Екологічний квест для учнів 10 класу QUEST Earth Alert

Екологічний квест для учнів 10 класу «QUEST: Earth Alert»

(до Всесвітнього дня екології та екологів в Україні 1 листопада)

Objective: To raise awareness about environmental problems and the 3Rs concept (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) through interactive teamwork; to develop critical thinking, logic, math skills, and soft skills; to practice English in a fun, high-energy gaming format.

Materials: 4 colors of tokens/badges, 7 direction cards, task sheets for each location, a timer, a projector/screen for videos.

STAGE 1: THE START

1. Grouping. At the entrance, all students receive tokens of 4 different colors (e.g., Red, Blue, Green, Yellow). They split into 4 teams of 4–5 people based on their token colour. Each team chooses a captain/speaker.

2. Host’s Intro Speech

Hey everyone! Forget about boring notebooks and sitting at your desks today — we are switching to total reboot mode! Welcome to our epic eco-quest: 'QUEST Earth Alert'!

Our planet is facing some huge environmental challenges, and today, you guys are the rescue team. Your mission is to push your logic to the absolute limit, crack the mysteries of nature, smash all the tasks, and collect the secret keys. Be super attentive, work as one single organism, and remember: the clock is ticking!

Got your tokens? Are the teams ready? Then let's not waste a single second. Let's go! Have a blast and bring home that victory!"

3. Quest Rules

• Rule number one: No running in the hallways! Safety first, guys.

• Rule number two: Stick together. Your team must move as one.

• Rule number three: Don't destroy anything. The keys are hidden safely.

• And finally: Use your phones only if the task tells you to!

STAGE 2: WARM-UP & LOCATIONS

PHONETIC WARM-UP (At the start line)

Each team draws one tongue-twister. Reading it fast and correctly unlocks Direction Card #1.

• Task 1: How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

• Task 2: How many berries could a bare berry carry, if a bare berry could carry berries?

LOCATION 1: (Near the room where pupils have their lunch)

TASK 1: LIST OF DISASTERS

Task: Make up a list of the names of environmental and natural disasters you know. The team with the longest list wins.

• Answer Key (Expected words): Flood, Earthquake, Hurricane, Typhoon, Drought, Tsunami, Volcanic eruption, Wildfire, Acid rain, Landslide.

• Reward: Direction Card #2.

LOCATION 2: (Near the lockers)

TASK 2: MATCHING

Task: Match the Ukrainian phrases with their English equivalents.

• Phrases (Ukrainian): 1) жахливий дорожній рух; 2) забруднена водойма; 3) засмічена земля; 4) сміттєзвалище; 5) отруєна поверхня; 6) смітник для хімічних відходів; 7) берег битих пляшок; 8) затока водоростей; 9) гамірні сусіди; 10) брудне болото; 11) зруйнований риф.

• Phrases (English): a)Sprayed Soil; b) Train Trash Trail; c) Littered Land; d) Polluted Pond; e) Terrific Traffic; f) Messy Marsh; g) Noisy Neighbourhood h) Algae Bay; i) Broken Bottle Beach; j) Ripped Reef; k) Chemical Cesspit

• Answer Key: 1-e, 2-d, 3-c, 4-b, 5-a, 6-k, 7-i, 8-h, 9-g, 10-f, 11-j.

(a-Sprayed Soil, b-Train Trash Trail, c-Littered Land, d-Polluted Pond, e-Terrific Traffic, f-Messy Marsh, g-Noisy Neighbourhood, h-Algae Bay, i-Broken Bottle Beach, j-Ripped Reef, k-Chemical Cesspit)

• Reward: Direction Card #3.

LOCATION 3: (Near the physics lab)

• TASK 3: LABYRINTH

Task: Find the way to a clean island. Don’t get trapped in the polluted places on the map.

• Reward: Direction Card #4.

LOCATION 4: (Between the changing rooms)

• TASK 4: CROSSWORD / WORDSEARCH

Task: Find 10 words connected to ecology hidden in the grid.

• Reward: Direction Card #5.

LOCATION 5: (Near the janitor’s room)

• TASK 5: POLLUTION PUZZLE

Task: Fill in the crossword gaps using the word bank.

Across

1)_____oil and coal makes the air dirty.

5) Jelly Jam says, «Walking may be ___, but it makes me feel good ».

7) If people smell too much burning plastic, they can get ___

8) The sun can warm your____

10) Too many loud ____can hurt people’s hearing.

11) Turn off the lights that you are not using, or Jelly Jam will feel ___

Down

1) Millions of bugs are eaten every day by ___

2)We must work for clean air ___before it is too late.

3) _____can help to clean up the earth.

4) You should talk to every on about ___ air, water and land.

6) Jelly Jam ____ to drink clean water.

9) When they think about living in a dirty, crowded world, many people feel ___

• ANSWER KEY:

• Across: 1) Burning 5) slow 7) sick 8) home 10) noises 11) sad

• Down: 1) birds 2) now 3) You 4) pollution 6) likes 9) afraid (or mad)

• Reward: Direction Card #6.

LOCATION 6: (In the entrance hall)

• TASK 6: READING

Task: Read the dialogue and fill in the gaps with the best option.

-I think we can’t live without cutting down trees because it 1)… us with wood and paper and space for new roads and buildings.

-Yes, you are right but it 2)… wildlife habitats and 3)… the amount of pollutants and CO2 emissions in the air. So cutting down trees 4)… global warming and climate change.

-May be you right but what do you think of modern transport? It 5)… our towns and cities and 6)… the environment.

-Yes, it’s a problem but modern transport 7)… us time and effort.

1.A increases B provides C improves

2.A destroys B builds C plants

3.A decreases B increases C pollutes

4.A cuts down B congests C causes

5.A congests B destroys C provides

6.A saves B pollutes C provides

7.A causes B improves C saves

• ANSWER KEY: 1-B (provides), 2-A (destroys), 3-B (increases), 4-C (causes), 5-A (congests), 6-B (pollutes), 7-C (saves).

• Reward: Direction Card #7.

LOCATION 7: (Near the main clock)

• TASK 7: SOLVING THE PROBLEM

• Task: Solve the ecological math problem.

• Problem: There are about 56,000 people living in your city. If each person throws away one kilogram of trash, how much trash is thrown away each day? How much per year (365 days)?

• ANSWER KEY: 56,000 kg per day and 20,440,000 kg per year.

STAGE 3: THE FINALE

1. Video Screening 1

• Video: “Save our world” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn8R_XqjjI0&t=38s )

• Students watch the animated clip about climate change, renewable energy, and the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle).

2. Host’s Closing Speech

Wow! That was absolutely massive! You didn't just pass this quest — you completely crushed every single challenge and proved that nothing can stop you! The finish line is crossed, and the planet is officially saved!

To lock in our awesome results, let’s watch a quick, inspiring animated video right now. It shows how even the smallest things we do can make a huge impact on our world. Let's roll the clip!

(Watching the video)

So, are you fully loaded with the 3 Rs — Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle? Remember: big changes start with each of us, with our energy and our cool daily habits. And finally, let’s catch the vibe of our final track — a promise song to Planet Earth. Sing along, feel the energy, and stay as eco-conscious and awesome as you are today! Thank you all for the game, you rock!

3. Final Song & Awarding

• Video: «Saving Earth promise song for kid» (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoQpdCaqBPw)

• The host awards the teams with "Eco-Heroes" certificates.