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VISITING

PEMBROKE HERITAGE PROJECT

Educational Activities Primary Section

Pembroke Local Council

WELCOME! It is with great pleasure that I welcome you all to Pembroke Heritage Project. This is a unique site which brings together culture, history and the natural environment. I hope you enjoy your visit, but please do pay attention where you tread and what you leave behind. Your thoughtless actions could be dangerous to the site!

I wish you all a pleasant experience and that you manage to meet some of my friends, animals and plants.

I hope to see you again, and next time round bring along your family and friends to enjoy this wonderful site!

Xru

Malta Tourism Authority, Auberge D’Italie, Merchants Street, www.mta.com.mt

Project Co-Ordinator: Francelle Azzopardi Malta Tourism Authority Product Development Directorate

Nature Trust Malta, Lower Level, Car Park 1, University of Malta, Msida, Malta www.naturetrustmalta.org

Educational Material: Vincent Attard, Audrey Gauci and Cynthia Caruana (Nature Trust Malta & Ekoskola Malta)

the purpose of research and review, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher.

Photo Credits: Vincent Attard, Leslie Vella, Alan Deidun, Glorianne Borg Axisa, Denis Cachia, Chris Cachia Zammit, David P. Cilia, Pamela Mason, Luca Pisani, Arnold Sciberras, Jeffrey Sciberras, Joe Sultana, Mark Sultana, Julie Tabone, Aaron Tanti, Matthew Borg Cardona

Copyright Š Malta Tourism Authority and Nature Trust Malta, 2013

ISBN: 978-99932-18-13-5

Acknowledgements: Nature Trust Malta, Malta Environment and Planning Authority, Armed Forces of Malta, Pembroke Local Council, Lands Department, Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna

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WHERE ARE WE?

Mark the route with a pencil. Mark your start with a and your finish with a

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FUN FACT THE PEMBROKE GARIGUE HERITAGE PROJECT IS SITUATED ON THE NORTHERN COAST OF MALTA

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COLOUR ME IN!

FUN FACT THE MADLIENA TOWER IN PEMBROKE WAS BUILT IN 1658 BY GRAND MASTER DE REDIN.

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CAN YOU HELP ME?

Xru’s mission is to clean up the area from litter and harmful substances... Can you help Xru clean up this mess by drawing a circle around the litter?

SUGGESTION BOX How do you suggest the litter problem could be solved at the site?

WISE WORDS DON’T FORGET TO RECYCLE WHAT YOU CAN— AND NEVER LEAVE LITTER BEHIND YOU!

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FUN FACT THE SHREW IS THE SMALLEST KNOWN MAMMAL

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FIND THAT ANIMAL!

The following animals are very common in the Pembroke Garigue Heritage Project: The Moorish Gecko, the Mediterranean Chameleon, the Maltese Wall Lizard, the Maltese Swallowtail Butterfly and the Wild Rabbit.

1. Search for the animals in the boxes below.

2. Identify the photos.

3. Tick the small box if you have been lucky enough to see them.

FUN FACT THE PEMBROKE SPECIAL AREA OF CONSERVATION COVERS APPROXIMATELY 97 HECTARES OF LAND.

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SIGN MIX-UP 1)

Some signs have been put up at Pembroke Garigue Heritage Project.

Help Xru find their meanings and colour the signs!

a) Keep to the trail and do not step on wild plants

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b) Do not light open fires

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c) Do not dispose of litter on this site

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d) Do not cut flowers or damage trees

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e) No off-roading allowed

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f) Keep your pets on a leash and clean after your pets

WISE WORDS TAKE NOTHING BUT PICTURES, LEAVE NOTHING BUT FOOTSTEPS, KILL NOTHING BUT TIME!

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MARINE GAME

Xru went diving off Pembroke coast.

He was very surprised at how many living creatures he came across.

He took photos. Help Xru identify the animals and plants that he found.

CLUE Follow the panels on the trail!

FUN FACT 90.5% OF OUR COASTLINE IS MADE UP OF ROCKY SHORES!

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SPOT THE DIFFERENCE!

Xru is ready for battle as an English soldier in the 1850s! Wait... he’s not ready yet.

Spot the 5 differences to make him ready to defend the Pembroke fort!

FUN FACT PEMBROKE BARRACKS WERE CONSTRUCTED BY THE BRITISH ARMY BETWEEN 1859 AND 1862 AND WERE NAMED AFTER SAINT GEORGE, THE PATRON SAINT OF ENGLAND!

