To celebrate Science Week, the Marine Institute and the Explorers Education Programme will support the 2021 Galway Science and Technology Festival, running from the 7th to 21st November.
The Marine Institute's Explorers Education Programme and Galway Atlantaquaria are providing school classes with guided tours of Ireland's largest native species aquarium.
Primary school children will receive an Explorers resource pack and access the aquarium’s virtual tour. The Explorers Wild about Wildlife on the Seashore short films will also be showcased for Science Week.
Visitors can dive beneath the surface to explore the deep sea in 'The Wild Atlantic – Sea Science' exhibition at Galway City Museum.
The gallery features new exhibitions on climate change, surveys at sea, and life along the seashore. In the Remotely Operated Vehicle Simulator, explore ocean depths like a marine scientist and discover cold-water corals, shipwrecks and a rare shark nursery.
Additionally, children can learn about our ocean and climate with Mark Langtry, ‘The Science Guy’, in the Marine Institute’s Sea Science Series available on the Galway Science and Technology Festival website.
Mark brings the wonders of sea science to the screen with his entertaining, sometimes explosive, and educational sea science shows. The four-part series includes episodes on ocean acidification, creating ocean currents, and experiments on temperature and salinity.
Speaking on Science Week, Patricia Orme, Director of Corporate Services at the Marine Institute said: "The Marine Institute has supported the annual Galway Science and Technology Festival for many years, as the event nurtures students' interest and curiosity in science and technology subjects."
"We are delighted to engage with parents and children again this year to inspire the next generation to be ocean champions and pursue marine careers."
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