PUBLIC
This methodology has been created and experimented in the Botanical Garden of the University of Granada, Spain, within the frame of the training mobility from October 16 to 20, 2018
 by the students with some learning difficulties, aged 16-18, from the high school Agrupamento de Es colas Joao De Deus of Faro, Portugal and the young learners of the Associazione Culturale Acquamarina, Trieste, Italy
 by the European (French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish) teachers of the project in their peer-to-peer training course for whom it is important to observe how this pedagogical method is applied with learners and its impact on the development of their transversal and key competences. The activity can be developed with learners of different levels, from primary school to university.

KEY COMPETENCES
 Communication in the mother tongue
 Scientific and mathematical competences
 Learning to learn
 Social competences and citizenship
 Humanist culture and expression of sensitivity
 ICT competences

OBJECTIVES
 To promote the interest in natural sciences through the knowledge of trees
 To develop the ability to observe nature
 To learn how to recognize the morphological characteristics of plants
 To learn names and history linked to the trees

GARDENS EXPLORED
Carmen de los Martires, Granada, Spain

MATERIALS
 Coloured print on adhesive labels (or paper with glue) of the images of each species of plants in the garden
 Notebook, scissors, crayons
 Mobile device (phone or tablet) to identify woody species in situ, with the prior download of the interactive guide (see Developement)

DEVELOPMENT
1.Preparation of the materials
 Choosing a site with a large variety of plants, like the Carmen de los Martires
 Identifying and choosing a small number of trees representative of the site
 Realizing and printing a booklet, A3 format, with the following features :

Pages 1 and 4 : the front cover will represent an image of the garden or a small map of the site. The back cover must be used to insert a glossary of the words and the botanical terms the students should learn perfectly. Our sample includes information on the shape of the species or on the easiest way to measure the height of a tree with a crayon and a measuring tape.

Pages 2 and 3 : the inside pages contain a brief description of the species selected with reference to popular name, scientific name and the family they belong to, the areas of growth in the garden or in any other place considered. As regards the learning level, the teacher can increase its difficulty by using more complex measures and concepts concerning flowers, leaves and fruit, needing a higher degree of knowledge and a more specific language, to oblige the students to check the glossary and improve the use of scientific vocabulary.
Under each description the booklet will include a space for the prints, each with the morphological details of the species involved

Elicit directions : identify the species and make them correspond with the elements of detail of the images. Cut the detail related to each species and paste it in its space
 The teacher can present the activity during a collective visit or an individual work carried out individually by the student
 In the first case, the teacher can introduce the subject by commenting on some important features of each tree such as , shape, flower colours, smell, bark, etc. and then let the students go freely around the area
 In the second case, the teacher can enliven the class activity and give the students a lapse of time to visit the place and carry out the activity individually

To identify in situ woody species, with the mobile device (phone or tablet)
 1 Download and install the free "Key to Nature" app.
 2 Go to "Online archive"
 3 Choose "Guía interactiva de árboles, shrubs and plantas trepadoras del Carmen de los Mártires"
 4 Download the guide, so that it stays in the device’s memory and can be used without a wifi connection. Pour identifier in situ les espèces ligneuses, avec l’ appareil mobile (téléphone ou tablette)
 5 Use the guide to identify and verify plant knowledge of the Park

EXTENSION AND ALTERNATIVES
 Another way to develop the activity (a more demanding one for the learner) is starting from cards without images and the student taking photos of the morphological details with a camera or the mobile and then printing them in the correct format to include in the booklet
 In any case, the learner is obliged to mind the details highlighted by the teacher related to each species. Optimally, these details must correspond to the morphological features allowing the recognition of the species
 An alternative : ask the students to fill out a card for each tree with information on its employment as food, timber, toxicity, or for medicinal purpose, geographical origin, etc.

EVALUATION
It takes into account the ability to :

 Communicate orally and in writing in the mother tongue The ability to comprehend the scientific lexis will be assessed on the basis of the words the students will be able to integrate in their vocabulary

 Improve scientific competences The student must be able to recognize the basic structures of each tree (leaves, flowers, fruit)

 Improve digital competences According to the method privileged by the teacher, the students can use image capture and manipulation as well as the research on the Internet to complete the information on the cards as an extension of the work

 Develop awareness and personal cultural expression Through the identification and knowledge of the species, the student should develop a feeling with the plants that will enable him/her to better understand the environment

 Develop social and civic competences The knowledge of the species enhances the appreciation of the trees as living beings, their role in the improvement of the quality of the urban habitat and the respect for their existence

 Learn to learn In the development of the activity, observation is deeply stimulated but, depending on the method adopted by the teacher, it can be necessary to research information and improve the ability to summarise for recording.

AUTHORS
Manuel Casares Porcel, José Tito Rojo
Botanical Garden of the University of Granada, Granada, Spain

TRANSLATER
Mary Gino
Association Acquamarina, Trieste, Italie