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| Some of theoriginal "Explorers" Committee at the Galway Atlantaquaria |
The "Explorers" Primary School Marine Education Programme is an Irish partnership initiative between the Marine Institute, Forfas Discover Primary Science + Maths, Galway Atlantaquaria, Bray SeaLife Centre, the LIfeTime Learning Lab in Cork, education centres in Galway, Clare, Mayo, Dun Laoghaire and almost fifty primary schools nationwide.
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| A typical "Explorers" class at a school in County Mayo. |
The objective of the Programme is to introduce students and teachers to the wonders of the sea through school visits, the loan of small marine fish tanks, events, teacher training courses and lesson plans specifically linked to key elements in the Irish SESE curriculum.
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| Teacher training course in Galway Bay |
The Explorers Programme already has its own website at
http://www.marine.ie/ and this blog is the latest edition to our communications media.
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| The opening of the "Explorers" Lab in Galway Atlantaquaria |
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| Filming an "Explorers" seashore safari for television |
Schools that are already part of the Programme can post information on this blog by forwarding material to their co-ordinators at Galway Atlantaquaria, at Blackrock Education Centre or the Marine Institute.
We look forward to hearing from you . . . .
