Marine Education Matters: Why Ocean Awareness in Education is Important
Introduction
For over 25 years Galway Atlantaquaria has been delivering a host of unique marine education workshops by the beautiful ‘Outdoor Classroom’ we call the seashore. Working with groups of all ages and abilities, we have delivered workshops on Marine Litter and fun and engaging activities like Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math.
We depend on the ocean for so much and we believe it is really important to have a deeper connection with the hidden life under the sea.
Our Seashore Safaris are our most popular fieldwork activities and when we explore the shore, we can share our passion for marine life on the shore and teach young people about how we are all connected.
The benefits of outdoor education are well-established and include:
- It improves academic achievement
- It provides a bridge to higher-order learning
- It makes learning more engaging and relevant
- It nurtures creativity
- It reduces behaviour problems and improves attendance
- It stimulates, inspires, and improves motivation
- It improves young people’s attitudes to learning.
If you wish to learn about the sea then the Aquarium is the only place to learn, Galway Atlantaquaria offers a tailored and specific education programme for both Primary and Post Primary Learners in Galway City and County. We have even met young people from Mayo, and Clare.
Why Ocean Awareness in Education is important
There is no doubt that the ocean has many challenges with Marine Litter, Climate Change, and Ocean Acidification, yet the Aquarium and its Team of educators promote positivity and creativity in their work on ocean awareness and its teaching.
We love this quote by Alexandra K.Trenfor sums up some of our main ethos in education.
The best teachers are those who show you where to look, but don’t tell you what to see.”
Enabling and empowering young people to learn about ocean literacy is a common good, and it is a joy to share with others, and our education team are really friendly, passionate, and fun to be around.
Marine Education Matters, and so do you.
A Hassle-Free Experience
Galway Atlantaquaria understands the importance of a hassle-free experience, and the Aquarium can proudly say we are an all-weather attraction, surrounded by local amenities, there is free parking for buses, and we are ideally located beside the sea.
All you need to do is book your experience, and the Aquarium will work with you to deliver a high-quality workshop, a detailed and fun tour of the Aquarium.
We look forward to meeting you, thanks for booking with us.
About our Aquarium
Our Aquarium offers the visitor a unique and fun insight into the life of fish that live in our rivers, lakes, and ocean.
Against the backdrop of Galway Bay, we reveal the diversity of life hidden under the waves. With over 25 years of experience presenting the story of the sea, our Aquarium exhibits enable people to explore and learn about the Aquatic Life in biozones, waterfalls, rivers, ocean, and rare heritage exhibits with guided and self-guided tours & walks.
Education and outreach are provided In-house
We deliver in-house education and outreach and are part of several school programmes, including SFI Curious Minds, and the Explorers Education Programme, funded by the Marine Institute. We can deliver through English or as Gaeilge and have experience providing teacher and pre-service teacher workshops, and the Aistear Curriculum.
Contact Details
Web: https://nationalaquarium.ie/
Call: 091 585 100
Email: info@nationalaquarium.ie