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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 2022/2023 school year, we have the following actions planned:


BEETLES & CO.

27/10/2022

Target audience: Primary School and Middle School 
Time: 00h45
Action islands: Flores / Pico/ Terceira

School activity with the aim to:

  • Understand the diversity of insects in Nature and their main characteristics;
  • Understand the ecological functions and trophic interactions of insects in Nature and their usefulness for Man;
  • Change the negative perception towards insects;
  • Stimulate curiosity for entomology;

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.

 

WALK THROUGH BIODIVERSITY

27/10/2022

Target audience: Secondary school with sixth form
Time: 02h00
Action Islands: Flores / Pico/ Terceira

School activity with the aim to:

  • Call on the importance of Biodiversity and the existence of healthy ecosystems;
  • Alert to the ecosystem services provided by Nature, in particular Arthropods;
  • Promote environmental awareness and the practice of environmental volunteering;
  • Publicize active measures for nature conservation at regional and European level.

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.

 

INSECTS UNDER MAGNIFYING GLASS

27/10/2022

Target audience: Secondary school (Middle School and High School)
Time: 01h00
Action islands: Flores / Pico/ Terceira

School activity with the aim to:

  • Understand what insects are and their usefulness both to Nature and Man;
  • Explore the anatomy of insects and address their life cycle;
  • The particular case of the Azorean beetles;
  • Demystify the negative perception regarding insects.

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.

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