Within the scope of the project, it is predicted a set of activities to raise environmental awareness with schools and the general public. In this sense, field trips for environmental interpretation, activities in schools, visits to intervention areas, among others, are planned.
You can download the educational offer HERE.
For the 2023/2024 school year, we have the following actions planned:
School activity with the aim to:
Interpretive walk through the intervention areas of LIFE BEETLES project, with observation and approach to the local fauna and flora. We will visit one of the SLAM insect traps, along the route, and show the conservation works carried out by the project technicians. Depending on the time of year, students can take an active part in conservation work, by planting endemic species or removing invasive species.
Submit your class to this activity using the form available HERE.
More information on sraac.sensibilizacaoambiental@azores.gov.pt or life.beetles@azores.gov.pt.
School activity with the aim to:
Informative session on insects, their anatomy as well as their importance for Nature and Man, emphasizing on the endemic Azorean beetles. Observation of insects and other arthropods with a magnifying glass.
This activity can be complemented with practical tools such as the use of a single-access key, initiation to scientific illustration, construction of an insect/life cycle with natural elements or setting up traps to capture insects, according to the scholar level.
Submit your class to this activity using the form available HERE.
More information on sraac.sensibilizacaoambiental@azores.gov.pt or life.beetles@azores.gov.pt.
School activity with the aim to:
This board game aims to introduce the universe of arthropods in a dynamic way, exploring adaptations to the habitats, trophic interactions and their importance in ecosystems. The game allows the application of concepts of ecology and nature conservation in a simplified and fun way for students.
Each student will be represented by a game character (an arthropod), with specific characteristics, special superpowers and particular defensive and offensive interactions in relation to the environment and its opponents.
Submit your class to this activity using the form available HERE.
More information on sraac.sensibilizacaoambiental@azores.gov.pt or life.beetles@azores.gov.pt.
Activity directed for middle school with the main purpose of:
Field trip with “hands-on” activity, providing the opportunity to explore what it means to be a scientist. Demonstration of the use of insect traps and observation of insects and their characteristics under a magnifying glass. Introduction to the diversity of arthropods, focusing on insects and their importance for nature and humans.
Register your class here.
For further informations please contact sraac.sensibilizacaoambiental@azores.gov.pt or life.beetles@azores.gov.pt .
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