Bog bilberries Vaccinium uliginosum resemble bilberries Vaccinium myrtillus, but are lighter blue and less tasty. In Norwegian they are called «blokkebær», which means pale berries. Although fully edible, the berries have ...

In Norwegian, rosebay willowherb Chamerion angustifolium has been known by a number of vernacular names, of which «geitrams» is the most widespread one. Literally it means «goat ramson» and is a pejorative originally applied ...

Alpine sow-thistle Cicerbita alpina (syn. Lactuca alpina) is an alpine and boreal Asteraceae and a close relative of lettuce Lectuca sativa. In Norway and Sweden, it has been collected and used as a supplementary food ...

Vi vet at barn tilegner seg mye kunnskap i løpet av barnehagealderen, men hvilken kunnskap forteller femåringene selv at de har noen måneder før de skal begynne på skole? Denne artikkelen er en kvalitativ intervjuundersøkelse ...

Målet med denne studien var å forske på hvordan barn tar i bruk barnehagens uteområde til lek, og hvordan ulike faktorer som omhandlet utforming og innhold av komponenteri lekemiljøet påvirket leken. Datainnsamlingen var ...

While research has investigated risk-taking in play for children from the age of four years upwards, less is known of risky play with children under four years. A small-scale observational study with children from five ...

During sub-sea oil spills to the marine environment, oil droplets will rise towards the sea surface at a rate determined by their density and diameter as well as the vertical turbulence in the water. Micro-droplets (< 50 ...

Several studies emphasise the preschools’ impact on children’s physical activity, both socially and organisationally. Furthermore, higher levels of physical activity and cardiorespiratory function are associated with better ...

Children’s play and exploration involves risk and a possibility for being injured. Early childhood and care institutions (ECECs) should provide children with physical challenges in a safe environment. Over the past years, ...