{"id":291,"date":"2018-02-20T08:13:13","date_gmt":"2018-02-20T08:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpressmulti\/iimbovane\/iimbovane-assists-in-creating-an-educational-resource-on-aliens-and-invasion\/"},"modified":"2020-11-23T12:32:30","modified_gmt":"2020-11-23T12:32:30","slug":"iimbovane-assists-in-creating-an-educational-resource-on-aliens-and-invasion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/iimbovane\/iimbovane-assists-in-creating-an-educational-resource-on-aliens-and-invasion\/","title":{"rendered":"Iimbovane assists in creating an educational resource on aliens and invasions for all"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last year Iimbovane collaborated with WESSA to produce an issue of the\u00a0<em>EnviroKids <\/em>magazine, themed\u00a0<em>\u201cUnderstanding alien plants and animals in South Africa\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>This issue introduces readers to the background on biological invasions, and a history of how aliens arrive from other places, with a focus on South Africa and important invasive species here. The content of\u00a0Envirokids supports the national curriculum and serves as an educational resource for learners, parents and teachers. You can check it out here: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/cib\/envirokids-understanding-alien-plants-and-animals-in-south-africa\/\">https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/cib\/envirokids-understanding-alien-plants-and-animals-in-south-africa\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>EnviroKids, WESSA\u2019s quarterly magazine for young eco-champions, is a timeless\u00a0environmental education\u00a0resource for children, parents and teachers. Now entering its\u00a039th year,\u00a0this quarterly magazine is full of\u00a0fantastic facts and inspiring stories,\u00a0with themes supporting the National Curriculum.\u00a0To subscribe, order bulk copies for education programmes, or collaborate on the magazine, contact the editor on\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:envirokids@wessa.co.za\">envirokids@wessa.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-364 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/iimbovane\/files\/2020\/11\/cover_envirokids-cover_aliens-in-sa-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/iimbovane\/files\/2020\/11\/cover_envirokids-cover_aliens-in-sa-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/iimbovane\/files\/2020\/11\/cover_envirokids-cover_aliens-in-sa-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/iimbovane\/files\/2020\/11\/cover_envirokids-cover_aliens-in-sa-768x1087.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/iimbovane\/files\/2020\/11\/cover_envirokids-cover_aliens-in-sa.jpg 827w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\" style=\"width: 1px;height: 1px;overflow: hidden\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;line-height: 107%;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;background: #fcfcfc\">Last year Iimbovane collaborated with WESSA to produce an issue of the\u00a0<\/span><em>EnviroKids<\/em>\u00a0magazine, themed\u00a0<em>\u201cUnderstanding alien plants and animals in South Africa\u201d. <\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;line-height: 107%;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;background: #fcfcfc;font-style: normal\">This issue introduces readers to the background on biological invasions, and a history of how aliens arrive from other places, with a focus on South Africa and important invasive species here. <\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;line-height: 107%;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;background: #fcfcfc\">The content of\u00a0<\/span><em>Envirokids<\/em>\u00a0supports the national curriculum and serves as an educational resource for learners, parents and teachers. You can check it out here: <a href=\"http:\/\/academic.sun.ac.za\/cib\/news\/2018\/documents\/EnviroKids_Vol38_3_2017.pdf\">http:\/\/academic.sun.ac.za\/cib\/news\/2018\/documents\/EnviroKids_Vol38_3_2017.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><em><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107%\">EnviroKids, <\/span><\/em><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107%\">WESSA\u2019s quarterly magazine for young eco-champions, is a timeless\u00a0environmental education\u00a0resource for children, parents and teachers. 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