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  • Castelporziano: Discovering Nature

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  • About the Game

    The serious game provides a guide to exploring the distinctive ecosystems of Presidential Estate of Castelporziano, focusing on the characteristic aspects of the dune ecosystems, describing the plants and animals that populate them, and then reaching the wooded ecosystem and pastures of the estate, and investigating the animal and plant diversity of these places.

    Get ready to dive into the extraordinary nature of Castelporziano: a journey through dunes, woods, and biodiversity to discover, love, and protect these unique ecosystems.

    The game is suitable for children aged six to ten.

  • Objectives

    Begin exploring the ecosystems of Castelporziano by achieving the following objectives:

    • The ecosystems in Castelporziano - There are different types of ecosystems in Castelporziano: let’s join hands and go and get to know them.
    • Walk along the dunes in Castelporziano - The sand dune ecosystem in Castelporziano is inhabited by plants and animals: let’s get to know them so we can love and respect them.
    • Exploring the woods and fields in Castelporziano - Trees and plants of various types form woods and open fields in Castelporziano: let’s discover all the animal and vegetable diversity in these places.

  • Play the Game

  • Learn More

    This game could be the final step of a short phase of study and research into the materials available at the following links:

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  • Credits

    Background images: Istituto Comprensivo Statale, Via Manzoni – Maglie (LE)

    Questions: The Students of Scienze della Formazione Primaria, UniSalento, (in particular B. Mangè, M. Negro, G. Turco, M.T. Vedruccio) collaborated to this game.