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Up to six proposals of Cabeceiras, in your own order, to do it at home, in company or on a break.

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PROPOSTA 1 DE 2 · Life you do not always see

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General biology · dragonflies and damselflies, without a confirmed local record

Resting wings offer a clue

The Tagis guide describes damselflies with two similar pairs of wings, usually held closed or slightly apart vertically when perched. Dragonflies keep theirs open horizontally. This is an initial observation clue, not a species identification. Adult dragonflies can move away from watercourses thanks to their flying ability. Both groups belong to the order Odonata. The guide highlights compound eyes, short antennae and jaws used to capture other animals. Their prey includes flies and mosquitoes: these wings are part of a predator story, not just one of colours. The connection with water also changes with life stage. Dragonflies need water to complete their cycle, but adults can hunt in sunny clearings far from the river where they began life. Seeing an adult above a path does not locate its breeding point. Compare wing position, behaviour and habitat without turning one clue into an identification.

Vamos experimentar?

  1. If you find a landed insect, watch it from a distance.
  2. Compare wing position with text clues.
  3. Register the doubt instead of assigning a species only by color.

An activity to try at your own pace, without collecting specimens.

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An idea, a drawing or a question to go on.

PROPOSTA 2 DE 2 · Time travel

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Gondiães e Vilar de Cunhas · memory and landscape

A house with three granaries

In Casa de Chouzas, three 19th-century granaries join the solarengo building highlighted by the Municipality. The set approximates two functions: inhabit and guard the harvest. Instead of looking only at the main house, it is also worth recognizing the importance of agricultural support constructions. The presentation of Vilar de Cunhas places this heritage in a plateau and mountain landscape, marked by agriculture and pastoral care. The house and the granaries can be read in this work context, without the source detailing the production of each property. The dating of the house is less firm: the municipality presents it as perhaps 19th century, while assigning the granaries to the 19th century. This difference must remain visible. The photo accompanying the reading shows the portal; it does not show the three granaries. The asset reference does not confirm access to the set.

Vamos experimentar?

  1. Look at the photo of the portal and list only the elements you can see.
  2. Compared to the three granaries mentioned in the text: what depends on the written description?
  3. Imagine a caption that distinguishes the frame of the photograph from the remaining patrimonial set.

An activity to try at your own pace, without collecting specimens.

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My findings

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