“Children’s interest in studying nature can help solve many issues”. IV Regional Conference “Yunnat-2017” in NaberezhnyeChelny

Children’s ecological and biological centre of NaberezhnyeChelny opened its doors for young environmentalists, biologists, zoologists, all who are not indifferent to the environmentprotection. The IV Regional scientific and practical ecological conference for junior schoolchildren “Yunnat-2017” was held in Avtograd. 180 young researchers and teachers of the Republic of Tatarstan took part in the event. The employees of the Kama Territorial Administration of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan addressed the participants with a welcoming speech. “The interest of children in the nature protection can contribute to the solution of many issues related to the environmentprotection. Alreadyat school the kids offer possible options for eliminating environmental violations. It is from this the way to solving environmental problems begins. Small steps are always a way to success!”,environmentalistsnoted.

Young researchers presented their scientific and practical works in 6 sections:

- “Ecology of plants”;

- “Ecologyof human”;

- “Ecology of animals”;

- “Ecology of water”;

- “Ecology of human environment”;

- “Using recyclable materials in human life”.

To obtain an accurate result of their studies, the students conducted experiments, observations, laboratory tests. As the teachers of the students noted, the practical methods involved children in the study of environmental issues.

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