Approx. 20 years) ⇒Aluminum cans (Approx. 200 years) ⇒ Charcoal (several hundred million years)