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LET’S DRAW!

Garigue habitat

Steppe and garigue habitats are very common in Malta and especially at Pembroke Natura 2000 site.

Steppe habitat

In the following blank page, draw what you can see in a garigue area. How many different plants and flowers? Did you manage to see any animals or insects? Write down the date when you drew this picture. Go again in a different time of the year and repeat the same exercise. Note how many differences you can find. Why does the habitat vary between seasons?

FUN FACT THE MALTESE COUNTRYSIDE IS VERY RICH IN BIODIVERSITY!

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WORD SEARCH

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FUN FACT HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THEM? SOME OF THEM HAVE BECOME RARE.

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LET’S COOK!

Some of the local food and herbs are found also at Pembroke Garigue Project. Can you cook this recipe?

Tastes delicious...and healthy too!

Ask an adult to help you prepare the ingredients

OLIVE AND CAPER MIX · · · · ·

Two tablesoons sliced olives One tablespoon capers Some fresh mint leaves, sliced Half an onion, thinly sliced Two tomatoes, cut into small cubes · One tablespoon olive oil Cut all the ingredients into small cubes and mix together. Leave for a few minutes to marinate before serving. You can use as a dip with Maltese savoury biscuits, spread over toasted Maltese bread or use as filling with a local ftira spread with tomato paste. Yum Yum!!

FUN FACT CAPERS AND OLIVES ARE GROWN LOCALLY AND CAN BE FOUND AT PEMBROKE GARIGUE HERITAGE PROJECT

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WHO AM I? W

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Can you solve these riddles?

We are all creatures found at Pembroke Garigue Heritage Project.

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Hop and hop I go again Up and down and everywhere I dig tunnels underground And leave loads of signs around

Have you seen dinosaur books?

I look like themâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; in my looks I eat flies and love the trees And change colour for my needs

I have spots on my small back I climb walls and freeze like dead Insects are my favourite meal No annoyance do I yield

You will find me in the light Flowers are my favourite site Sights of me have become rare Do not catch me if you care

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FLOWER COLOUR HUNT

In spring there are lots of colourful flowers. Match the colour with the right flower.

Pink, violet, white, yellow, blue.

Now you can go on a flower hunt to find the names of these flowers.

CLUE Follow the panels on the trail!

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FUN FACT THE MALTESE PYRAMIDAL ORCHID IS AN ENDEMIC PLANT. IT CAN BE FOUND ONLY IN MALTA!

Have you seen a flower with a different colour?

Draw it in the empty box above and colour it in! Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget the name too!

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TREASURE HUNT!

Can you help me find these treasures? They are of great historical importance to the site.

I was built by Grandmaster De Redin to protect Malta from enemies coming from the sea.

I am used to train military soldiers in their firing practices.

I was built to hinder landings of enemy forces.

I am small and squarish in size to avoid being visible.

I was built in the 19th century by the British army to help protect the island from enemies.

I am the name of the first barracks built in Pembroke, after the Patron Saint of England.

I was built in 1903 and am the highest building in Pembroke.

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SORT US OUT!

Sort the list of Fauna at the bottom of the page into the appropriate classification.

FAUNA INVERTEBRATES

VERTEBRATES

Animals that do not have a backbone. ex: snails

Animals that have a backbone. ex: mouse

REPTILES Animals that have scales, can lay eggs, and are not a mammal or bird. ex: chameleon

MOLLUSCS

INSECTS

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Invertebrate animals that have a soft body and usually have a hard shell for protection. ex: snails

Crawling creatures that usually have 6 legs and two antennae. ex: beetle

Birds have feathers, wings, lay eggs and can fly ex: robin

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SMALL MAMMALS Vertebrates, have hair on their bodies and produce milk to feed their young ones ex: rat

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The highest building in Pembroke;

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used also to show the time. (5,5) 5.

I stand proudly facing the sea.

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Pembroke is found in the island of _____ (5)

shores from the enemy. (8,5)

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The smallest even number. (3)

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tower in Pembroke. (2,5) 8.

A fight which is bigger than a battle. (3)

I used to protect the Maltese 6.

Soldiers practice their shooting

Malta gained this in 21 September 1964. (12)

10. The name of the patron saint of England. (5)

military defence box. (4)

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PRESS KID

Xru had an interview with a reporter about Pembroke Garigue Heritage Project. However he was not sure about the answers. Can you help him out?

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1. Pembroke Garigue Heritage Project has a variety of flora and fauna.

2. Both steppe and garigue communities can be found on site.

3. Shooting birds is not allowed.

4. Off-roading is not allowed on site.

5. The starfish is one of the marine creatures found in the sea.

6. The shooting range found on site was built in 2001.

7. At Pembroke Garigue Heritage Project one can find a rocky beach.

8. All reptiles found on site are protected by law.

They cannot be caught or killed.

9. Picnics are allowed on site as long as all litter is well disposed of.

10. Visitors are allowed on site only in the mornings and during weekends.

JOURNALIST FOR THE ENVIRONMENT! Imagine that you are a reporter. Take a picture and / or write a short paragraph for the newspaper to promote the Pembroke Garigue Heritage Project and instruct people how to take care of it. Send your write-up to the local newspapers and publish your material online.

Every drop counts…be an agent for change!

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I SPY!

Scientists often need to count the populations of living things in a given area. In this activity Xru the scientist will need your assistance to count the number of populations in the area indicated by the teacher.

Team up in groups of five and get ready!

For this activity you will need a tape measure and a quadrat.

The following are some steps to guide you: 1. Take a good look around you and list 10 dominant living things that you spy.

2. Choose one animal and one plant population that you will be counting. Check with the other teams so that each team does a different population and therefore you will know more about the variation in biodiversity on site!

3. Using a tape measure, measure as accurately as possible the area that you will be studying, example 6 x 6 metres.

4. Guess the number of each of these two populations and write it down in the table.

5. Using a 1m quadrat, throw it randomly on the ground within the area of study.

6. Count the number of the living organism under study and insert the data below.

7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 five times.

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Population 1 Population 2 1. For both populations calculate the following: Total population 1 x Total area under study (example 36m2) 5m2 (if quadrat used five times) ESTIMATE FOR POPULATION 1

ESTIMATE FOR POPULATION 2:

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DESIGN A POSTER Using the character of Xru, design an educational poster to promote the Pembroke Garigue Heritage Project and its upkeep.

Remember to use features which you have learnt about from this booklet and your visit to the Pembroke Garigue Heritage Project and the Madliena tower, such as the Pill Box, the flora and fauna present, and the general surroundings.

Use the last two pages at the end of this booklet. You may use any medium you like, from watercolours, pencils, crayons or a mixture of the three.

The best pictures will be uploaded on www.mta.com.mt Please fill the form below and send it to us together with your entry to: Nature Trust (Malta), Wied G침ollieqa Environment Centre, University of Malta Campus, Msida, MSD 2080.

Any feedback or recommendations would also be welcome!

Name Address

School Feedback/ Recommendations

Age

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ANSWERS 7. Find that Animal

13. Word Search

Gecko, Maltese Wall Lizard, Mediterranean Chameleon, Wild Rabbit

W O T A A H E D G E H O G E Q

A D W F S L G E C K O K M E F I G U Z W N M A Q C H S E W R

8. Sign Mix-up 1E 2F 3B 4D 5A 6C

L R A B B I T G W A K I U S E

9. Marine Game From left to right: Long-spined Sea Urchin;

M A L S H R E W E E K J S V L

octopus; Dog Worm; Gilthead Bream.

10. Spot the difference

D J S B J E Q S S P I D E R O R K D H S T D V Z R B S F B I C H A M E L E O N N E A N X V B U T T E R F L Y S T H Y M E 15. Who Am I?

16. Flower Colour Hunt White: Maltese Pyramidal Orchid; Blue: Borage; Pink: Slender bindweed; Purple: Pitch clover; Yellow: Edible birdsfoot trefoil

17. Treasre Hunt Pembroke Fort; Saint George; Clock Tower 18. Sort Us Out Molluscs: snail, slug Insects: grasshopper Birds: turtle dove, sparrow Reptiles: lizard, snake, gecko Small mammals: wild rabbit, hedgehog, shrew 19. History Buff Across: 1. REVERSE OSMOSIS 3. CLOCK TOWER 5. MADLIENA TOWER 6. DEREDIN 8. INDEPENDENCE 10. GEORGE Down: 2. SHOOTING RANGE 4. WAR 5. MALTA 7. TWO 9. PILL BOX 20. Press Kid 1. True; 2. True, 3; True; 4. True; 5. True; 6. False; 7. True; 8. True; 9. True; 10. False

Use this space to draw your poster!

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